2500C – Page 3 – My Tackle Box, Abu Ambassadeur

Ambassadeur 2500C (A-A25-00C-0-086-N-R)

*An example of a very rare Ambassadeur 2500C produced in Jul 1980 where limited numbers were made based on orders for her Europe and Japan customers.*

What made this Ambassadeur 2500C even rarer is the fact that ABU almost never produce any of her Ambassadeur reel in the month of July because July is the middle of the summer months and it is a tradition for all Scandinavians to enjoy the month sunbathing and relaxing.

It is until a loyal employee of ABU who decided to go back to the factory and start working on these Ambassadeur 2500C while the others are enjoying themselves.

Jul 1980, 1 Revision: This was the first time an Ambassadeur 2500C had her revision changed. The revision was made for the Decal Sideplate and 4-Prongs Starwheel (from #9830 to #12139). While Decal Models are predominantly sighted, several old Stamped Sideplates were also seen.

The last Classic Ambassadeur 2500C schematic printed and was never changed even though parts like her Sideplate do.

Ambassadeur 2500C (A-A25-00C-0-088-M-R)

An example of a very rare Ambassadeur 2500C produced in Dec 1982, the last classic Stamped Model ever created. This was also the beginning when Ambassadeur 2500C was produced in limited quantity based on orders predominantly for her Japan customers.

A typical QA decal used to ensure quality before it was sent to Japan. What was unique is the type of QA decal used which was very different from those used in the later years.

Another was the additional handle fixed on the Ambassadeur 2500C which was a standard feature demanded from her Japan customers. The number of accessories included the ebisu bag, casting weight, Abu Ambassadeur User Card and other standards in addition to the original handle.

Dec 1982, Nil Revision: What remains as a mystery is the reason why ABU reverted the revision number from 1 back to 0. While there was a revision of the anti-reverse dog and counter balance handle, this hardly justify for the major shift in reverting the revision number as major change was still observed between July 1980 to December 1982.

It was also interesting to see the first of an additional stamp of initials for her japan customer. Such feature was increasingly common for all Small Ambassadeurs exported or produced for the japan customers.

Ambassadeur 2500C (A-A25-00C-0-090-N-R)

*An example of a rare Ambassadeur 2500C produced in Jun 1984, the last classic Ambassdeur 2500C ever produced in limited quantity for her Japan customers; EBISU.* This was also the only model created with a Copper-Plate.

Jun 1984, Nil Revision: A fine example from the first of the two batches produced before the end of the classic era. *It was also interesting to note that all the Ebisu Ambassadeur 2500C produced in 1984 had her last foot number of 0 replaced with an inverted Q.*

Ambassadeur 2500C (A-A25-00C-0-092-M-R)

An example of a rare Ambassadeur 2500C produced in Sep 1984, the last classic Ambassdeur 2500C ever produced in limited quantity for her Japan customers; EBISU. This was also the only model created with a Copper-Plate.

Sep 1984, Nil Revision: A fine example of the last classic Ambassdeur 2500C ever produced. *It was also interesting to note that all the Ebisu Ambassadeur 2500C produced in 1984 had her last foot number of 0 replaced with an inverted Q.*

Ambassadeur 2500C (A-A25-00C-0-094-N-R)

Ambassadeur 2500C (A-A25-00C-0-096-N-R)

An interesting High Speed Decal sighted on this special Ebisu Ambassadeur 2500C which marks the end of the Classic Small Ambassadeur era.

Ambassadeur 2500C (A-A25-00C-0-098-M-R)

Ambassadeur 2500C (A-A25-00C-M-050-N-R)

An example of a *Millionfish Vagabond Custom Tuned Ambassadeur 2500C produced in 2002* with her Sideplates designed with beautiful curves to reminiscent that of a classic sports car.

This is one of the best platform used for a special ordered reel because the previous colored ‘CI’ Small Ambassadeurs were met with problems and was resolved within the last year or so.

In‎‎ ‎‎addition to her handle and Star Wheel, all functional parts were also tuned and polished to remove friction thus improving her functionality.
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Produced in 1997, this Vagabond *Ambassadeur 2500C* was *Custom Tune*d by Millionfish.

The schematic diagram that came with this *Millionfish Vagabond Custom Tuned Ambassadeur 2500C*.

Post-1985 Small Ambassadeur Sideplates

Ambassadeur Sideplates: A distinctive feature of the Ambassadeur Reels and one that is able to withstand the test of time. Through its simplicity is also the classic look which reminisce her humble beginning.

Ambassadeurサイドプレート: の特徴Ambassadeurリールと時間のテストに耐えることができるもの。そのシンプルさを通して、彼女の謙虚な始まりを思い出す古典的な外観でもあります。

Ambassdeur 2500C *Sideplate* produced during the Olympic era from 1989 to 1991.

*Ambassdeur 2500C De Luxe produced during the Olympic era in 1990.*

*Ambassdeur 150 Plus *Sideplate* produced during the Olympic era in 1991.*

Ambassdeur 2500 CS rocket *Sideplate* *produced during the Olympic era in 1991 and 1993.*

Ambassdeur 1500C *Sideplate* *produced during the Olympic era from 1992 to 1993.*

Ambassdeur 1500C IAR *Sideplate* *produced during the Mamiya-OP and Pure Fishing era from 1994 to 2002.*

Ambassdeur 2500C IAR *Sideplate* *produced during the Mamiya-OP and Pure Fishing era from 1994 to 2002.*

*Ambassdeur 2500CI Sideplate produced during the Mamiya-OP era in 1996.*

*Ambassdeur 2500CI Sideplate produced during the Mamiya-OP era from 1996 to 1997.* This is a set of unique sideplate which was installed with a Silver Emblem instead of the Gold Emblem.

This Sideplate was fitted in ABU factory but was never installed on any assembled Ambassdeur 2500CI produced by Mamiya-OP and the only postulation I have is that these Green *Ambassdeur 2500CI* with Silver Emblems were fitted wrongly and were rejected.

A few of these Sideplates started to surface in the market as spare parts after about 2 decades later.

*Ambassdeur 2500CI Sideplate produced during the Mamiya-OP era from 1996 to 1997.*

*Ambassdeur 2500C IAR Sideplate produced during the Mamiya-OP era in 1997.*

*Ambassdeur 1500C Sideplate produced during the Mamiya-OP era in 1997.*

*Ambassdeur 2500C Sideplate produced during the Mamiya-OP era from 1997 to 1999.*

*Ambassdeur 2500C Sideplate produced during the Mamiya-OP era in 1997.*

*Ambassdeur 1500C Nostalgia Sideplate produced during the Mamiya-OP era in from 1997 to 1999.*

*Ambassdeur 2500C Nostalgia Sideplate produced during the Mamiya-OP era in from 1997 to 1998.*

A set of rare *Ambassdeur 2500C Sideplate produced only for Abu 2500C Black Special 90-0 90-91.*

*Ambassdeur 2500C Sideplate produced during the Pure Fishing era in in 2007.*

*Ambassdeur 2500C Sideplate produced during the Pure Fishing era in in 2012; a collaboration between Simmons Sports Fishing and Simon Shimomura’s Fishy Business*.

Reel Tuning (Part 3): Spool

I was often asked if it is worth spending big money on the change of spool? In this article, you will see some of the difference and decide for yourself.

I am going to use the basic fundamentals of Newton’s 2nd Law of Motion for this sharing. Newton’s 2nd Law of Motion states,

Force (F) = Mass (M) × Acceleration (a) (for simplistic, I will not include the vectors, static friction, sliding friction, angular into this application)

In our context, Fsummation = Fapplied – Ffriction = M x a

F applied = force applied during casting
F friction = negative resultant force from the friction of all parts
M = weight x gravity (9.8 m/s)
a = acceleration of spool

For a Tuned Reel, ⬆F summation = F applied (constant) – ⬇F friction * We know this. Lesser friction will result in a faster spinning spool and this is more controllable.

For Heavy Spool,⬆F summation =⬆M x a (constant), conversely
For Lighter Spool, ⬇F summation = ⬇M x a (constant)

So, going back to the question, why are we spending big money on a lighter spool and why is it that so much technologies were put into the design of a spool?

The answer to these questions is because a lighter spool allows the release of line at a lower initial force and this allows us to (a) better control the line release and (b) cast lighter lures. Additionally, a lighter spool also allow us to (c) cast a lure of the same weight further with the same amount of force applied as compared to one with a heavier spool.

Of course, this piece of info does not necessarily be representative on the usage of a lighter spool because there are many other parameters (line capacity, line poundage etc) that determine the casting distance for our different fishing application; hence with the correct match of our fishing equipment, we get to enjoy our fishing to its best.

A Standard Ambassadeur 2500C Spool (#10256)

スプールの変更に大金を使う価値があるかどうか、私はしばしばこの質問を受けた?この記事では、いくつかの違いが表示され、自分で決定します。

私はこの共有のためにニュートンの第2運動法則の基本的な基礎を使用するつもりです。ニュートンの第2運動法則は、

フォース(F)=質量(M)×加速度(a)(単純化のため、ベクトル、静摩擦、滑り摩擦、角度をこのアプリケーションに含めないようにします)

私たちの文脈では、Fsummation = Fapplied – 摩擦 = M x a

F が適用 = 鋳造中に適用される力
F 摩擦 = すべての部品の摩擦による負の結果の力
M = 重量 x 重力 (9.8 m/s)
a = スプールの加速

チューニングされたリールの場合、⬆Fの合計 = F 適用(定数) – ⬇F摩擦 * 私たちはこれを知っています。より少ない摩擦はより速く回転するスプールをもたらし、これはより制御可能である

重スプールの場合⬆F の合計 =⬆M x a (定数)
より軽いスプールの場合、⬇F の合計 = ⬇M x a (定数)

だから、質問に戻って、なぜ私たちは軽いスプールに大きなお金を費やしているのですか、なぜそんなに多くの技術学がスプールの設計に入れられたのですか?

これらの質問に対する答えは、より軽いスプールは、より低い初期力でラインのリリースを可能にし、これは(a)ラインリリースをより良く制御し、(b)より軽いルアーをキャストすることができるからです。さらに、より軽いスプールはまた、(c)より重いスプールと比較して同じ量の力でさらに同じ重量のルアーを投げ出すことを可能にする。

もちろん、この情報は、私たちの異なる釣りアプリケーションの鋳造距離を決定する他の多くのパラメータ(ライン容量、ラインポンドなど)があるので、必ずしも軽いスプールの使用に代表するものではありません。したがって、私たちの釣り用具の正しいマッチで、私たちは最高の釣りを楽しむことができます。