.::SHORT HISTORY ABOUT ABU BRAND::.

From Ben Wright REEL BOOK Where did the ABU name came from ? Initially existed a factory ,the AB.Urfabriken that produced taximeters and te lephone timers In swedish the word AB means " Corporation " and Urfabriken means " watch factor y " World war II witnessed a drastic decline in the market for telephone timers an d taximeters The Company decided to focus on the manufactured of fishing reels Early models of reels was RECORD 500 then 600 and 700 made by " record reel c ompany of switzerland " MODEL RECORD 600 was the second half-bail model later of the 500 produced by ABU While models 222 - 225 - 888 - 999 - 1000 were made by zangi in Italy , all these models have raised letter on sideplate First model of 222 have green color and external bail trip to close bail Second version with internal bail trip ( green paint ) Third version was produced in mate black ( gray ) not painted Another 222 very rare version was painted in black In 1952 the AB Urfabriken company was nenamed ABU undoubtedly because of the confusion caused by the name RECORD In 1955 ABU introduced first version of model 444 medium size with full - bail arm always marked in raised lettering and with serial number on the foot By now , until 1982 these numbers indicated the age of the reel first two number are year of production Later version of 444 in 1959 was made for US market only Models 333 ( 1967 ) was an economical version of model 444 with black plastic drag knob In 1965 ABU introduced first series of spinning reels named CARDINAL Some years later ABU and ZEBCO ( ASmerican Company ) arrived to a contractual agreement that allowed the ABU cardinal series to be marketed in the USA under the ZEBCO name ZEBCO begin marketing of cardinals reels in 1968 This business venture would last into the early 1980s and worked out quite well for both , ZEBCO and ABU because the early cardinal series was one of the finest ever manufactured After many years and more than 130 models of fishing reels , from 1950 abu become abu garcia and begin the production of reels in japan A special series of reels was produced in sweden during the normal production were in japan These special reels are C3 C4 C4x , have the same caracteristics of weight retrieve , measurement and internal mechanics,than black japanese models but these models have green body and cream color of rotor cup ( like abu 44 and zebco 4 ) and in 1990s only was produced model abu cardinal 33 CDL in only 800 pcs with all metallic external parts plated 24 K gold in wodden box IF YOU HAVE HAD INTEREST READING THIS SHORT HISTORY TAKE A LOOK ON MY COLLECTION OF ABU REELS THANKS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Abu 222 1st Version 1956

WITH EXTERNAL BAIL TRIP TO CLOSE BAIL MOSS GREEN COLOR ( PAINTED ) Made from Zangi of Italy Abu 222 2nd Version 1957 - INTERNAL BAIL GRIP - MOSS GREEN COLOR ( PAINTED ) - Made from Zangi of Italy Abu 222 Black 3rd Version ( only sold within Sweden by Ahlen & Holm ) 1958 - Made from Zangi of Italy - INTERNAL BAIL GRIP - BLACK FINISH ( PAINTED ) THIS VERY RARE VERSION WAS ONLY SOLD IN sWEDEN BY A sWEDISH DEALER CALLED Ahlen& Holm Abu 222 4th Version Black 1959 - INTERNAL BAIL TRIP - MATTE BLACK ( GREY ) NOT PAINTED - Made from Zangi of Italy similar to ZANGI JOLLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Abu 333 Svangsta 1st Version 1967 First model of ABU 333 "svangsta ", xxrare with hammered paint job and metallic hammer tone silver paint on rotor cup The only version made in that way Abu 333 Svangsta 2nd Version Abu 333 CHROMED rotor cup version Abu 333 RED Abu 333 yellow Special issue sold only by a Swedish store named Ahlen&Holm super rare only a few knows to exist -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Abu 444 Record Early version 1954 This was the very first issue of 444 made from ABU by them in Sweden This particular reel has the major feature located under the spool on rotor cup As you can clearly see, the counter weight is smaller than the later version and triangle shaped FIRST TIME OF A REAR DRAG SYSTEM PLACED DIAGONALLY ON THE MAIN SHAFT Very hard to find Abu Garcia 444 1954 1954 FIRST ABU MANUFACTURED DIRECTLY BY A.B.URFABRIKEN IN 1954 THIS PARTICULAR MODEL HAS BEEN SOLD ONLY IN U.S. MARKET WHILE NORMAL MODEL FOR E UROPEAN MARKET WAS ABU 444 SAME COLOR PLEASE NOTE ON THESE FIRST MODELS THERE IS NOT WRITTED SWEDEN UNDER THE SPOOL Abu 444 Record 1st Definitive Version ( 2nd model )

1955 THIS WAS THE SECOND AND DEFINITIVE VERSION ADOPTED AFTER SOME MONTHS OF RELEASE OF THE EARLY TYPE ( SEE EARLY VERSION 444 ) HERE WAS CHANGED THE WRONG COUNTER WEIGHT USED ON THE EARLY VERSION, NOW IT HAS BEEN ENLARGED AND BALANCING OF ROTOR IMPROVED. HAS THE SECOND TYPE OF SPOOL CHIMICALLY THREATED ( GALVANIZED ) THE PAINT JOB ON THIS REEL WAS VERY THIN AND DELICATE , YOU CAN SEE THE SECOND V ERSION ( THE NEXT PICTURED ) WAS PAINTED WITH THUMPED PAINT TO AVOID THAT THE PA INT COULD BE LOST IN A FEW TIME ALL BRASS AND STEEL GEARS INSIDE Abu 444 Record 1st Version HAMMERED 1954/1964 SILVER/BLUE COLOR THIS WAS THE SECOND VERSION OF 444 RECORD MANUFACTURED FOR A VERY SHORT PERIOD NOT MANY OF THESE WERE MANUFACTURED WITH THIS DIFFERENT HAMMER TONE FINISH NOW PAINT JOB WAS MADE WITH SOME NEW CRITERIALS HAMMER TONE MEANS ROUGH PAINT, LIKE ORANGE SKIN , A MIXUP OF TWO DIFFERENT PAINT S ON IT THAT REDUCE THE PROBLEM OF PAINT LOST SOON IS MUCH MORE POLISHED TWO HANDS OF THIS PAINT JOB HAVE BEEN USED TO DO THIS REEL Abu 444 Record 2nd Version 1958 / 62 second version of 444 model black with record still writted on sideplate Abu 444 Black 1964 version without Record logo Abu Garcia 1964 2nd version BLACK 1964 THIS PARTICULAR MODEL HAS BEEN SOLD ONLY IN U.S. MARKET WHILE NORMAL MODEL FOR E UROPEAN MARKET WAS ABU 444 record SAME COLOR Abu 444 Black crinkled cup ( ALL BLACK ) one of the later versions with black crinkled rotor cup Abu Garcia 1962 / 64 3rd Version BICOLOR ( PROTO-TYPE ) 1962 / 64 ?? ON THE SAME BASIS OF PREVIOUS TWO MODELS ( BLUE 1955 AND BLACK 1964 ) THIS PARTICULAR MODEL HAS NEVER BEEN SOLD ONLY FOUR KNOWS TO EXIST LOOKS LIKE A PROTOTYPE OR A TEST REEL BUILDED MAYBE FOR U.S. MARKETS BUT NEVER SOLD EFFECTIVE LY. THE OTHER THREE MODELS ARE IN iTALY-SWEDEN AND USA ABSOLUTELY RARE IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND ONE OF THE RAREST Abu 444 Black last version 1968 LAST version without Record logo and different rotor cup no longer with cri nkled paint but now' its smooth. Different also roller guide without cone ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

http://ameblo.jp/hector-barbossa/entry-10781709876.html 2011-01-27 21:23:40 posted by 1-ko-san Cardinal Cardinal C3, who was born in Japan Theme: Blog Good evening, it is Wanko. Or be a cold day to go fishing every day is followed? Last Saturday I Mr. KAZZ for the first time in a long time and fishing managemen t 've went to. Although there is only a short fishing in the morning, and the movement of the f ish can see the lure in the water quality good and clear, you can enjoy fishing was quite exciting. I seem to get hooked up to the time the bus will be in full swing (^ ^) Today is the emergence of a spinning reel Cardinal C3 of ownership on behalf of the ABU course and mountain stream fishing such management, as well as look good Ajingu bus and rockfish, recently popular, Mr. Barbossa. C3 Spinning reel spool is out of 1984 appeared. Shinsaibashi Bass Fishing / FSS fishing salon with his $ I As an out-spool spinning reel ABU 50/150 series had already been sold at that ti me, it was the appearance of being made into spool out as the evolution of Cardi nal33 / 3 from inscriptions in spinning spool. I think many of you know, this reel company in Nagoya reel is made with a "MADE IN JAPAN". The basic structure of Cardinal33 / 3, (Riyadoragu) is intact Stern drag and wor m gear (get wound also parallel only full spool to stabilize the rotation) Osh c onfiguration using the reduction gear and the silent stopper, handle for both le ft and right screw is also equipped with features such as. In addition, in the 5 0/150 series I was also incorporated features that can be returned in the hands the bail arm that has not been adopted in the issue of patents and durability. D urability is an issue (which seems to have not forced to used in the issue of pa tents, etc.) torsion spring used to achieve this functionality, heavy users are forced to stock the spring of mass as maintenance parts however been. I had a design featuring a line of green and gold on the skirt portion of the sp ool under the model number and the model is said to release early and the Green Line. Will then be released Cardinal5 is added and the Cardinal4 Cardinal3 first . It is changed to the design, which is referred to as "C3" simply not in Cardin al model numbers of black gold in the body such as the ones I was allowed to kee p around 87 or 86 years from now. "C4X" high gear edition of "C4" is added at th e same time also. Special rotor and body became beige (it looks like there is a model that is diff erent from body color brown, etc. among other things) as Green Cardinal33 mounte d wood handle has been released in the end of the model. 5.1:1 gear ratio, (mm / m) 0.20/250 0.25/160 0.30/110, spec is 210g weight line capacity. Decomposition As always, So it is a wash. I'll disassemble while checking the status of this area, cleaning, assembly, so this time I could feel the weight of bad behavior and the effectiveness of the s topper at the deposit. Shinsaibashi Bass Fishing / FSS fishing salon with his $ I Respect stopper seems it did not work well with Miss mounting parts. When you break down, because I felt catching removal of the main shaft, the moun ting during assembly, I would take a look rather good to ...

Shinsaibashi Bass Fishing / FSS fishing salon with his $ I Moth S | bent Nshafuto ( | |) (~ Do not hit even yourself) Remove by pulling by hand (special equipment) or th e tip of the rod when the line to remove the roots take out instead of pull on t he reel to the rod straight When you remove the E-ring of the rear end of the shaft during the decomposition be sure to work with the spool also came out to the front. The same is true whe n I wear. I think that the bend first as long as the shaft is not even in the drop is not, back straight shaft bent once because it is very difficult, and then to be aske d to the consultation of a part in Mr. salon, it is assembled it is. The shape of the bail arm did not come out because the other, I am completing th e correction. Commemorative photo of always Shinsaibashi Bass Fishing / FSS fishing salon with his $ I C3 C4X same period (sn84-01) and (sn84-01) Thank you for the offer of Mr. reel always Barbossa. But be unable to accomplish this, please let them back in to find the parts some how. Everyone who will read to the end of this week as well, thank you. So we have based on the materials collected by poor individuals is not responsib le for the content of the text, "This is wrong" or "here? Thus not" infield "inf ormation like" I'm like this please feel free I would appreciate comments on. Thank you. Walther has -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Abu memperkenalkan model kekili jenis spinning mereka yang pertama melalui model Abu 444 pada tahun 1955. Model ini menjadi sebutan pemancing seluruh dunia hing ga sedekad selepas itu. Abu 444 telah merevolusikan dunia memancing dan Abu meng gelarkan kekili ini sebagai "reel of champions". Pada tahun 1957 kekili ini tela h memecahkan rekod balingan dengan jarak 140 meter. Tahun 1965 model Cardinal 66 dan Cardinal 77 telah diperkenalkan yang mana model Cardinal 66 disasarkan untuk pancingan salmon, pike, trout, cod dan mackerel. C ardinal 77 pula kekili yang lebih besar untuk ikan salmon dan pancingan pantai.

Kekili Cardinal mulanya menggunakan nama 'AB Urfabriken' sebelum syarikat menuka r nama kepada Abu pada tahun 1967. Dengan kejayaan model Cardinal 66 dan 77, Abu menambah model Cardinal 44 pada ta hun 1969 untuk memenuhi keperluan pancingan yang lebih ringan. Di Amerika Syarik at ketiga-tiga model ini dipasarkan dengan nama Zebco 4,6 dan 7. Pada tahun 1976 Abu telah memperkenalkan model 'ultra light' mereka iaitu Cardinal 33. Malangny a model ini hanya dikeluarkan selama 2 tahun. Lebih malang lagi, pada tahun 1979 , keempat-empat model Cardinal 33, 44, 66 & 77 telah di hentikan pasarannya. :(( Abu Cardinal 40 diperkenalkan sebagai kekili alternatif yang lebih murah kepada Cardinal 44 dalam tahun 1974. Kedua2 model ini hampir serupa melainkan komponen Cardinal 40 yang lebih murah, contohnya badan Cardinal 40 diperbuat daripada pla stic, berbanding logam pada Cardinal 44. Siri kos rendah ini dikembang kan pada tahun 1977 dengan tambahan model Cardinal 60 dan Cardinal 70. Sayang sekali keti ga2 model ini dihntikan pada tahun 1978. :'( Akhir tahun 70-an, pemancing lebih cenderung pada kelajuan, Abu telah memenuhi k ehendak ini di tahun 1977 dengan menggantikan kekili Cardinal 44, 66 dan 77 deng an model Cardinal 44X, 66X dan 77X. Huruf 'X' tersebut diambil dari nama 'eXpres s', yang mana model2 tersebut mempunyai nisbah kelajuan 5.2:1 berbanding 3.3:1 p ada model sebelumnya. Sekali lagi sayang, ketiga2 model ini tidak bertahan lama, model 44X dan 66X dihentikan pada tahun 1978 dan model 77X ditamatkan pada tahu n 1980. Nama Cardinall telah menjadi nama kekili terbaik sepanjang zaman, ddan dengan pe ncapaian dan teknologi terkini siri Cardinal telah dilahirkan semula dengan mode l Cardinal 3, 4, 6 dan 7. Kemudian siri ini dikembangkan lagi dengan tambahan mo del 54, 55 dan 57.