1970s vintage fishing reels

ABU added high-speed Ambassadeurs, starting with the 5500C in 1973 and followed by the 6500C, and introduced the big 7000 and the automatic two-speed 9000. Medalist fly reels moved from Akron to Asian factories from 1970, Mitchell began its letter date code in 1971, and Zebco launched the premium Omega line in 1973. Daiwa's Millionaire baitcasters and Silver Series spinning reels such as the 7000C arrived from Japan. In 1978 Garcia, the American importer of ABU and Mitchell, went into Chapter 11.