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Two lovely 505’s there, the first is what I believe is the first (1960/61 version?) without the stainless steel lip. The second is the US import of the second version I think (mine was made in 1970), yours has the new stainless steel lip like mine, same red handle and the crinkly black body paint… just a red Garcia badge rather than the blue ABU Svangsta badge.BeechmereLake wrote: ↑Sun Aug 07, 2022 7:11 pm Although I have had dozens of these reels I have actually never used one, my go to reel has always been the 507 or 508.
Back in 2012 my collection of reels helped to do the ABU GOLDEN JUBILEE book and after considerable expense and time finding them
I ended up with some beauties in mint condition from both UK and USA and there were a few different models.
Working with another person who did all the research on when they were made he documented the reel as produced in 1962 with
paperwork being available from 1961 now interestingly last week I read Len Borgstroms book, ABU & Garcia, What Happened and in the back of the book Len has written 1960 ABU 505, a completely new spinning reel without a bail is introduced, this is listed under the heading significant years, make of that what you will.
A beautiful pair of 505’s. It’s interesting to see the boxes and documents supplied with a new reel, too.BeechmereLake wrote: ↑Sun Aug 07, 2022 7:11 pm Although I have had dozens of these reels I have actually never used one, my go to reel has always been the 507 or 508.
Back in 2012 my collection of reels helped to do the ABU GOLDEN JUBILEE book and after considerable expense and time finding them
I ended up with some beauties in mint condition from both UK and USA and there were a few different models.
Working with another person who did all the research on when they were made he documented the reel as produced in 1962 with
paperwork being available from 1961 now interestingly last week I read Len Borgstroms book, ABU & Garcia, What Happened and in the back of the book Len has written 1960 ABU 505, a completely new spinning reel without a bail is introduced, this is listed under the heading significant years, make of that what you will.
I’d classify them as very similar to the original 506, but with a funky red paint scheme and a star drag. I actually think that the star drag makes it a little easier to make small drag adjustments, but I admit to a little bias here.
