THE CASE HAS SOME LOOSE FELT ON THE INSIDE AND IS NOT IN MINT CONDITION! THE TWO MOST OBVIOUS ARE ON THE LEFT PLATE ON THE BOTTOM AS SEEN IN THE PICS! IT DOES COME WITH A CASE AND THE PARTS/OIL BOTTLES AND PIECES ARE ALSO INCLUDED. IT HAS A CELLULOID FAUX PEARL DOUBLE HANDLE AND NOT THE COUNTER-BALANCED TYPE YOU TYPICALLY SEE ON THESE! THIS IS A SWEDEN MADE VINTAGE REEL AND IS ALSO A HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER COLLECTABLE! THE REEL WORKS JUST AS IT SHOULD AND COULD BE FISHED WITH AS SOON AS YOU GET IT, BUT COULD USE A SLIGHT CLEANING! THE REEL HAS SOME SMALLER FLAKING SPOTS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE REEL FOOT BUT OTHER THAN THAT YOU WILL FIND 2 OR 3 SMALL NICKS THAT SHOW UP IN THE PICS. THIS HAS THE EARLY SMOOTH REEL FOOT WITH THE SERIAL NUMBER 846202 AND IS STAMPED NICE AND DEEP. more AND SNAPS BACK STRONG! IT HAS A COUPLE OF VERY LIGHT NICK SPOTS BUT NO ACTUAL"RASHING" THAT ARE NORMALLY SEEN ON AN EARLY MODEL LIKE THIS. THIS VINTAGE ABU GARCIA MODEL 5000 IN THE RED FINISH AND IS IN 100 PERFECT WORKING CONDITION! THE HANDLES REEL SMOOTH.
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