The company remains firmly committed to maintaining its industry leadership position by providing anglers everywhere with the highest quality, most innovative products. That's why Abu Garcia later received the honor of being chosen "Purveyor To The Royal Swedish Court," a distinction bestowed upon a select group of manufacturers for consistently exceeding its highest standards of quality and craftsmanship.Ību Garcia's influence on the sportfishing community is unmatched. Undaunted, ABU redirected its skills toward the development of precision fishing reels used by anglers the world over. Unfortunately, World War II caused a sharp decline in the demand for taxi meters. Borgström was a brilliant craftsman with a talent for light precision engineering skills he had acquired during his years in the Halda watchmaking factory. The company manufactured pocket watches, telephone timers and taxi meters. In the Fall of 2009, as I was looking at reels on ebay, I came across a 5000C De Luxe. It certainly deserves the title as one of the hardest to find, much like the Record Ambassadeur 5000 anodized in green, Record Ambassadeur 5000 anodized in black and the left hand retrieve 5001C with grooved rims. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In 1921, by the river of Mörrum in Svängsta, Sweden, Carl August Borgström founded AB Urfabriken. This is a very rare 5000C De Luxe 4-screw model.
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