No,not the chronology challenged,but guys like me who still enjoy fishing with Classic Ambassadeurs, and also those who like to upgrade,and tune them. I've been in contact with Jeff Brooks of Boca Bearings, and they're going to bring a new bearing to the market that is a direct replacement for the stock brass bushing. As anyone who has tried to convert a bushing reel to bearings knows, you either had to modify the spool,or change out a bunch of parts to convert them. With this new bearing, all you'll need to do is swap out the bushings,and add a spool centering cushion,and a spool centering shim. The bearings will be ABEC7 ceramics, so the upgrade will be noticeable. The extra parts needed cost about $8 on top of the cost of the bearings, so it's also less than the price of a new spool,and pinion gear. Date of release is not yet set,so I will update this post when I have a confirmed date.
