I checked with the Antique Angler, and he doesn't do the Abu conversion and doesn't know of anyone who does. I may have to figure out how to reverse engineer the thing and start up my own business, as if I get to fish too much as it is! I'll continue checking with the company-- I have some friends there who might be able to help us.

Superfly-- we're not trying to repair reels but have them converted to selective anti-reverse, which gives you the best of direct drive and a drag. If I could find new ones, I would buy them-- a lifetime supply in steelhead and salmon sizes both. However, when Shimano stopped making the Bantam 1000, that was about it for quality direct-drive reels. The Penn 109 and 10MF (?) are the only ones I know of out there, and they're not much on the salmon or steelhead front. If you know of any such reels that are available-- the line thanking you will start here.