All 6500 and smaller Abus have been IAR (one way roller bearing) for awhile now. The 7000/7500 reels are still using the pawl anti-reverse.
The third bearing in the 7000/7500 C3 and BG 7000 series reels sits in the drive train, on top of the drag stack. Some of the older two bearing reels, like the 7000C, the SEVEN C, and the 7000C Synchro use two spool bearings, and a metal or plastic bushing, shaped like a top hat, in lieu of the drive train bearing. I think the 7000 CS uses that same two bearing, one bushing arrangement.
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