Thanks very much guys! I'd prefer to keep the original side plate but there is some side to side play where the gear shaft comes through that causes the handle to move around a bit. So it's either a slightly worn gear shaft or a worn cover bushing or a little bit of both. I've seen a bunch of NOS si...

Hello, new to the forum but not to Garcia Mitchell reels. I'm currently refurbishing my dad's 300 that he bought in the early 60's. I has a side plate with the "hockey stick" anti reverse switch and the handle shaft bushing is worn. Does anybody know if the later model side plate with the ...