Mitchell Reel Forum

Jay,
Only to happy to talk about my favorite hobby and it's nice to receive your appreciation. How about sending us a few photos when you finish, we love looking at our favorite reels.
Kind Regards,
Bill

JayMitchell, Welcome to the MRM Forum! :text-welcomeconfetti: :text-welcomewave: Well what you have there is what you guessed. Another franken reel to stay in the Halloween spirit. :lol: So looks like someone took the cover plate from a later reel (Full Bail) and put it on your half bail. They also ...

plumkrazy27, Welcome to the Mitchell Reel Museum Forum. :text-welcomeconfetti: Sorry for your bad luck with the seller. :roll: There are many ways you can go with this. Here are a few ideas and or suggestions. -Make sure you get the right handle as the handles for left hand wind reels have different...

Dear Paul Rochard,
Thank you so much for posting these photos, they are truly remarkable and a joy to view. :text-coolphotos:

I have truly enjoyed sharing your history about the remarkable Mitchell Reels.
Kind Regards,
Bill

Crewman, Here are some videos from YouTube that our beloved Wallace Carney made. These are the only YouTube Videos that I recommend for servicing the Mitchell 300 Reel. 1) Garcia Mitchell 300 Reel Annual Service Repair. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yfw_5-rYKng&list=PLC5936A41E8732101&inde...

Welcome Crewman, :text-welcomewave: :text-welcomeconfetti: To remove the rotor, first remove the spool. Next, you will have to remove the Axle (attaches to bottom of spool). To remove the axle you must first open up the reel. Do this by removing the 3 cover plate screws. Separate the cover plate and...

THE FOLLOWING IS THE CONTINUATION FROM MY FIRST POST OF THE SAME NAME PART 2. REMOVING A STUCK COVER PLATE SCREW After making preparations listed in the previous post, it's time to begin. Note: This is my personal method which I have had good success with. Before beginning, SAFETY FIRST - I always w...

Mates, Getting near the end of the season and some will need to do yearly maintenance. If you run across a cover plate screw that will not come out, I use the following method to remove it. My personal, initial method , for removing stubborn screws involves using penetrating oil. There is a product ...

ReelFreak wrote: ↑Sat Aug 31, 2024 12:34 am I have BOXES and BOXES of Old Mitchell reels.

Yes but do you have boxes of Mitchell reel boxes, LOL.
Kind Regards,
Bill

mintcake63, Welcome to the Mitchell Reel Museum Forum! :text-welcomeconfetti: We will do our best to help you identify your reel. Would it be possible for you to post a few photos of your reel(s). Not only do we love to look at our favorite reels but it would be of enormous help in sorting it out. L...

Has anyone any recommendations or advice on improving the drag on Mitchell 300 size spools? Regards Grahamwin Grahamwin, In your post of past Mitchell drag washers you don't mention the more recent Mitchell brand spools. These spools have "Carbon Graphite Spool" printed on the drag nut, s...

Hi. I am new to collecting Mitchell reels. I recently purchased a 410 special in very good condition, however it did not come with spare spools. I plan to get it moving a bit above the water but filling the deep spool is a challenge :D . Were they sold with spares? And is it possible to fit shallow...

Another question how do you delete post?... schrack, On this site you have a very short time to delete your post starting immediately after you post it. There is an extra icon that appears in the upper right hand corner which will allow you to delete the post should you accidentally double post or ...

Ocklawahaman, Thanks for posting the photos. Those are great close-up shots of the serial numbers on the bottom of the reel foot, it's not always easy to get good photographs of them. :text-coolphotos: Well, I agree with you as far as dating your reels go, and both reels are 6th version Mitchell 300...

Schrack, We don't get many questions regarding the Mitchell 324 here at the MRM. The little I know is that these were more popular in Europe then the US. These were considered as an economy reel here in the states. I have read that they are similar to the Mitchell 320 only larger. It would be nice t...

Ocklawahaman, Congrats on your new reel. How about sharing a few photo's of it? We would love to see them. Sounds like your reel is a 6th version Mitchell 300. The 6th version reels are quite interesting to me as there were many things going on with Mitchell at that time and with the Mitchell 300 re...

Ocklawahaman, Welcome to the Mitchell Reel Museum forum. :text-welcomeconfetti: Sorry for the late response but like many of the members here I have been away fishing! You have probably noticed that our reel dating page is for the Mitchell 300 model reels and those that are similar. Your reel, a 306...

Syd,
We used to have a board for selling parts but it got taken down as there was very little interest. I suggest you contact Wallace regarding this matter by leaving him a PM.
Kind Regards,
Bill

Kerry, Welcome to the Mitchell Reel Museum forum. :text-welcomeconfetti: It is very difficult to date a reel sight unseen. Not only did the reels' outward appearance change over time but there are many models. Please post a photo of your reel to help us identify it and we will do our best to help. K...

DeirdreLovelace, :text-welcomeconfetti: Welcome to the MRM! What a beautiful pair of reels you have! We don't often get such beautiful photos of reels and it is a joy to see these lovely reels. Most of the active members here are interested in certain models of Mitchell reels, myself Mitchell 300 mo...

Hello everyone. I have been wondering about the difference between these two reels and I’m sure the answer would be the same for the 310 vs 300 I haven’t taken a 10 apart yet but I was wondering what the difference is between them and anything special I need to watch for. I believe there are bearin...

SGTMAJ 62,
The 300A reels were all made in France.
Kind Regards,
Bill

Hello. I was trying to figure out if all 410 reels have the bumper bails, I have 3 of these reels and 2 of them have the regular bails on them. Just trying to figure out if the bumper was later in its run or if someone changed them thanks Syd Syd, The 410 red rubber bumper bails were the original b...

I was looking through some of my parts and came across a face plate marked 300 C. I know they made them but I’m not finding the reason for the C. Does anyone know about them? Thanks Syd Syd, Sorry for my delayed response. The best way I can think of to describe the Mitchell 300C model is it's the 3...

Onebigfishstory wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 8:27 pm Have a S/N between 1958 and 1959, 2570502 is it rare?

Onebigfishstory, Welcome to the Mitchell Reel Museum Forum. :text-welcomeconfetti:

I do not believe that is a rare serial number.
Kind Regards,
Bill

BigSprings, Welcome to the Mitchell Reel Museum Forum. :text-welcomeconfetti:

There are a number of factors that can make it difficult to date a reel. I suggest you take some clear photographs of both sides and post them here on the forum where we can most likely help.
Kind Regards,
Bill

I have a Mitchell 300. Made in Taiwan. Gold letters. Red trim. I need a bail assembly. Where can I find parts. Where is the serial number. Can't figure out how to post photo. Help? hunterchub, :text-welcomeconfetti: Welcome to the Mitchell Reel Museum forum! We have a post to help with posting imag...

Mates, I don't have an exact date but if you look closely there are some very good clues. It appears the worker is assembling the bail to the rotor and I believe these are the 5 piece bails she is assembling. The rotors have the information bands on them. That means these reels are gasket reels and ...

I have just purchased a Mitchell 606. Apparently this is a rare model. How do I tell what year it was made as it does not have a letter prefix before the serial number. According to the model list if the reel was made between 1964 to 74 there were 33272 made but if it was made between 84 & 85 o...

Jas17931, Welcome to the Mitchell Reel Forum :text-welcomeconfetti: Hi, Can someone please tell me what the difference is between the 508 and the 510? Thanks Both reels are what some folks called forked foot reels or Dual reels in Europe. -They both have a special (forked shaped) reel stem. These re...

Bigcat40

Welcome to the Mitchell Reel Museum!

There are many photos of a 1st version Mitchell in the HOME tab above under under STUDIES. Just click on the studies box and select First version study.

Kind Regards,
Bill

matthew,
Sounds like a very special reel and we would love to see it.

Kind Regards,
Bill

Kim,
Does your handle have the torpedo handle?
Kind Regards,
Bill

Mates, Notice anything unusual about this handle? Special Handle 816-p5.jpg Special Handle 816 Box-p1.jpg Special Handle 816-p3.jpg Special Handle 816-p4.jpg You may have heard that at first the screw-on counter weight did not have the notch in the end but have you ever seen one? If not here is what...

Hey Wallace,
Thanks for checking, everything seems to alright now.
Kind Regards,
Bill

Mates,
I just noticed the website time is not correct. I posted this announcement at 3:08 pm EST and the website says 4:09pm.

Kind Regards,
Bill

Mates, Here is a photo of the 300A assembly line in France. Note the power screwdrivers the worker is using. Many modern assembly line plants still use these. There is a spring loaded cable which the screw driver attaches to and makes the weight of the hand held part almost negligible. Modern versio...

matthew,
How about posting a couple of photos of your reel?
Kind Regards,
Bill

I would just like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Kind Regards,
Bill

I attached a photo of the anti reverse dog in my parts dish. There was also a couple of fine metal slithers, almost like coarse steel wool in the case. Not sure what that is all about except, it is obvious the case was opened before hence the missing gear and shims. I'll check out the auction and g...

Oldfisher, Good job so far but keep going. Ultrasonic cleaners that will remove grease are great. Shims and washers can have a very similar appearance. For the Mitchell 300 think of shims as spacers and washers as washers, LOL. In the case of the Mitchell 300 they are all shims but for one exception...

Oldfisher, Welcome to the Mitchell Reel Museum (MRM). :text-welcomeconfetti: I agree with Bonanza, your reel appears to be a 3rd version Mitchell. Later on, Mitchell gave this reel a model number of 300, but your reel is an early model. Wipe away some of the grease from the pinion gear and post a ph...

Toadman 1,
I believe this may be what you are searching for. This was posted by Wallace Carney here at the MRM on July 2, 2021.

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Kind Regards,
Bill

Toadman1, Welcome to the Mitchell Reel Museum Forum. :text-welcomeconfetti: Hello, welcome. The 1955 Mitchell 300 model reels fall right when a new version was coming out. This means you might need either of two different manuals, depending on when your reel was made. It would help if you could post...

somarkram,
Hope this helps.
Kind Regards,
Bill

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Wallace,
Thank you for those kind words and the vast majority of what I have learned is thanks to you.
Kind Regards,
Bill

Hello Rob, Welcome to the Mitchell Reel Museum (MRM) :text-welcomeconfetti: Hi, can anyone shed light on serial number S-5-12 as found on a black Mitchell Match 440A? I've not encountered a mitchell serial number in this configuration before. Thanks Hi Rob, In a nutshell: you probably know that Mitc...

When did the first full bail 300 happen? I have a full bail 300 with serial number B40054. However, I've seen HALF bail 300's online with B prefix serial numbers much higher than that. Can anyone explain this so an 8 year old can understand? Thanks! Scott Scott, Many collectors believe the first fu...

Sandman,
Thank you so much for posting the great shots of your 308 Pro. Nice to see the whole outfit and one I don't think I have seen before. Also, thanks for posting the 300 Pro schematic as it is one I have never been able to find.
Kind Regards,
Bill

Sandman, Great photos and a lovely post. Could you possibly post an image of a 308 Pro schematic say around 1988 version? I have so many unanswered questions about this version and a schematic would be really helpful as I don't have any. Ted, Went to the website you linked to in your post and was th...

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