Photoroom-20240329_125425_3.png This is a 1984 Mitchell 350A. I've been looking for a good example of this model for 10 years. I first learned of it's existence when I noticed it referred to and pictured on a Mitchell Sports box a 300A came in. In that time, I've only found two for sale. One my dad...

Here's a picture of the 3-0-1 by itself and a picture of a left handed Mitchell with the Mitchell 3-0-1. The left handed Mitchell is a 4th version. The engraving on all lefthanded Mitchell reels in the 3rd and 4th versions are upside-down. The first 3-0-1s of the 5th version were also upside-down. E...

20240327_102120.jpg What you have there is a sideplate for an early Mitchell 3-0-1. This reel (series number 811890) was made just as the model numbers started to appear on the sideplates. In fact, the seller of this reel listed it as a 304. It was easy to figure out because it was on a complete re...

So, I had already started a 4th version study when I found this transfer gear. At the time, I had no idea these transfer gears were in the 4th version reels. This really drove me to start keeping detailed notes on all of them that I had. That cause me to fall into an absolute rabbit hole and collect...

Very intresting. This is the first 4th version I've found this transfer gear in.

I just got this 4th verson reel and there are two interesting things about it. The first I noticed is it's serial number, 235892, on a 3rd verson housing. Unless there's been a later sn found since the publication of the book, this is the latest 3rd verson housing. Second, the transfer gear is very ...