Mitchell Reel Forum

Thanks Glen for your comment! :text-thankyouyellow: As you said, Mitchell went to eBay from Princeville. I also love Mitchell for use, some versions have found exceptional quality in certain periods. I also love Mitchell because when you use him it's different from anything else, he has a very stron...

thanks for your answer, I know you are a great expert and passionate about details. I too often concentrate on these objects which perhaps do not have an economic value but are very important from a historical point of view. This is the kind of object that is useful when writing a book. I didn't exp...

Bailarm wrote: ↑Mon Sep 04, 2023 8:37 am That's a great find and is the earliest serial number yet found, I believe. Well done.

It was most likely stamped on the very first day of serial number usage early in 1952, which would make it 71 years old!

Wow!!

Personally I had never seen an early 1000 serial number in a Mitchell, as I have never seen an early 500 Salt Water. Now I have seen this A00248. (It is a 301 type right hand crank reel) I want to ask you collectors.. Do you have serial numbers earlier than this A00248? ,I want to understand the low...

Old Mitch wrote: ↑Wed Dec 21, 2022 4:32 am Are these books still available and how do I go about getting one?

you can send a private message to Altex. This book is limited to 25 copies, I know that the previous blue version sold out quickly

I also completely agree with you John!
. Roland's book "The Early Years Of The Mitchell Fishing Reel" is certainly an excellent guide with current information and points of view and supported by the expertise of excellent collectors.

Best regards
Simone

Rolands when writing a book, I believe it must be based on reliable information and supported by concrete evidence. Some books are based on some information like "my cousin told me that ...". I have read your book and I think it is an excellent guide for true collectors, many points have r...

anyone have information about this 498X pro version? I own the classic carbon, pro africa, and millennium but I can't find any references for this livery.
Thanks!
Simone.

obviously the 308S and 908 spools are also compatible with the 4410z and 3310z versions.

yes they are interchangeable.

the whole body is made of aluminum! rotor, coil and side plate are made of plastic composite. the crank is a classic solid aluminum crank.
Simone

Some time ago I weighed this reel.
Perhaps it is the lightest Mitchell. 156 grams - 5.50 OZ

thanks John!

A beautiful gift for us, enjoy the holidays and best wishes for the new year.!!!

Merry Christmas to all members, I wish you happiness and serenity, best wishes for your health Wallace!
BUON NATALE,
Simone

excellent answer Wallace. I'm sure all Mitchell collectors thank you for these pictures. Personally I can say that the reel is more complete than what I expected long ago. I wasn't sure there was a main gear inside but thinking about it it is necessary for the handle. This makes these objects even m...

Scott what you say is true but I don't know if it is better to remove it from the support, furthermore I believe that the reel is not complete. I've never seen this reel in real life. a simple measurement also defines the purity of the gold used. X-rays analyze the material from the inside and not o...

It is easy to understand if the reel is plated or solid gold, I use tools such as portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometers every day. I have also been able to observe the variations in the type of aluminum used in the first 300 versions, we can easily distinguish the fakes from the originals . I be...

Thanks Bernard Caminade for this precious content, the words of those who worked in Mitchell are important pieces to build the story and preserve it. It is a shame to lose this information due to the passing years. I keep this interview which I add to all the other Mitchell documents. Distinti salut...

Thanks for your intervention Bernard, I believe all collectors know your name, quoting what is written about you .. "Expert, investigator, researcher, historian, publisher, fisherman ... Bernard Caminade is all of these at the same time. This insatiable curious is one of the most renowned exper...

Thanks Wallace for your intervention!
We're just trying to clarify and experts like you and Chris can help us.
We look forward to your study!
Every collector must know which boxes are real and which are fake, some of us chasing a DL like a dream.

Cordiali saluti.
Simone

Based on this information I wonder if this is a small mistake in Wallace's book, all the books I know are not being perfect, with time new information is gained. Wallace is a great expert on the Mitchell versions and his is a ' great book. However, your opinion is also needed at this point. :text-th...

Thanks Sandman e John, I found a lot of information in your links, Very interesting to know that Olimpic was a SEIKO brand.

Has anyone seen this plate on a half bail before? Copy Japan?

Thanks Ted! it is a purely advertising article, I cannot be sure of some information.
Some images and historical references from the period before Mitchell are curious.
Any system is good for gathering new information.

Thanks for your help John e Christian :text-thankyouyellow: , I'm sure we can find more testimonials on the latest reels out of the factory. In this article you can see the Cluses headquarters in its infancy ! :ugeek: https://jazlebontemps.com/2020/05/03/marcel-carpano-directeur-usine-de-wintzenheim/

I am amazed at the level this post has reached. At this point I wanted to ask some more delicate questions. In Cluses factory there were some reels left in the windows, many probably seen in an exhibition about 10 years ago but many of these special and new ones have remained there for many previous...

An excellent answer, Thanks Chris I believe this is useful not only to me but to many other collectors.
Congratulations on your 300 DL external boxes, I always believe that the best way to describe something is to have it under your eyes.
A flawless description in your style.

Cordiali Saluti,
Simone

Thanks to Christian for the reply!
Thanks also to Schrack for the new information

Very interesting Christian!
Can you tell us if this also had mark no.7 inside the housing?
Cordiali saluti,
Simone

Thank you very much Ted, I remember reading something in the past but I still don't understand.
Hope others help with this.
I do not have these boxes to examine them thoroughly but I am sure accurate information will soon arrive on these boxes.
Buona serata,
Simone

This is the 808 replacement presented by Chris Shannon, I see it has different characteristics. I believe that the reel described by Christian is very rare. The tallest Pilot I own has a number B95340! very close to Christian's but mine doesn't have "FRANCE" on the rotor, this comparison c...

I've seen some of these boxes on the web, strangely the ones I've seen are perfect.
What can you tell me?
Are they original boxes?

You can read my post where I present the highest and lowest number I have found.

Forum: Question to the Mitchell reel museum

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Baschirotto Simone

M34 (arca-balzer) Prisu 4 and the rare page34, what I notice in these reels is a search for savings in production on unnecessary parts. All of these reels have not had a following and have not undergone revisions by Mitchell. Mitchell knew this from the start and had only planned one production, a s...

Just arrived in my collection.
2 300 DL balzer

we can say a mistake as clear as water Christian

I cleaned up one of my 402 PMs a while ago, I noticed a big engraving error.
I had never seen a "402" with reverse engraving but only 403.
I believe in a factory error.

beautiful material, beautiful pictures thanks to all friends! :text-goodpost:

I haven't found a way to display my collection yet!
I'd like to set it up in one of those Mitchell pickup trucks

I will not find it on ebay.

Christian your contribution is huge. I believe your informative posts must be placed in a separate box outside the forums, or in any case inserted in the template cards when they return to the site. Thank you for this information on reels not well known by Mitchell collectors. :text-goodpost: :text-...

Lovely Simone, and SO rare! I always wanted the side cover from one to build the 'ultimate' Mitchell reel, but I've got completely used to the rotor going around the way it does now and no longer notice it. I also like the idea of making the best Mitchell 300. One day when I really know everythin...

Fishabout wrote: ↑Mon Aug 02, 2021 6:25 am Simone can you share some pics please 1st version Albatross tournament sounds very interesting. Cheers

Now I can't add more photos, I try to reduce them.
It is one of my reels that I really like..

Ciao Simone thank you , the second picture is a reel stand This one is from 1950 and i,m happy to have 2 in my collection now . I have a good connextion with albatros so i,m hoping to find some more interesting items greetings from the low land Dries I also have many Albatros, perhaps the 1st versi...

Chris, Dries, Tracey .. Fantastic discoveries .. I've seen them before, Tracey's thanks to Clara and Chris's thanks to her shares. Dries' albatross is a reel I've seen and I'm looking for a reel with that rare adhesive. I had never seen the gold albatross sticker on the spare reel box. Even today I ...

Here are the photos of the latest discovered in France that belongs to a fisherman who still uses it, with a serial number that I consider very low for this version.
My first visa is very high

Though I don't consider myself a collector. Is this book you talk of, something one must buy, or is it downable? This book went out for sale 15 years ago. Today you can find it if someone decides to sell it. There is no version to download online. Dennis sold these books quickly at an honest and af...

Bonaventure wrote: ↑Sun Aug 01, 2021 2:08 pm Hi Simone,

Just remember, Kim is the good looking one.

Glen

I think one evening we all have to go out to eat a pizza together to get to know each other. Between nick name avatar etc etc I never know who I'm talking to

Sorry Kim, my answer was addressed to you but I got confused with Glen, I take this opportunity to tell you that I also keep the Book you are talking about, I keep it with great care and I find its values still very current after 15 years. I publish the photo of mine, it belonged to the writer and...

Hi Glen! that reel with the white outer box is worth the price that was paid. It's probably the best looking 300DL BALZER I've seen and you won't find a better one. The conditions of everything are excellent. The number is also present in the outer box. That reel was for sale in an auction where I p...

piscesman wrote: ↑Sun Aug 01, 2021 11:48 am Great looking reels guys!!! Quick question, why does the 305 have the normal handle we see on those round reels and yours Chris has the handle we see on the 300's??
Kim

Hi Kim, they are 2 different versions. 314 and 315 also have a different handle than 304 and 305.

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