Welcome to Mitchell Mates!

Post by **admin** » Thu Jun 10, 2021 10:02 pm

We are Mitchell Mates or Mitchell Fishing Reel Lovers. If you're reading this you're one of us. We are not an exclusive club or organization of any kind. We are just Mitchell collectors and historians who enjoy an open discussion forum on "vintage" Mitchell Fishing Reels. Men in America, England, Holland and Scotland moderate this worldwide web site that has been viewed by over 80 different countries and growing.

Post by **GreatLaker** » Sat Jun 12, 2021 1:11 am

Wallace,
Great to be back. You have done a wonderful job on the new site!
Kind Regards,
Bill

YouTube · Post by **Wallace Carney** » Sat Jun 12, 2021 2:09 pm

Hey Bill, Thanks for joining

Please let everyone you know, like maybe a post in ORCA, letting them know we're back.

I've got a long way to go but I'll get there someday

Best Regards, Wallace

Post by **GreatLaker** » Sat Jun 12, 2021 10:08 pm

Wallace,
I will start spreading the word we are back. How long before we can post on the various boards? Is there any way to connect between the revamped MRM (ourboard) and this site?
Kind Regards,
Bill

YouTube · Post by **Wallace Carney** » Sun Jun 13, 2021 1:12 pm

Bill

I've opened up all the boards for posts but I need help moderating them. I have so much to do, I'll do the best I can. Ourboard is a hacked old copy of my site, unauthorized with copyright infringements! :evil:

I am working to put everything, new and updated, on this new site.

Best Regards, Wallace

Post by **Bailarm** » Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:18 pm

Congratulations on getting the site recreated Wallace....and thank-you!

YouTube · Post by **Wallace Carney** » Sun Jun 13, 2021 4:09 pm

Bailarm wrote: ↑Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:18 pm Congratulations on getting the site recreated Wallace....and thank-you!

You are welcome but I have a long way to go! Wallace

Post by **Mike** » Mon Jun 14, 2021 6:26 pm

Guys, I'm back --- Mike Read

YouTube · Post by **Wallace Carney** » Tue Jun 15, 2021 3:01 pm

Hi Mike, You know you are most welcome!

Best Regards, Wallace

Post by **don309** » Tue Jun 15, 2021 10:32 pm

Good job Wallace! Hope all is well with you! Hello mates new and old members. If I can help you Wallace let me know.
Don

YouTube · Post by **Wallace Carney** » Wed Jun 16, 2021 4:03 pm

Thank You Don! If you and everyone else would help recruit our old members back, and new members that are just getting into Mitchell, that would help a lot!

Best Regards, Wallace

Post by **cshannon772** » Thu Jun 17, 2021 12:21 am

Hello Mates, It's great to be back in the MRM!!! MANY Thanks to Wallace and Mike for bringing back a fantastic site where all Mitchell Enthusiasts and Collectors can discuss and share our passion. It's also wonderful to see old friends rejoining too! I'm excited to see what the MRM will become and am ready to help in any way.......I've also sent invitations to several new collectors in Europe who have started and grown beautiful collections - So let's start posting and discussing some Mitchells!

Kind Regards,
Chris

Post by **Rick 510** » Thu Jun 17, 2021 11:01 am

Good job Wallace! Glad to see the new site up and running.

Rick

Post by **Ted Lanham** » Thu Jun 17, 2021 1:03 pm

Wallace,
Thanks for letting me know about the sites resurgence. These days, I walk around with my head in a cloud, and I might have missed the return for ?.
Ted Lanham

YouTube · Post by **Wallace Carney** » Thu Jun 17, 2021 3:32 pm

Hello Mates, It's so good to see our forum come back to life... Thanks everyone

Post by **superduty71** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 10:21 pm

So glad to see the site up & running again.... A Big Thanks to Wallace and Mike for putting this back together...

It's GREAT to see it back & running even it it's infant stages... I remember from an email that Wallace had sent to me awhile back that you weren't to sure for a while... but I kept checking... Here it is!!!

Although I was never a super active posting member on the prior forum, I was a diehard reader of it. The amount of knowledge I gain was incredible.
Looking forward to watching the site grow again..

Again Thanks to Wallace & Mike (& all) involved.

Dennis

Post by **Schrack** » Sat Jun 19, 2021 12:17 am

Glad to be back must say Wallace, better photo than before, Thank You for all your hard work and devotion to this Forum.

Post by **Ed Horan** » Sun Jun 20, 2021 2:50 am

I'm glad to see the site back up and running. I look forward to increasing my knowledge of all things Mitchell. Thanks to all involved in bringing the site back to life!!

YouTube · Post by **Wallace Carney** » Sun Jun 20, 2021 7:27 pm

Thanks Everyone! It really makes me want to keep building the MRM, day and night, when I see old friends come back, join and are appreciative over all that's been done so far. Kindest Regards, Wallace

Post by **Drfish** » Thu Jul 08, 2021 6:57 pm

Hi Wallace, congratulations the Mitchell Phoenix arises. Best wishes to you and all Mitchell mates old and new. Stuart (Drfish)

Post by **Bonaventure** » Wed Jul 14, 2021 12:19 am

Hello Mitchell Mates,

Soooooo sorry that the site was off for so long.

Soooooooooooooo glad it is back

G. Glen Simpson
Dartmouth Nova Scotia

YouTube · Post by **Wallace Carney** » Wed Jul 14, 2021 12:42 am

Hello Glen,

Back!

It's good to see you! Wallace

Post by **Bonaventure** » Wed Jul 14, 2021 1:08 am

It has been so long, do you remember Me? LOL

Glen

YouTube · Post by **Wallace Carney** » Wed Jul 14, 2021 7:18 am

How could I forget you Glen!!!

Post by **don309** » Wed Jul 14, 2021 9:12 am

You made it back Glen

Post by **Ted Lanham** » Wed Jul 14, 2021 11:57 am

Glen,

Ted Lanham

Post by **Bonaventure** » Wed Jul 14, 2021 8:41 pm

Yeah, well this was my favorite site, thanks for the welcome back. Going to be a great place to visit!

Glen in Nova Scotia.

Ps I still like your dog Don

Post by **Bonanza** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 1:45 pm

Welcome back Glen, hope you are well

Post by **toulady6** » Tue Jul 20, 2021 6:38 pm

good to be back !

Post by **Bonanza** » Tue Jul 20, 2021 8:15 pm

Dries, Welcome back my friend! I hope this note finds you well

Post by **cshannon772** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 1:13 am

Dries,
I too am happy to see you back my Friend!
Best, Chris

YouTube · Post by **Wallace Carney** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 12:00 pm

Hey Dries, good to see you again,

Post by **Sandman** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 7:28 pm

Hey Dries, welcome back! Hope you've found some nice 358s lately.

Sandman

Post by **Ted Lanham** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 1:09 pm

Dries,
Glad you made it back. I'd been waiting for your return.

Ted Lanham

Post by **Johnny** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 11:08 pm

Hello Mates!
New to the forum (I just posted my first post on the "reel maintenance" board).
Thank you for creating, maintaining, and repairing this site. What a joy to share one's hobby/passion with the like-minded.
Cheers,
Johnny.

Post by **toulady6** » Wed Jul 28, 2021 7:58 pm

Hello mates,

Thanks for the welcome

best regards from the lowland

Dries

Post by **Ted Lanham** » Wed Jul 28, 2021 11:05 pm

Johnny,

Welcome aboard!! :text-welcomeconfetti:

Regards,
Ted Lanham

Post by **WYE24cotswold** » Sat Oct 09, 2021 1:46 pm

I rejoined MRM in it's new incarnation at the end of September. Just like to say Wallace that I'm glad you're continuing with the site after all the problems caused by the original being hacked. I wasn't that active a member - just a couple of posts - but I do miss the schematics and reel photos. I assume you have these and will be adding them back, but would it be useful for me to send copies of leaflets from my original Mitchell 300s purchased as new? These are 1977 and 1996 (dated 1990) and both show the schematic for each version and the spool capacities. The 300 I bought in 1996 was of course a Taiwan model, but on comparing the schematic with other 300s I have since acquired, the parts all seem to be right. The later leaflet also shows schematics and capacities of the 306, 308/309 and 350 of the 1990 models if that would be useful.

YouTube · Post by **Wallace Carney** » Sat Oct 09, 2021 4:26 pm

Thank you for your encouraging words! I have the schematics you’re talking about but we specialize in Mitchell Reels that were made in France. Take care and welcome back. Sincerely, Wallace

Post by **Anguilla** » Sat Nov 27, 2021 10:07 am

Great to see you back Mr carney.What happens to you was a deplorable act. I am a bit late to the party but better late than never.Anguilla thanks you so much for all the information over the years.

YouTube · Post by **Wallace Carney** » Sat Nov 27, 2021 11:14 am

Greetings Anguilla and

back!

It's good to see you again. If you have any questions, great ore small, please feel free to chip in. The simplest of questions could lead to a great and interesting thread...

Kind Regards,
Wallace

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Post by **allansharkey** » Sat Dec 17, 2022 10:08 am

Hi All,

I never left and always hoped the MRM come back to life and return some day, thanks for the past work and good luck for the rebirth of a Mitchell icon, Allan

Post by **Philip J Bedford** » Sun Dec 18, 2022 6:51 am

Wonder if anyone can assist e. Just acquired several Mitchell Reels, in their original box's with instructions, but I would really like to know when they were made. here are some of the serial numbers. Garcia Mitchell 306-307 Intermediate Spinning Reel 150761, Garcia Mitchell 306-307 Intermediate Spinning Reel 375508, Garcia Michel 304 Spinning Reel / Spare Spool 819594. I also have of similar age a Garcia Mitchell 386. can anyone tell me their ages. many thanks Phil in New Zealand.

Post by **allansharkey** » Sun Jan 01, 2023 3:25 pm

HI, I have restored several thousand reels and today tried and learnt something new. I recently purchase a 440A as spares repair which looked fairly unused, after many hours trying different things it still sounded like a cement mixer no matter what I did, reluctantly I decided it was the worn and damaged gear on the head and reluctantly decided it was for the bin, then I remembered the box of unknown parts i had that contained several head gear replacement parts I found one that was right, but had always wondered how you replace the gear, nothing too lose so I used a G clamp and two chrome socket set sockets that put the pressure on the gear and bearing holder to be removed, then applied the G clamp and applied some pressure it moved and soon come out, I reversed the process and fitted the new gear and put the reel back together, which run as it should, I do not collect Mitchell reels but buy many Mitchell wrecks and return them back to use, that`s my hobby, I am really pleased to add this one to a long list of old Mitchell that people still want to use today. Allan

Post by **jtwill98** » Sun Jan 01, 2023 5:57 pm

Did you happen to capture any photos of the process? While I have an idea in my head on what you did, it would be interesting to see and add confirmation of my thought visual.

Post by **allansharkey** » Mon Jan 02, 2023 2:03 pm

Hi Sorry no photo`s, was pretty certain it was the end for the head, so went ahead as there was nothing to lose, thought after a few pictures would have helped. Allan