Bill, here are photos of my "410" and 510 reels. Thanks.

Kim, Thanks for the information. You're right, it is a 510 (5 +revolutions of the bail to one crank of the handle.) I'm sure my dad and I never removed the cover and replaced it with a 410 cover, as we were never that sophisticated when cleaning reels. I'm wondering if the reel came that way from th...

When I was young, my dad presented me with two new Mitchell-Garcia rod/reel combos, a 510 and 410. I've used the rods and reels for well over 50 years. Last year I took the 510 with me to Canada and landed dozens of 8-14 pound Northern pike. An angler at the camp looked at my gear and told me how ra...