Mitchell Reel Forum

JohnEboy,
Very nice!! Thanks for sharing.
How many years did it to put the group together?

Regards,
Ted Lanham

vich, :text-welcomeconfetti: to the Mitchell Reel Museum. I have been waiting for someone else to say what I was thinking but wasn't sure enough to reply. I, also, have never seen either of the two reels you mention in K kits, but with Mitchell you never are 100%. If there is one Chris Shannon has o...

richie7799us, Have you had these reels for a while? If so, did they just start making the noise. If you just picked them up, it's possible some of the bushings may be missing that are found under the baffle plate. Actually, I used the wrong word here. Instead of "bushings", I should have u...

don309,
Yes, on the opposite side of the gear case from the handle.

Regards,
Ted Lanham

don309,
My opinion, good $12 buy. I think may be earlier than 1953. SN might be on the back of the case.

Regards,
Ted Lanham

don309,
Great weather, great fishing. Can't beat that.

Ted

Don309,
Very nice!!! How was the weather?

Ted Lanham

Grahamwin,
I used a Mitchell 300 that I bought when I was released from the Navy back in 1963 till about 5 years ago. It just got too ragged looking. Now when I hit the streams, I take a 410 and an old "Fronce" 308. They both work as well as I could ever desire.

Regards,
Ted Lanham

Sandman,
I was seriously looking for another 330 to do that very thing.

Ted Lanham

Mates, Well, it took several attempts, but I got this old 330 back in fighting shape thanks to Chris's early trip lever. My biggest problem was that every time I'd tighten the bail mount screw down the whole mechanism would either freeze up, or back the bail mount screw loose. Finally, I decided tha...

fishingcarpender,
:text-welcomeconfetti:

to the Mitchell Reel Museum.

You may get an answer from this ebay seller. He has a lot of parts and knowledge.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/370979423514

Regards,
Ted Lanham

Alwaysinthemire,
I've had some transactions with the seller. Great guy to deal with. I don't know who bought it, but as far as I'm concerned, he got a rare piece. Also, way out of price range. The 300DL he sold was a great item, too.

Regards,
Ted Lanham

Mates, I have picked up a nice 330 that has been forced to open, thus the trip lever and bail wire mount have some teeth missing. I have some parts for this reel, but the trip levers I have don't match the one that was in the reel. The bearing on the one in the reel is larger than the ones I have. A...

ficRlar,

to the Mitchell Reel Museum. Late is great!

Regards,
Ted Lanham

Kim,
Another great cut-away. Two in the same day is fantastic.

Ted Lanham

fishabout,
WOW! Great looking reel. That's the first 440 cutaway I've seen.

Regards,
Ted Lanham

Bill,
It's going to be fun to watch.

Regards,
Ted Lanham

Mates, In another post rubiconrambler mentioned seeing a first version Mitchell being listed on ebay. I checked it out and, indeed, it appears that is true. I can't recall ever seeing one on there before, so this is a first for me. Based on the pictures it has the characteristics I'd look for in tha...

rubiconrambler, I just checked ebay and it looks like the reel you mentioned is still listed. I can't recall ever seeing a first version listed there before and based on the pics this may be the first for me. It should get a lot of attention. It is at https://www.ebay.com/itm/275141850203?ssPageName...

rubiconrambler, I'm sure that what you have is a handle off a later model Mitchell, possibly a 400, that is a high speed. Mitchell did sell a longer T-handled accessory handle in the early years, but they didn't have "high-speed" written on them. The plastic t-handle on those handles had a...

Mates,
Here's a pic of a 300 transfer gear.

Ted Lanham

Grahamwin,
I'm sure everybody has their own preferences, and if I had to choose just one version of the full bail models, I'd pick the full bail 4th, 5th, 6th versions. They are the ones with the boomerang shaped anti-reverse lever. Just my opinion.

Regards,
Ted Lanham

jjb316TOES,
The Robert's books are well respected and highly sought after, thus they are expensive. You can't beat Wallace Carney's book "The Mitchell Classic 300 Spinning Reel: 1939-1989" if it's just the Mitchell 300 that you are interested in.

Regards,
Ted Lanham

JohnEboy,
The pouch is not from Mitchell, but the reel is a killer.

Regards,
Ted Lanham

Don309,
It will be interesting to what you think of it.

Ted

Don309,
That's a beautiful reel. Have you fished it?

Ted Lanham

Kim,
I have gained five pounds since Christmas getting rid of those cookies.

Ted

Kim,
I haven't noticed anything like that, but I miss a lot

Regards,
Ted Lanham

twstrasburg,
:text-welcomeconfetti:

to the Mitchell Reel Museum.
If your reel is a Mitchell 300, they are easy to work on, and there are you tube videos that can help. If this is not the case, I'd recommend Dick Janak.
His email is [email protected].

Regards,
Ted Lanham

Schrack,
Are you asking this question just because you have an older Mitchell 300 with a high-speed handle? Just curious.

Regards,
Ted Lanham

John,
These posts may better fit in "Mitchell History Discussions", but I would prefer that Wallace make the move. In past times when I attempted to moved posts, I managed to make them disappear.

Ted Lanham

Me Too!!!
Everybody, Have a great holiday season!!!!

Regards,
Ted Lanham

Schrack,
From what I know, Wallace has handled hundreds of Mitchells, and he has stated on the Museum's dating information that 624001 was the lowest serial number 5th version that he had ever found. If any of the mates have a lower number it would nice if it was posted.

Regards,
Ted Lanham

Jerry,

to the Mitchell Reel Museum.
According to the "Dating" information on the Museum's home page, A serial number of 6578 and 3 more numbers would have been produced in 1965.

Regards,
Ted Lanham

Prat2112,
The early 4th version "Pilot Reels" came with metal knobs. There were also some 3rd versions that were modified with kits that made them full bail by the owners that would have the metal handles.

Regards,
Ted Lanham

JimT, :text-welcomeconfetti: to the Mitchell Reel Museum. The SN on your reel indicate that it was made in 1976. If you ever need dating information in the future you can click on "Dating Reels" on the MRM home page. This is the link you get. https://mitchellreelmuseum.com/dating-mitchell-...

Wallace,
Thanks for posting those pics. They are very informative. :text-coolphotos:

Ted Lanham

Bill,
All that sounds reasonable.

Ted

Up jumped the devil.

Ted Lanham

Simone,
Very interesting information.

Ted Lanham

Same Here, Mates.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving.

Regards,
Ted Lanham

Pratt2112,
The one on the left may even have the "Hershey's Kiss" line guides. Can't tell for sure, but kind of looks that way.

Ted Lanham

Fishabout,
Long ago I started asking sellers to ensure the safety of the reel box/reel by shipping well packed inside a larger box. Some sellers take the request as an insult, but I think it's necessary. Some people just don't get it that either the boxes. or tubes are part of the deal.

Ted

Wallace,
Now that's a needle in a thousand hay stacks. :text-goodpost:

Regards,
Ted Lanham

Steve, Here's a chart that, I believe, covers all similar size Mitchell reels. The reel models are listed at the top, and the reel production in the columns. The chart doesn't include a 308A that was made in France. You may need to consider one of the 304 size reels. They are loved by many. Regards,...

Schrack,
Over the years I avoided the newer Mitchell 300s because of the newer type bails, and I wasn't even aware that some had plastic bail parts. Glad I stayed away from them.

Ted Lanham

Wallace,

Altposaune, There are, at least 6 or 7 boxes that 3rd versions Mitchells came in over 3v production, and I no longer have any of those reels. The majority of the box bottoms has Mitchell printed in a gold color. Wallace's book "The Mitchell Classic 300 Spinning Reel: 1939-1989" covers all ...

Altposaune,
I believe that the 3rd version boxes had only "Mitchell" printed the top of the box.

Regards,
Ted Lanham

fishugo,
That would mean that excepting for the buyer's premium, the rest of those reels are free.

Ted Lanham

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