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300 Handles

Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 1:35 am
by LanceV
Hello all new to the forum. I have a question on the 300 handle. What year approximately did Mitchell change from the spring loaded handle to the knurled threaded handle. Thanks

Re: 300 Handles

Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 12:22 pm
by Ted Lanham
LanceV,
:text-welcomeconfetti: to the Mitchell Reel Musuem.
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that the handle change occurred late in the 6th version about when they started using the plastic clamshell cases. Maybe, about 1966, 1967.

Regards,
Ted Lanham

Re: 300 Handles

Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2023 7:24 pm
by GreatLaker
LanceV, :text-welcomewave:
I agree with Ted 100%.
Kind Regards,
Bill