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| C Letter Suffix | The letter "C" suffix on model numbers was first used in 1968 on the 300C designed and distributed by Garcia USA only. After Garcia’s involvement, the 300C was manufactured again in the eighties for European distribution. Since the only difference between this reel and the 300 series is bearings in both the Rotating Head and the Handle axis, we assume the “C” stands for this difference. |
| CAP / C.A.P | The CAP was originally made exclusively for it’s “inventor - wholesaler" or jobber from Angers, La Canne à Pêche, most likely the largest jobber in France at that time. Carpano & Pons at that time had no direct sales responsibility or territory at all for the CAP reel but did for their own reel referred to then as "The Mitchell", with completely different mechanics and "sexy" looking as well! Carpano & Pons formed "Mitchell" as a seperate corporation in the mid fifties along with the introduction of their own "round Body" called the Mitchell CAP 54. Thus the soon to be called "Mitchell 304" series was born. For more information see the Collector’s Gallery. (Updated October 5th, 2008 by JP Gumprich) |
| Cross-Wind / CW | Cross Wind gears were offered as an alternate to Level Wind gears as far back as the late forties for an extra price. Cross-Wind gearing increased the speed of oscillation or movement of the spool in and out to criss-cross the fishing line on the spool. Although this reduced the amount of line; it limited the risk of line binding. In the early fifties Cross-Wind gearing became the standard. Also see Level-Wind and Planamatic for more information. |
| Cutaway Reels | Mitchell cutaways were made by Mitchell to be used as sales ad material and as demonstration models for salesmen. For more information see the Collector’s Gallery. |