Latest find...early full bail 301? Serial number C52660 left handed. Am I right in thinking these were made alongside half bails? Let me know what you think or want other pics. These are from as found photos.

Thanks Ted,
I only recently saw that the serial numbers in the guide end and start non sequentially. I suppose it's time for me to invest in a copy of Wallace's book since I'm over a half dozen of these older 300's.

I have a 300 with a serial number that falls between those two years. You guys want pictures if it helps narrow the gap?

No wonder I can't get all that stuff back in the box. I was gonna enquire if anyone taught a class on this seeing as some kind of advanced pretzel logic appears to be necessary. Thanks for setting me straight.

Think I'm gonna hang onto this one for a while as I doubt I will ever find one that tops this. I include here a better shot of the bail for your perspicatious perusal. I took all these photos with my phone for what it's worth. I can't beleive how old it makes me feel to say I take pictures with a ph...

Thanks Bill,
Yes I thought it to be a later handle as well. Here's a photo of the reel with removed spool...

Hi Wallace, Maybe not as cool as the half bail I sent you pics of a couple months back but I just unearthed this one from the sands of time. Of note, I beleive the reason for the time capsule condition is someone removed the line guide on the bail and thus it could'nt be used. Box serial number matc...