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by younjefw
Sun Mar 20, 2022 8:02 pm
Forum: Mitchell Reel Talk
Topic: First Version Mitchell
Replies: 10
Views: 4631

Re: First Version Mitchell

Just realized today I should be checking here versus the Facebook Mitchell forum. I was the lucky winner of that beautiful 1st Version reel. Wallace Carney just completed a study on it. Verified a true 1st Version!! He was so gracious and said it was truly a remarkable reel. So I do feel very fortun...
by younjefw
Sun Mar 20, 2022 7:42 pm
Forum: Mitchell Reel Talk
Topic: 300 half bail
Replies: 4
Views: 2371

Re: 300 half bail

What a nice find and deal!! Sometime in 1951 3rd Version Half Bail production stopped. Then the initiation of newly patented Full Bail reels started the 4th Version. So the 1953 just slight error from your seller. From 1946-49 3rd Versions with no serial numbers just various stamps on the foot. Then...