Thanks for the replies. I have a 400 that the highspeed handle can go on. I have about 40 300's that I have accumulated over the years. I am slowly bringing them all back to be able to be used again. I saw a version1 on ebay yesterday but it was withdrawn the next day. Don't know if it was legit or ...

Hello, I have a Garcia Mitchell that dates to 1959 which makes it a 6th version. The handle that came with it is a highspeed handle. At first I thought someone had switched it. After looking at some diagrams of version 6's there was a highspeed handle. Mine has high speed written on it and also has ...

Thanks for clarifying

Don H.

Hello, I noticed a Garcia Mitchell 300DL on the big auction site that has serial # 2866304. According to the dating that puts it at being manufactured in 1959. The 300DL according to the museum was first made in 1961. Is this reel a counterfeit?

Don H