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Mitchell 401

Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2021 8:54 am
by davidchapman
I have only today registered, so forgive me if I am asking a previous asked question. Would someone be kind enough to tell me why the Mitchell 401 I have has a label marked "SPECIAL" on the side plate. Thank you.

Re: Mitchell 401

Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2021 2:40 pm
by toulady6
Hi

Welcome to the Mitchell forum.
The Mitchell 401 that you have is a European release and they had the Special sticker on them .
These reels were sold in ;France , Belgium, Netherlands and Germany and sometimes to the U.K and Italy .
The Mitchell 401 for North America and many other countries had a Garcia sticker on them .

best regards

Dries

Re: Mitchell 401

Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 8:41 am
by davidchapman
Hi toulady6
Thank you for that information. All together I have a collection some near mint others very good and some good to use a total of 57 These include
Various 300/301including A models---400/401-- 410/411 including A models. I am 74 years old and some of the 300 and 400 I have had since about 11 or 12 years of age. I never get rid of any of my reels and rods when I buy new items and also own 22 split cane rods, mostly Carp and Barbel rods and I have all the modern type rods and baitrunner style reels

Re: Mitchell 401

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2022 5:39 pm
by GreatLaker
davidchapman, :text-welcomeconfetti: Welcome to the Mitchell Reel Museum Forum!

We will be looking forward to your input, sounds like a good collection.

Kind Regards,
Bill

Re: Mitchell 401

Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2022 7:46 am
by davidchapman
Hi. Is it possible to get a red rubber bail stop for my early Mitchell 4-0-1 reel ? It fits the bail arm where the stop hits on top of the bail trip lever.
Thank you :D
I have added a question to this post. How do I add photos (if possible) to my enquiry ?

Re: Mitchell 401

Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2022 2:56 am
by don309
davidchapman, Go to the board index, Group instructions, how to post pictures. Wallace explains how he does it. And I do the same the way I do it in 2 posts.

Re: Mitchell 401

Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2022 11:01 am
by piscesman
david, those bail bumpers are very scarce. Came in red and black colors. I remember someone was selling them but can't place where. Maybe EB? Only seen a handful in years of collecting. Good Luck in your search.
Kim

Re: Mitchell 401

Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2022 10:51 am
by Bailarm
piscesman wrote: Sat Oct 29, 2022 11:01 am david, those bail bumpers are very scarce. Came in red and black colors. I remember someone was selling them but can't place where. Maybe EB? Only seen a handful in years of collecting. Good Luck in your search.
Kim
I had no idea the first version $00/401 bail bumper came in black!

Re: Mitchell 401

Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2022 12:36 pm
by piscesman
Nobby, I didn't mean the 400's came with a black bumper. My fault if misunderstood. Another reel had a black bumper. I know the 406/407 had a black band for the bail to keep it quiet when closing. I'll have to dig into my service manuals to find what reels had those bumpers. Thanks.
Kim

Re: Mitchell 401

Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2022 10:12 am
by Bailarm
Ah got you, Kim
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I have now found a complete NOS bail arm assembly for David. And the bumper isn't perished!

Re: Mitchell 401

Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2022 5:19 pm
by piscesman
I didn't know the bail assemblies came with bumpers???
Kim