44A Bail arm snap ring?

[Martin O'Leary]

Hi, I am new to this site and would like to ask a question regarding a "Match 44A" I have built one using parts from 3 reels. I need a part from the bail arm to complete it! At the end of the bail arm wire there is a small grove that has a "split clip" to locate the fixing nut but i cant find where I can get one from, or the required size!! Is there a parts list available to download that would detail the part required? It seems a shame not to complete my little project due to missing one tiny component. Any help would be gratefully accepted. Martin.

[Ted Lanham]

Martin O'Leary,
to the Mitchell Reel Museum.
I'm not familiar with a "Match 44A". Might you mean 440A?

Regards,
Ted Lanham

[jtwill98]

I don't recall seeing a snap ring to hold the bail to the arm, only a nut. Perhaps a c-clip would work.

If anyone can answer your question, it would be Fred Oakes in the forum at the https://alantani.com. He has the largest collection of donor reels, new and used parts for Mitchell reels that I've ever came across. Send him a private message or post the question in the Mitchell forum channel at that site, if you don't get a response here.

[jtwill98]

I was wondering if what you think is a slot for a clip, isn't really just a part of the threads left behind from where someone may have broken the bail by trying to remove a seized nut. Just a thought.

Here's the link showing a portion of what Fred has available. I believe someone else was looking for a spool for a Mitchell 308/408, they might want to check with him as well.

https://alantani.com/index.php?topic=36163.0

Fred posted the following in January:
(18) 27 Quart Crates of New Old Stock Mitchell parts.
(22) 27 Quart Crates of complete Mitchell Reels.
600 - 700 Mitchell spools