Dating My 408
Dating My 408
Just joined today but have owned Mitchells since I can remember fishing at the cabin with my dad, sadly both are gone now. So happy to find this forum. I'll be discussing the 8+ reels I have in numerous sizes here (multiple 300, 306, 308, 408, and a left handed). I'll start with my beautiful 408 High Speed, dark blue (not black). Made in France with US Patent 2.726.052. Serial number on back of foot is 1178291 and from looking it up I think it is a 1956. Can anyone verify this or am I missing something? Thanks, Jeff
Re: Dating My 408
Hi Jeff
Did you use the dating information on this site ? If so it only applies to the larger egg shaped Mitchell reels like the 300 & 410 .
The 308 & 408 are dated diffently . The serial from your reel should equalte to around 1970 I think .
Kind regards .
John
Did you use the dating information on this site ? If so it only applies to the larger egg shaped Mitchell reels like the 300 & 410 .
The 308 & 408 are dated diffently . The serial from your reel should equalte to around 1970 I think .
Kind regards .
John
Re: Dating My 408
The first 408s were produced and released in 1963 (2,070 were manufactured) and the first 308s (5,472 were manufactured) in 1959.
Re: Dating My 408
Thanks for the info guys! I did see the dating pages but I asked because I couldn't find anything regarding dating this particular model.
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Ted Lanham
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Re: Dating My 408
JeffJeff,
Did you see this one for the ultra lites?
Ted Lanham
Did you see this one for the ultra lites?
Ted Lanham
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Re: Dating My 408
Hi Ted,
i am looking for a 308 /309 serial number chart, by year, similar to the chart you provided in this posting string, but instead of production qty of reels produce in a model and year,...... i am looking for a chart or sheet that shows Mitchel & Garcia Mitchell 308 /309 serial number "range" produced in each year from 1959 forward into the late 1970s or before France production went to Taiwan.
Do you know where i can source such a document?
thank you,
mike
i am looking for a 308 /309 serial number chart, by year, similar to the chart you provided in this posting string, but instead of production qty of reels produce in a model and year,...... i am looking for a chart or sheet that shows Mitchel & Garcia Mitchell 308 /309 serial number "range" produced in each year from 1959 forward into the late 1970s or before France production went to Taiwan.
Do you know where i can source such a document?
thank you,
mike
Re: Dating My 408
Mike, records indicating the mixture of UL distributors (Garcia, Prince, Arca, Balzer) by volume or year does not exist. The chart above is the best known record available. I do have recorded additional specificity and may be able to answer certain serial number/attributes questions. Your question is just one of the many unanswered Mitchell mysteries.
Sandman
Sandman