According to that post that you linked me to, I would have to assume that this reel was manufactured in 1956.

Unless I’m missing something.

I would like to thank Wallace, because his sharp eye caught these numbers. I swear I’ve spent hours looking this reel up and down, left and right. Anyways, I scrubbed it with some light oil and an old toothbrush. Found the number as pictured. I can definitely say the number starts with a 1 or and ca...

Wow, I would have sworn that I looked that reel in every corner, and you’ve got a better eye than me, looking through a camera.

Will do, I’ll update as soon as I can get to that

This is all some great insight. I’ve got what I think is a very old Mitchell 300, whatever grease is in there has definitely dried out a bit, or dirt or something. I’m pretty handy at taking things apart for cleaning and restoring, but I want to make sure I’ve done my homework before I open this ree...

Hi everyone. About 8 years ago, I was given an old Mitchell 300. I’ve done as much research as I can, but it’s still hard for me to get an idea of how old this reel actually is. I’m going to add some pictures. There is no Garcia printed anywhere on the reel. I do have the ‘Made in France’ stamped on...