Bailarm, actually the 1st one took forever! So I tried my grinding wheel with a soft steel brush. It now takes me about an hour and a half, to remove paint. I get some minor scratches, that primer and paint fill.

With paint removed.

The reels are a 406, and two 308'S. The purple was for my daughter, and camo for my grandson. I did forget to take a before picture of my grandsons reel.

Great piece of art Wallace. And I have learned lately Restoration is used loosely. I use to think I was restoring, but now I know I save reels. I think everyone would agree, that if you posted pictures would be good. I'll show you here one of the saves I made. alllanbiddle I have saved 3 reels, with...

Bailarm mentioned stripping the reel. If you have never done it, while it is not hard to do. But make sure yo examine all the part, especially under the gears, on the pinion gear. Their are shims in the reel and have to be put back in the same places.

Very nice of you Wallace!

That's all I can say!

I thought it was a swim bait. Than I see Chris walked to the swim. WHAT IS IT

Basque46,
I did a restore on the 406 a couple years ago. The lever your talking about is pressed on. You'll need a new housing, I don't see any on ebay right now.

Thanks Wallace, I did try spreading and bending a 300 spring. With no luck. I even tried putting a washer in front of the screw to take some slop out of it. By the way love the chart :D it's in my files now. Also I think I'm as good as you now at the 300 bail spring, put this one in at least a dozen...

Thanks Ed! Big fan of youtube! I know Dennis and have talked a few time in email. My problem is not getting the bail spring in, it's having it stay in. Due to slop movement in the plate. Going to try a tiny washer in front of the screw. Maybe even trying to bend up the end of the spring to get deepe...

I have a 300 here made in Taiwan. I work mostly on 204 & 308's, one of my flea market vendors ask me to put a bail spring in it. My problem is every time I seat it, the bail locks over, turn the rotating head and it pops out. The hardware looks original, but is sloppy. But I don't believe I have...

Father and son fishing nice! I have a son and daughter, my son never got into fishing. My daughter on the other hand fishes any chance she has. In this picture I have been fishing opening day of trout with Mike and Jim for 42 years, Tim for about 35 years. I am on the left, Mike, Tim and Jim. WE all...

Thanks guy's I was just curious.

I was at a flea market today, and saw this reel. I'm wondering if anyone knows what it is, thought it may be some kind of Mitchell.

No pressure LOL.

I think DO IT! It's basically want I was thinking. I like seeing spots people fish, or what they encounter while fishing. The reason I posted the deer, 10 yards in front of me. Also the reel the mates have.
Looking forward to seeing Show & Tell All Things Mitchell

I like Sandman's idea.

I think it would be good to have other mates, chime in naming this. I came up with. Something like this.
"Show & tell reels, catches,& places"

Wallace,
I know the site is under construction. But is there any intention, bringing back Mitchell where and why to the Forum? I for one like posting there, and see where other mates are fishing Mitchell's.
Maybe others will comment to see if they would like it back.

I have been to Lockhaven, but not to fish. I had relatives from their back in the sixties. I do a lot of flounder fishing, in the bays and inlets of New Jersey. I also Indian River in Delaware.

Never been to Clinton County, what part of the state is it in?

Nice fish and reel Sandman! Are all the gears interchangeable 308-408?

I restored this 308 for my 7 year old grand-son, he likes camo. The reel was missing 70% of it's paint. I forgot to take pictures before removing what little paint it had.

Schrack
If you make it back to PA, and are any where near Philadelphia let me know.
I have 2 streams near me 10mins. and 20 mins. away. I do a whole lot of trout fishing!
We'll use some 204 & 308's paired with some ul rods I built.

Good job Wallace! Hope all is well with you! Hello mates new and old members. If I can help you Wallace let me know.
Don

Great to have the site back! Hello Wallace, piscesman, good to see you guys!