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- Sat Sep 25, 2021 2:22 am
- Forum: Mitchell Reel Service Talk
- Topic: Now a 308 pinion assembly
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7066
Re: Now a 308 pinion assembly
Allan, the pinion gear sleeve threads in and out of the rotating head, but first you have to remove the nut (see photo) on the inside of the rotating head that the axle glides through. Again, removing the axle first is needed, as describe by Don above. But its easier to do all of this if you remove ...
- Fri Sep 24, 2021 3:31 pm
- Forum: Mitchell Reel Service Talk
- Topic: Now a 308 pinion assembly
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7066
Re: Now a 308 pinion assembly
One additional step needed is to remove the rotating head from the body. This is because the pinion gear will stop the main gear from removal. The pion gear is attached to the rotating head. There is a small slotted screw under the head that locks the head in place. Just remove that screw and the he...
- Sun Sep 19, 2021 7:06 pm
- Forum: Questions to The Mitchell Reel Museum
- Topic: Vintage Mitchell 308
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3407
Re: Vintage Mitchell 308
There are not many on ebay right now...below is one in France.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/293825450807?e ... SwDXlfq73e
https://www.ebay.com/itm/293825450807?e ... SwDXlfq73e
- Sun Sep 19, 2021 6:34 pm
- Forum: Mitchell Reel Service Talk
- Topic: Picking a good one
- Replies: 33
- Views: 11038
Re: Picking a good one
Hey Don, you are correct, while many of the parts cross over to later models, there are some that are unique to the early versions. It looks like the serial# is A32xxx, which places it in very early 1955 production, or, the 32,000th 302 produced out of 1.4M total...clearly this one, as were the majo...
- Sat Sep 18, 2021 8:36 pm
- Forum: Mitchell Reel Service Talk
- Topic: Picking a good one
- Replies: 33
- Views: 11038
Re: Picking a good one
Don, that 302 has a manual pick up (PUM)…it’s an early 302…Likely an “A”series, if you check the serial number on the side cover…it has the original handle with no counterweight knurling…fairly uncommon…
Sandman
Sandman
- Fri Sep 17, 2021 4:43 pm
- Forum: Mitchell Reel Service Talk
- Topic: Vintage Mitchell 308
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2126
Re: Vintage Mitchell 308
Hi Richie and :text-welcomewave: to MRM! You've received a couple ideas so far. The most common reason I've found for this, particularly if you have not completely taken apart the reel and cleaned all the old grease out, is just that, the old grease may have lost it's viscosity and hardened, causing...
- Tue Sep 14, 2021 5:24 pm
- Forum: Show & Tell All Things Mitchell
- Topic: Mitchell 508
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4959
Re: Mitchell 508
Looks like fun Dries. I’ve never tried mine. I don’t have a light action forked foot reel seat rod.
Sandman
Sandman
- Sat Sep 11, 2021 2:58 pm
- Forum: Questions to The Mitchell Reel Museum
- Topic: Mitchell 540
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1492
Re: Mitchell 540
That is correct…go to Home at the top of the page and then to List of reels….1140 were produced.
Sandman
Sandman
- Thu Sep 02, 2021 3:50 pm
- Forum: Mitchell Reel Talk
- Topic: 306 X
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2615
Re: 306 X
Congratulations! A very uncommon set and the reel is appears to be unused!
Sandman
Sandman
- Mon Aug 30, 2021 3:51 pm
- Forum: Mitchell Reel Service Talk
- Topic: Mitchell 408 Problem
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2039
Re: Mitchell 408 Problem
Don, yes, I have converted 308 reels to 408 gearing. It’s quite simple. It only requires swapping out the main gear and pinion gear with 408 Gleason gears and you have a high speed 308.
Sandman
Sandman
- Sun Aug 29, 2021 4:02 pm
- Forum: Mitchell Reel Service Talk
- Topic: Mitchell 408 Problem
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2039
Re: Mitchell 408 Problem
Do, it’s true that you can’t use a 308 pinion gear and attached axle sleeve, but you can use 308 pinion bearings and races. So, if you a spare 308 pinion assembly all you need to to is swap the gear/axle sleeve by unscrewing the nut, Alice the 308 gear/sleeve out, slide the 408 gear/sleeve in and yo...
- Wed Aug 25, 2021 2:42 pm
- Forum: Mitchell Reel Talk
- Topic: Mitchell 306 combi cross wind
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1769
Re: Mitchell 306 combi cross wind
That is a vey cool reel Dries. It’s beautiful and unusual. I’ve never seen a CW 306. Congratulations! What did Mitchell mean by Combi? Is that another word for Intermediate?
Sandman
Sandman
- Mon Aug 16, 2021 2:50 am
- Forum: Mitchell Reel Talk
- Topic: Recent accqistion
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5458
Re: Recent accqistion
Simone, wonderful reels. Do you mind sharing the serial numbers of those reels?
Sandman
Sandman
- Sat Aug 14, 2021 4:23 am
- Forum: Mitchell Reel Talk
- Topic: 1953, Mitchell 300 Gears.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1954
Re: 1953, Mitchell 300 Gears.
Schrack, the plastic transfer gear in the 300 during the early to mid fifties was a composite polymer that may very well of been Delrin. I don’t know what Mitchell called it. It was a new development at the time and had great strength properties for a plastic, until it heated up. Under load, it was ...
- Fri Aug 13, 2021 11:46 pm
- Forum: Mitchell Reel Talk
- Topic: Mitchell 304 box
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1229
Re: Mitchell 304 box
Nice one Dries...that box is very rare in the United States.
Sandman
Sandman
- Fri Aug 13, 2021 11:44 pm
- Forum: Mitchell Reel Talk
- Topic: KNOW YOUR MITCHELL 300-Internal Parts
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4034
Re: KNOW YOUR MITCHELL 300-Internal Parts
The handle crank shaft is spun 180 degrees, so the grip is not seated against the flat side of the shaft end.
Sandman
Sandman
- Wed Jul 21, 2021 7:28 pm
- Forum: Group Instructions News & Events
- Topic: Welcome to Mitchell Mates!
- Replies: 46
- Views: 221956
Re: Welcome to Mitchell Mates!
Hey Dries, welcome back! Hope you've found some nice 358s lately.
Sandman
Sandman
- Thu Jul 15, 2021 11:23 pm
- Forum: Show & Tell All Things Mitchell
- Topic: My Favorite Fishing Photos
- Replies: 23
- Views: 13390
Re: My Favorite Fishing Photos
Some of my fav Mitchell fishing photos...
- Tue Jul 06, 2021 2:21 am
- Forum: Questions to The Mitchell Reel Museum
- Topic: Small 308 Issues
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1318
Re: Small 308 Issues
Biggy, there was only one size of the 308 model ever made. Your bail won’t stay because the bail trip lever is bent. You can use needle nose to bend the part of the trip lever that extends outside of the rotating head back into position…small adjustments at a time until you find the correct shape. T...
- Sat Jun 26, 2021 11:24 pm
- Forum: Questions to The Mitchell Reel Museum
- Topic: Mitchell where and why
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2475
Re: Mitchell where and why
Could have two forum categories. One named ‘Collecting’ or ‘Collecting all things Mitchell/Garcia’ or just ‘Collecting Mitchell Reels’, and another named ‘Fishing with Mitchell Reels’.
Sandman
Sandman
- Fri Jun 18, 2021 2:58 am
- Forum: Questions to The Mitchell Reel Museum
- Topic: Reel talk
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1509
Re: Reel talk
Thanks Ted... Don, yes, you have to swap the main drive gear and the pinion gear from a 408 (helical or Gleason gears) to turn a 308 into high speed (408) gearing. They swap perfectly, everything else remains the same. Pinion gears are tricky...I completely take mine apart and re-lube...careful, the...
- Thu Jun 17, 2021 9:58 pm
- Forum: Questions to The Mitchell Reel Museum
- Topic: Reel talk
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1509
Re: Reel talk
Hey Mates, good to hear from everyone.
Wallace, thank you for restoring the site!
What better way to test the photo uploader then with a 20" Rainbow on a vintage Fenwick 6' 5w flyrod and an early 308 with pimped out 408 gears?
Sandman
Wallace, thank you for restoring the site!
What better way to test the photo uploader then with a 20" Rainbow on a vintage Fenwick 6' 5w flyrod and an early 308 with pimped out 408 gears?
Sandman