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by Bonaventure
Thu Jul 15, 2021 11:50 am
Forum: Questions to The Mitchell Reel Museum
Topic: Quick History Question
Replies: 7
Views: 2821

Re: Quick History Question

Hi,

I did an internet search on it. It stands for Societe Anonyme - Anonymous Society. There are a couple of accents in the words that I am unable to add without changing keyboard languages.

Glen in Nova Scotia
by Bonaventure
Thu Jul 15, 2021 10:48 am
Forum: Mitchell Reel Talk
Topic: 304 Mitchell
Replies: 16
Views: 2540

Re: 304 Mitchell

Back about 1979, I caught an enormous Carp in the Trent River in Ontario. I got it on a spinner and worm while trolling for Walleye. The rod was a 5 1/2 foot ultralight Berkeley Fiberglass model, the reel was a Mitchell 308 spooled with 4 pound test. it took about an hour to boat the behemoth, I don...
by Bonaventure
Wed Jul 14, 2021 11:37 pm
Forum: Mitchell Reel Talk
Topic: Restored another 308
Replies: 13
Views: 2640

Re: Restored another 308

Talk about a high speed reel........... :text-bravo:
by Bonaventure
Wed Jul 14, 2021 11:26 pm
Forum: Questions to The Mitchell Reel Museum
Topic: Mitchell Reel Restoration
Replies: 17
Views: 6380

Re: Mitchell Reel Restoration

During the pandemic, I have refurbished and painted 9 Mitchell 300 reels. All were done with Spray Cans. All but the last were primed with grey automotive primer. I am not sure that this is a good primer for aluminum. The last one is primed with an etch primer, which is recommended for aluminum. It ...
by Bonaventure
Wed Jul 14, 2021 8:41 pm
Forum: Group Instructions News & Events
Topic: Welcome to Mitchell Mates!
Replies: 46
Views: 221777

Re: Welcome to Mitchell Mates!

Yeah, well this was my favorite site, thanks for the welcome back. Going to be a great place to visit!

Glen in Nova Scotia. :twocents-02cents:

Ps I still like your dog Don :lol:
by Bonaventure
Wed Jul 14, 2021 1:35 am
Forum: Mitchell Reel Service Talk
Topic: Beginner Basics: which cleaner, grease & oil?
Replies: 27
Views: 24612

Re: Beginner Basics: which cleaner, grease & oil?

Bail arm mentions white spirits, in North America we call it mineral spirits, it is similar to varsol. Odourless paint thinner iis another similar product. Hello Mitchell Mates. I use a clear synthetic grease called Superlube on the gears, as well as most other points. I put a dab of extra grease in...
by Bonaventure
Wed Jul 14, 2021 1:08 am
Forum: Group Instructions News & Events
Topic: Welcome to Mitchell Mates!
Replies: 46
Views: 221777

Re: Welcome to Mitchell Mates!

It has been so long, do you remember Me? LOL

Glen
by Bonaventure
Wed Jul 14, 2021 12:19 am
Forum: Group Instructions News & Events
Topic: Welcome to Mitchell Mates!
Replies: 46
Views: 221777

Re: Welcome to Mitchell Mates!

:text-imsorry:

Hello Mitchell Mates,

Soooooo sorry that the site was off for so long.

Soooooooooooooo glad it is back

G. Glen Simpson
Dartmouth Nova Scotia