Grandfather's extra spool. Found in an old toolbox. Spooled with 8lb test in 1971.
Feb 13, 2019 13:47:48 #
Feb 13, 2019 13:48:16 #
Try Mitchell 300 series from the 70s. My first impression but the 70s are kind of a blur lol
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by bobb8y
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by bobb8y
Feb 13, 2019 13:48:30 #
That is the one I meant. Not Abu Garcia but Garcia Mitchell. It doesn't look like the original spool but maybe if the reel came with an extra.
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by SomeKindOfSound
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by SomeKindOfSound
Feb 13, 2019 13:48:44 #
Just checked. It looks exactly like the original one on my 300.
If it's app. 2¾" diameter, it's probably going to be a model 302 Saltwater.
Great reels. Pop off the side plate, clean and grease, they work for decades.
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by TheC0zmo
If it's app. 2¾" diameter, it's probably going to be a model 302 Saltwater.
Great reels. Pop off the side plate, clean and grease, they work for decades.
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by TheC0zmo
Feb 13, 2019 13:48:56 #
That is 100% a Mitchell spool. Most likely from a 300 or one of the variants. The France stamp on the drag adjustment dial gives it away.
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by mustache_pete
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by mustache_pete
Feb 13, 2019 17:42:54 #
It is a Mitchell 300, I bought one of the first ones we had available in MN. in 1955 for $32.00 when I was 12 years old, it broke me but I still have it today and I think you can still buy them for about the same price.
Feb 14, 2019 12:16:48 #
Mar 9, 2019 19:24:58 #
its a Mitchell 300 for sure. I have 4 of them , my 2 and dad's bought them for 15 bucks each in the 60's . I still use them for carp fishing and trolling. great old reels.....
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