The Mitchell 440, Mitchell Match and Lightning Cast  gallery

The Mitchell 440 models were introduced in 1966 and were sold until 1989. When first introduced the reels were produced in the dark blue colour- (midnight blue). By 1977/78 with the introduction of the "A" series on the raised nameplate the colour was revised and the light blue paintwork introduced.

The Mitchell 440 models came with the torpedo handle knob and deep alloy spool as standard.

The Mitchell Match series was introduced in 1967 and were built for the British match angler. The Match models came with a shallow match spool and a medium capacity spool. The handle knob was the standard twist knob.

The last 440A and ALC models had black paintwork. The Match and ALC were both on the UK market at the same time.

Garcia-Mitchell 440 Dark blue

Serial number 6373173

Garcia-Mitchell "SPECIAL" European model dark blue

Browning-Mitchell 440A light blue

second version

Thankyou, Martin Brooks

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The Mitchell Match Gallery

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Garcia-Mitchell 440 Match

Serial number D157106

Garcia-Mitchell Match "L" Dark blue

1970-1977

Garcia-Mitchell Match 440A light blue First version (1)

Non re-inforced reel stem

Serial number G500110 assembled 10th May 1978

Browning-Mitchell 440A First version (3)

Reinforced reel stem

External counterweight model.

White painted Mitchell 440A on raised nameplate

Serial number J318111

Browning-Mitchell 440 A (4)

Reinforced reel stem. Non external counterweight model.

White painted Mitchell 440A on raised nameplate.

Browning-Mitchell 440A Match (5), Light blue. Silver painted model

Browning-Mitchell 440A Match, Light blue(6)

Browning-Mitchell 440A Match, Light blue (7)

The very last light blue version with a red line around the circumference of the rotating head

Handle knob is the later flat type.

Serial number P-1-06 assembled June 1985

Browning-Mitchell "L" 441A Match-Light blue

Second version. Reinforced reel stem

Browning-Mitchell 440A Black

Match, white script.

Mitchell 440A in silver on the raised nameplate

Anti-reverse lever chrome.

Chrome housing screws

Serial number R-1-01

Browning-Mitchell 440A Match Black

Match in white script

Anti reverse switch black

Black philips type housing screws

Serial number Q-1-09 assembled 1st September 1985

Browning-Mitchell 440A Match

Black painted anti-reverse knob

Browning-Mitchell 440A Black

Match in gold script

Serial number T-5-03 assembled 3rd March 1989

Browning-Mitchell 440A Black

Browning-Mitchell Match black 441A

Match script in white.

Browning-Mitchell Lightning Cast Models

Browning-Mitchell 440A LC

Serial number S-5-01

Browning-Mitchell 441A LC

Version 1 unreinforced reelstem

Browning-Mitchell 441 A LC

Version 2 reinforced reel stem

Serial number  P-3-04

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Schematics

Garcia-Mitchell 440-441