Welcome to the Mitchell reel gallery its being rebuilt and there will be a page for every model eventually with schematics.
Here you will see many Mitchell models including some extremely rare reels that cannot be found on any other internet site.
The reels are from Jims, Jim's friends and his customers collections. If you would like to see your reel in the gallery please contact us. I will be updating a lot more this year to include many more models. So keep visiting. Thank you, Martin Stone for contributing greatly to the gallery.
The early Mitchell reels.
Carpono And Pons-CAP Half bail 1947
External counterweight , round anti-reverse lever "Made in France", is not cast into the housing , bird cage spool
CAP Fourth version 1950
Internal counterweight , lever anti-reverse switch, "Made in France" is cast into the housing. A blue anodised spool is fitted to this particular example
The Mitchell second version,the 1947 half-bail arm model.
Cylindrical anti-reverse lever and turned aluminium handle knob
No serial number Made in France
The Mitchell Third model manufactured from 1949
Chevron anti-reverse and turned aluminium handle knob
No serial number on this particular example "Made in France" , cast into housing
Mitchell ultralight models
Mitchell 308 Prince
European version- Garcia is not inscribed into the reel housing
Prince Logo on the right hand side.
Serial number 141684 Made in France
The last Mitchell 308 model
No serial number Made in Taiwan Cross-wind gearing
Mitchell 309 Prince European version
Prince logo inverted
Serial number 294952 Planamatic gearing Made in France
The Mitchell Promatic
Extremely rare- Thanks Big T.
Mitchell Promatic
Mitchell 400-G (Gold)
Owned by M. Stone
Sold by Bass Pro sporting shops in the United States. A limited edition of 1000 reels were produced. The first 100 reels were sold in a wooden presentation box.
Serial number R-4-04
Mitchell Automatic bail arm models.
The 330 Otomatic 1955- 1979 the forerunner of the famous Mitchell Match
Total production 771,934 5:1 ratio Made in France
The Mitchell 440 and Match automatic bail arm models
The Mitchell 440 Match Salesmans demonstator reel EXTREMELY SCARCE
Made by Mitchell technicians in France for Mitchell sales representatives. Used by Mitchell representatives as a sales aid and demonstration tool. Each reel is unique and hand made. There are no serial number stamped into the reel foot. Also known as Mitchell-cutaway's. The Mitchell salesmen had to return these models on termination of employment.
Mitchell Skirted spool reels
