Mitchell Booklet

[sandbar]

I'm not sure of the vintage of this booklet.
Here are the contents.
It's a little rough, but interesting.

[sandbar]

Here it is in one PDF

[happyhooker]

It is interesting.  Given no Zip Code on the address, you know the booklet is early 1960s or older.  And, at 20 cents, that tells you it isn't new.

Frank

[reelynew]

Thank you for posting this.  I have been working on one of these.  I found the diagram in this booklet easier to read than the schematic for part placement.

Much appreciated,

Matt

[sandbar]

Thank You Matt.
I meant to ask the AT Community if anyone could date this booklet.
There is one of these advertised on EBay now as a 1950's publication.
It has the Half Bail information included, so I'm thinking it must be vintage.
I'm glad it was helpful to you!
-Steve

[jtwill98]

Best I can guess based on a Guarantee Special offer card listed in George Saul's Book, is the booklet was probably printed sometime between 1952 and 1954. 

Charles Garcia & Co address change to the 53 Park Place in 1952. In 1954 they moved to 268 Fourth Avenue.

[BocaSnook1]

Thanks for the post on this very interesting and popular reel!
Tad

[sandbar]

Best I can guess based on a Guarantee Special offer card listed in George Saul's Book, is the booklet was probably printed sometime between 1952 and 1954. 

Charles Garcia & Co address change to the 53 Park Place in 1952. In 1954 they moved to 268 Fourth Avenue.

Thank you JT.

[sandbar]

You're welcome, Tad.

[Gfish]

2nd picture from top. Copyright 1953. Prolly a version 3. Interesting that they gave one an option between level-wind or cross-wind gears. I think the full bail models were next, version 4.

[jtwill98]

Good eyes! 

[sandbar]

Good eye Gfish.

I knew it was somewhere in the booklet,but I couldn't find it.

Are these reels considered B grade in the AT community due to not being worm gear drive?

-Steve

[Barishi]

I would like to share mine. I just did a quick scan using my phone. This is a booklet for a 1979 (serial number beginning with J) Mitchell 441. I think this is a European market reel, hence the three languages.

Mitchell 441A Pamphlet.pdf

[Gfish]

Wait a minute, in the middle of those pictures is one of a schematic. It shows both the half bail model and the full bail rotor. Musta been a transition time, 1953.

[jtwill98]

Also page 24 shows a picture (B) referred to as "bail pickup" in the text.