Mitchells 486

[Donnyboat]

Hi everyone, hope your all keeping well, I recently picked up 40 Mitchell reel, most of them are 486 & larger up to 499 know pro`s amongst them unfortunately.
      the question I have, what name do you give the reels with the one arm, not the bail arm models.
      I will need a couple of sets of main gears & pinions. some of them that I have service, have come up really smooth, its amazing, how much sand gets right down into the bearings, even when they are enclosed very good around the bearings, I will also need 8 or 9 handles. cheers Don.

[thorhammer]

Don, I think it's PUM, for Manual Pick-up, without bail. I have a half-dozen or so 488/486's. They retrieve a lot of line fast.

[Donnyboat]

Thanks for your reply, I thought they were turning quite fast, compared with the bail are reels, cheers Don.

[Donnyboat]

another question about these large Mitchell reels, with these reels, there is 4 handle & were the thread screws into the main gear shaft, there is a double lot of thread, I think they are both left hand thread, cheers Don.

[Donnyboat]

Sorry one thread is left hand & the other is right hand, and the handle is flat not round, cheers Don.

[piscesman2]

The 400 series reels are the higher retrieve 300 series. The "flat" handle you are referring to, is that the grasp?? The 486 should have the round "ball" knob about 1 1/2" in diameter. Easier cranking the lure and bringing in the fish.
      Kim

[Donnyboat]

thanks for your reply Kim, slowly working my way through them, also re painting some off the really bad reels, all takes time. keep well, cheers Don.

[quang tran]

the 400 series handles is stronger than 300 series ,I often got broken handles on 300 series and lots on 300A

[Donnyboat]

Another question of the Mitchell spools, on the inside some have T this one is a PUM spool, and others have T1,T2 or T3, if anyone can give me info on that, also some of the spools have plastic clickers & others look like SSteel, what is the best, & were can I buy them. cheers Don.