Reel Repair by Alan Tani

Quote from: Gfish on July 19, 2024, 04:29:20 PMI don't know if I cleared-up any confusion and my post was a little bitchy sounding after I reread it. Anyway, welcome to the site and I'm looking forward to your future input!

No Problem Gfish, I have been accused of being bitchy before.  I just took it as constructive criticism and that I better "state what I mean" if I am going to have a site that is supposed to be historically correct.  So no worries here.  Terry

I saw one part of the annual that the 302/402/306/406 all had line capacities of 420yds of #15 line? Also, what is the line capacity of the 486? Another section stated 302/402 & 406 have ball bearings. I am trying to decide how much line to buy & which reel to take surf fishing. Most likely the 402 w/PUM. 

Yeah, they must have changed some stuff over the course of the life of given models. The 402 that you gave me does not have the planomatic gear system. But I've seen it in videos of the maintenance on the 402.
This one has a big thick stand-alone main. It definitely makes it easier to service and it doesn't have that odd(but unique to some Mitchell reels) oscillation movement of the spool/shaft. Up, or down all the way, then on the way up or down a slight pause, then all the way in the other direction.
The 302 I got from you has the planomatic system in it.

I was going through my 302, Keith had a tag attached that he Added 5ea.ht-100 drag washers & removed the spool clicker. Also, a CW cam ,but it still has the planomatic gear though.

Yeah, same for the 302 & 402 from you. all keyed/eared metal washers and C-Tex, none of the click washers in there. I like the drag click sound(have it in my 302) but hate the "no spool reversing" aspect of that system. Feels good though to have 2–of Keith's reels. Miss that man.

I would put some cheap line on 1/2 of the spool, then fill the rest with the good line.

Quote from: Gfish on July 21, 2024, 06:40:06 PMFeels good though to have 2–of Keith's reels. Miss that man.

I got a big smile reading this. I am so glad these reels found their way down the grape vine to good hands without loss of the memory of who they really came from. These Mitchells were some of his favorite reels I am very happy they didn't go to waste.

Thank you Jason again for sharing
Keith's reels.I am saving the tags
That state the mods he installed on
The reels I have as well.

Quote from: jgp12000 on July 20, 2024, 06:26:27 PMDougK,
I think I remember an old post about the Prince reels,I am sure Fred knows the history.
My comment is tell us about that rod,it looks nice & perfectly matched for the Prince!

It's a Phillipson fiberglass rod - Bill Phillipson made splitcane rods for Granger in Denver CO, then bought the company from Granger and made glass and cane for a decade or so, until 3M bought him out.
Both of them are legendary rod makers, since I immigrated to Denver felt I really needed some of these rods.. now have a Granger Victory 8642 fly rod in splitcane, glass Phillipson P80DFS 'Dry Fly Special', this rod and another spinning rod, the Mity-Lite 5'6". 

This specific one is the Chieftain TC64 in nice shape, cork is perfect and scarcely marked. That's most unusual in these old sliding-ring handles. All the others sliding-ring rod handles I have are torn up badly enough to give me indecision on what to do with them.

It's rated 'lures up to 3/8 oz'. It will throw 1g forty feet, and 2g clean across the river. For a glass rod from the 50s it has a surprisingly quick action and modern feel.