Gone hawg wild over the Garcia Mitchell 304

[festus]

It's been a while since I've been able to find a bulk deal on reels.  Lucked out and got these nine Garcia Mitchell 304 and one 305.  

If I don't booger something up, it's looking like there will be a total of seven functioning reels here as it is.  Got a couple of missing handle knobs, a couple missing side plate screws, couple of missing non-spring side bail screws, one bail trip assembly missing, two missing line guides, a missing click tongue, and so on.  

Already completed the most dreaded chore I encounter with the 304--busting loose the side plate screws.  Got them all loosened on the ten reels without boogering the heads or stripping the threads. Wish me luck removing the oscillation plate screws, they can also be stubborn.  

Checking the Mitchell Museum site, these all appear to be the sixth version of the 304.  No CAPs in this group.

[Midway Tommy]

Looks like you got your work cut out for you there, Chester.    It's a good thing they're fairly easy keepers. 

[mo65]

  Watcha gonna do with all those 304s Chester? Gonna do a little trading? Nice haul! 

[Crow]

Haulin' 'em in by the wheelbarrow load! Lots of hours of fun ahead !!

[TRS]

Nice haul! Slightly jealous, looking for a couple my self, after I finish with my current batch of Mitchell's.

Tom

[Ron Jones]

Fred made me a 305 a while back, love it.
The Man

[happyhooker]

"She's real fine, my 304" doesn't quite rhyme, so, with homage to the Beach Boys, how about "She's something I adore, my 304"?

Frank