Dating a Mitchell 308
Posted: Sun May 14, 2023 5:08 pm
H Chaps
i scored myself a beautiful Mitchell 308 a few months back . It is in fabulous condition and very smooth, even the clutch works surprisingly smoothly.
Now where I need your help is in dating it .
it has France 581297 on the foot which from what I have seen so far could mean it was #58 of December 1997 or if not it fits in with a much earlier numbering form '
ON the rotor it is marked "made in France" and gives a US patent number.
The other spanner in the works is that the Mitchell Museum lists the 308 as made between 1959-86 but the reel looks in far to good condition to be 37 or more years old, can not see any signs it was refurbed either. I might of course be looking a gift geegee in the gob .
so can anybody help ?
Best regards
Jeremy
i scored myself a beautiful Mitchell 308 a few months back . It is in fabulous condition and very smooth, even the clutch works surprisingly smoothly.
Now where I need your help is in dating it .
it has France 581297 on the foot which from what I have seen so far could mean it was #58 of December 1997 or if not it fits in with a much earlier numbering form '
ON the rotor it is marked "made in France" and gives a US patent number.
The other spanner in the works is that the Mitchell Museum lists the 308 as made between 1959-86 but the reel looks in far to good condition to be 37 or more years old, can not see any signs it was refurbed either. I might of course be looking a gift geegee in the gob .
so can anybody help ?
Best regards
Jeremy