Garcia Mitchell 300 set in acrylic???

Scott D. · Post by **Scott D.** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 2:35 pm

Hello -

I have a question about an item that you folks might be one of the few people that can answer. I'm trying to track down some background on this: it's a Garcia Mitchell 300 that's been cast in acrylic. It's disassembled but set so the parts are configured like an exploded technical schematic.

Do you guys have any idea what this was about? I'm guessing it was probably some sort of dealer display but I'm not sure.

Thanks very much and I greatly appreciate any help you could provide.

Robin Sayler · Post by **Robin Sayler** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 2:38 pm

That sounds really cool any chance of getting a picture posted?

Scott D. · Post by **Scott D.** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 3:07 pm

Hello,

Thanks for your interest - it IS very cool. I've had this thing around for YEARS & I've been trying to figure out th history.

I'm not sure if I've done the photo upload thing correctly but here's the link:

http://orcaonline.org/images/pixel.gif?gm300_acryli (2).JPG

Thanks again,

Scott

Scott D. · Post by **Scott D.** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 3:14 pm

Maybe this will work better...

Robin Sayler · Post by **Robin Sayler** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 3:29 pm

heres Scott's picture

Post by **Brian F.** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 5:23 pm

Sales counter display or salesman's promotional item? I've seen cut-aways for that purpose. Maybe this is another from a creative sales guy.

piscesman · Post by **piscesman** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 7:40 pm

I wouldn't mind having that paper weight! Wish the picture was a little larger and a couple of different views. Since the yellow sticker is on the side it's safe to say circ. 50's counter display to promote the quality of Mitchell. One could then see the insides completely and not just through the cut out part. Great find!
Kim

Scott D. · Post by **Scott D.** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 9:01 pm

Hiya Kim, here are some more pics of my cool paperwieght! Thanks for your interest.

Post by **Brian F.** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 9:09 pm

Thanks for the great pictures, Scott. Very nice Mitchell item you have there! cool-thumb

Dr. Rob · Post by **Dr. Rob** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 1:09 pm

I noticed (!) an Ambassadeur like that at the ABU museum. It was supposedly used at the service department as a quick reference part display model. The R & D department had similar as well. They had some earlier reels too, parts just glued to a sheet of masonite.

I don't know what the story is really. Cool anyway.