Vintage handloading items, picture thread.

Here is some of my things I have or have had.

Rcbs beam scale in foreground, Lyman m5 in background.


Rcbs 303 British dies, on yop Lyman 3006 on bottom , I acquired them at the same time as the Norma 303 brit cases, rcbs beam scsle, and Lyman spartan press.






Lyman spartan press, next to my rcbs rs2 on the bench. The rs 2 I bought new in 1982.



My grandson seating 223 rds on my rcbs auto 4x4 in my original reloading room, aka the duning room table.

Docendo Discimus said:

What is it and how does it work? I've never seen anything like it.

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For roll crimping paper shotgun hull.

let’s not forget the original reloading press from the 1858!!!!

I am still using this. This Pacific powder measure was made in the 70's.






80's

This is about the only “vintage” reloading things I have, a set of Lyman All American.45 Colt dies.



The leatherette case with blue velvety die slots really make this set stand out.

Stay safe.

Here is some pics of equipment I started out with in the '70s.

a Ohaus Duo Powder Dispenser


a Star universal reloader I got in '76.


Last is a a bag of .38 AMU cases I have been wondering what to do with. Been thinking I should trade or sell it as I pare down my reloading equipment. (no longer have a pistol for this cartridge.)

Slamfire said:

I am still using this. This Pacific powder measure was made in the 70's.

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I use that Pacific for pistol reloading every time I'm at the bench. It is very very accurate.

This Ideal No.5 powder measure has been used well over 100 years and still throws accurate charges. Ideal was bought by Lyman in 1925 and many Ideal products adopted into the Lyman line, with the No. 5 being improved and reintroduced as the now familiar Lyman No. 55. Also shown is a rare version of the No. 5 with micrometer type adjustment.

Vintage high volume precision black powder measure from the mid to late 1800s.

There is another website dedicated to antique reloading tools. You guys have some supurb pics here, I know the antique site would be interested in these and I think you guys would be interested in their info / stuff. Each tool mfgr has its own thread there.

http://www.antiquereloadingtools.com/forum/

I have some old tools and that site helped me date them. My Pacific "C" press is pre WWII, 1936 or 37. My Pacific powder balance is also 86 years old now.





I don't know how old my Herter's press is; I simply haven't asked.

There’s some pretty cool stuff in here fellas. Thanks for taking the time to share it

Patented in 1892, this Ideal bullet and sizer is well over 100 yrs old. Even though it has twice been redesigned and upgraded by Lyman since aquisition of Ideal, it still functions perfectly with Lyman's bullet current sizing dies. Which shows how slowly some things change, if at all, in the reloading industry.

RCBS dies all are dated, Look on the top of the die, it is the number after the caliber e.g. 30/30 FL 72 as in 30/30 Full Length 1972

I had one of the oil bath Redding scales I gave to a buddy to start loading with. It was olllllllld, but complete. I also had a "Texan" oil bath (not as old) scale I gave to another buddy to get him started as well. I know for a fact my buddy still uses the Texan.

The only thing vintage in my reloading room is Me. I do have a couple of Mec 600's from the 70's though. I passed on my older equipment to get a neighbor up and running.

This compicated looking gadget is an Ideal Straightline Re-and-De Capper, which was used by turn-of-the-century handloaders to remove and replace shotshell primers. It could be used with 24 to 10gauge shells by changing the guide bushings. Price in 1900 was $1.50 and .25 for bushings.

EricBu said:

Vintage high volume precision black powder measure from the mid to late 1800s.

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Ha!!!! Winner for the best Post!!!!

Offfhand said:

This compicated looking gadget is an Ideal Straightline Re-and-De Capper, which was used by turn-of-the-century handloaders to remove and replace shotshell primers. It could be used with 24 to 10gauge shells by changing the guide bushings. Price in 1900 was $1.50 and .25 for bushings. View attachment 1118551 View attachment 1118552 View attachment 1118554

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looks like a midevil punishment device

I have a pair of the old Belding and Mull sizers too. Plus the companion bullet seaters. They work like the Lee loader.

I had one of these, an Ideal reloading tool, for my '73 Winchester in .38-40.

One stop shopping, deprimed, reprimed, crimped, and even cast your bullets. Worked great, just gave your hands a workout. Stock photo.

Speedo66 said:

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I had one of these, an Ideal reloading tool, for my '73 Winchester in .38-40.

One stop shopping, deprimed, reprimed, crimped, and even cast your bullets. Worked great, just gave your hands a workout. Stock photo.

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Nifty! It sure resembles a Lyman 310 tool.

bummer7 said:

Nifty! It sure resembles a Lyman 310 tool.

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The Lyman's could change dies for different calibers I believe, these were dedicated to just one.

Also, I don't think the Lyman's had an integral bullet mold.

There was a time, many years ago, when the major arms makers: Colt, Marlin, Savage, Winchester manufactured and sold reloading tools for their respective calibers. Here is a 1894 Winchester reloading tool for the .30 WCF and bullet mould for .25-20 WCF, dateing back to about1900. The reloading tool is a clever mechanism combining sizing, bullet seating, crimping and primer seating. The mould would cast a beautiful .25 caliber bullet, which I have been tempted to cast a few and shoot.

Nature Boy said:

There’s some pretty cool stuff in here fellas. Thanks for taking the time to share it

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Yeah shame they can’t afford new stuff