Just got a new tumbler.

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Chris-bob

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So my dad just gave me a tumbler he never uses. It's a Nova 251 HT. working great so far. Anyone ever used one?
 

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That wasn't always the case. The Nova was one of the best a few years back. Comparing it to the run-of-the-mill Lyman/Franklin/chop-stick/etc. would be like saying the $39 Franklin is like the CV-2001 by Dillon.

Nice catch, you better mow Dads yard for him. :D
 
Have never heard of the Nova tumbler and will say nothing bad about them, but

aren't all tumblers basically a commodity? have you ever heard of a bad one?

Yup, I sure have and by personal experience. Way back 15/20 years ago I bought a Harbor Freight tumbler, returned it 3 times and never did get one that didn't eat up bearings within the first week, And I like Harbor Freight tools normally. I will say they gave me my money back.

Bad tumbler #2, Smart Reloader, most anything from them is junk and nothing more, I think their main objective is to fill up our landfills.

One of the best tumblers IMO is the #400 from Berry for the price point.
 
The Berrys is what I was looking at getting. But I can't pass up on free. Dad used it for cleaning coins before giving it to me. Not sure why the pic is sideways. I think it's an iPhone thing.
 
^^^^ Kinda makes the Dillon look cheap don't ya think.:D I would try experimenting with wet polishing to speed things up if I owned it.;) I would do something special for him if I were you.
 
Yes, Ive heard of some bad ones. Noisy..Walk around the floor..Don't work. I just know because I researched them befor I bought one. Their are quite a few folks who've acquired a dud.
That Nova looks like its an oldie but a goodie
 
Works great. It sits on the bench in the room belly my bedroom. I can barely hear it. Nice and quiet(compared to my buddies' rcbs and Lyman). Doesn't move, and after an hour, the brass looks great!
 
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