Neat vintage reloading gear

[HowieG]

Do any of you have any interesting vintage reloading gear you would like to share with us?

For you youngsters, this is a Herter's Oil Damped scale from the early 1960's. Oil damped because magnets weren't invented yet . A paddle on the beam hangs in the reservoir that the user filled with oil. The base is cast iron and the scale weighs 1.6 lbs.

I don't know what it cost back then, but the very similar Redding Model 1 scale was listed for $14 in the 1965 Shooters Supply Service catalog.

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[troy fairweather]

Cool scale for sure, my dad had a scale believe it was made by ohaus, I've never seen another. It was a triple beam scale and must have been for benchrest, very sensitive and was in grains not grams.

 

[HowieG]

Cool scale for sure, my dad had a scale believe it was made by ohaus, I've never seen another. It was a triple beam scale and must have been for benchrest, very sensitive and was in grains not grams.

Ohaus still makes the triples. Most you see are in grams. Reasonable prices on Ebay.

 

[troy fairweather]

Ohaus still makes the triples. Most you see are in grams. Reasonable prices on Ebay.

China I believe tho.

 

[Bcwitt]

I had an aluminum CH C-frame press. Was my first reloading tool. It was an up stroke type. Not sure what year.

 

[JFrank]

@1066 has some very interesting older scales and one project in particular that he might share.

I’ve certainly put him on the spot with this post , hopefully he’ll not hold it against me.

 

[gunlaw]

All of my gear is vintage.

 

[flatsticks]

Neat looking equipment for sure , thanks for the pic.

 

[lightman]

I have that same scale. I use it to keep my digital scale honest! I always thought that Redding made it. The only other older stuff that I have are several H&G bullet molds. Sometime after the mid 70's I started upgrading Grandpa's equipment. Mostly going from Herters to RCBS. So, not a lot of older stuff.

 

[splattergun]

I have an old Bonanza 'C' scale made before dampening, magnetic or oil, was invented. And you thought a Lee safety scale was slow?!

 

[mdi]

I have a Redding #1 (oil dampened). Excellent, accurate scale but messy (I always put my tools away after each use and emptying the oil often got messy and refilling every use got tiresome). Depending on what viscosity oil was used, the dampening was sloooow!

 

[film495]

this was my Dad's, a Herter's with a magnet, I believe from sometime in the 60s. Cleaned it up and seems to work well.

 

[HowieG]

China I believe tho.

The new ones, perhaps so. I wouldn't doubt it. The vintage one's on ebay, perhaps not. I don't know where the old originals were made to begin with.

 

[HowieG]

this was my Dad's, a Herter's with a magnet, I believe from sometime in the 60s. Cleaned it up and seems to work well.

Later, I believe. Towards the end of Herter's as a company. They went bankrupt in 1981.

 

[troy fairweather]

The new ones, perhaps so. I wouldn't doubt it. The vintage one's on ebay, perhaps not. I don't know where the old originals were made to begin with.

Used to be Parsippany New Jersey

 

[Otto]

Herter's was the sporting goods version of Harbor Freight. They also sold ridiculous stuff like 'fish calls'. It was basically a bell that rang underwater and attracted fish...supposedly. Cabelas/Bass Pro own's the name now.

 

[HowieG]

Used to be Parsippany New Jersey

That being said, there really isn't anything to complain about when it comes to Chinese precision measuring instruments other than the source. All of my current stuff is Chinese. That includes the Charge Master Lite from RCBS, actually made by Excell in China. Just the way of the world today.

 

[HowieG]

Herter's was the sporting goods version of Harbor Freight. They also sold ridiculous stuff like 'fish calls'. It was basically a bell that rang underwater and attracted fish...supposedly. Cabelas/Bass Pro own's the name now.

I figure we ought to quit saying Cabelas and just say Bass Pro. Sadly. I used to be a big Cabelas fan.

 

[troy fairweather]

That being said, there really isn't anything to complain about when it comes to Chinese precision measuring instruments other than the source. All of my current stuff is Chinese. That includes the Charge Master Lite from RCBS, actually made by Excell in China. Just the way of the world today.

All I know is the ohaus 10-10 went from a 4.5-5 star rating to a 1 or less when moved to china, there's just some things that shouldn't be made there.

 

[HowieG]

All of my gear is vintage.

What's your definition of vintage. A lot of the younger set thinks 2002 is vintage.

 

[HowieG]

A couple of more scales in my collection. I picked these up pretty much mint in box.

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[troy fairweather]

Someone could make a few bucks making and selling 10-10 scale covers, wonder if there's a 3d print off one.

 

[Catpop]

I’m vintage at 70
My Lyman Spartan is vintage at 48 as well as my Ohaus 1010
My DIllon SD is vintage at 32
Not sure where it begins or stops?

 

[gunlaw]

What's your definition of vintage. A lot of the younger set thinks 2002 is vintage.

Mid 80’s

 

[HowieG]

I’m vintage at 70
My Lyman Spartan is vintage at 48 as well as my Ohaus 1010
My DIllon SD is vintage at 32
Not sure where it begins or stops?

The definition of "vintage" tends to be rather loose depending on location and how old the person talking is. For my own purposes, a vintage car is 25 years. Antique is 100 years or older in most circles.

I am surprised you didn't describe yourself as "fine vintage". I would have, as 68 certainly would be a fine vintage for wine or whiskey.