Totes Magoats Posted April 28, 2022 Posted April 28, 2022 My wife found this at an estate sale and it needs a stand and a hopper. I have no idea what brand it is, but guessing an early Lyman? No marking I can find on any of the drums or body. Anyone know the brand and if there are parts to be had? Totes
Nickel City Dude Posted April 28, 2022 Posted April 28, 2022 I am not sure of the manufacturer but I can tell you that the little piece of iron hanging down from the body of the powder throw is designed to tap the unit as it cycles to make sure that all the powder dropped out of the device and into the casing.
Rip Snorter Posted April 28, 2022 Posted April 28, 2022 Looks a little like a CH I used to have, not sure though.
Totes Magoats Posted April 29, 2022 Author Posted April 29, 2022 11 minutes ago, Tequila Shooter said: Looks like it might be this one it doesn’t have the split in the middle and the drop tube is on the bottom. Totes
Sedalia Dave Posted April 29, 2022 Posted April 29, 2022 It looks like a Lyman 55 that has been modified to use interchangeable rotors.
Sedalia Dave Posted April 29, 2022 Posted April 29, 2022 Reading some old forums there were several people modifying Ideal / Lyman 55s to use different rotators. One of the most popular was known as a Culver conversion.
Reverend P. Babcock Chase Posted April 29, 2022 Posted April 29, 2022 I'm petty sure that's not a Lyman. The proportions are off. Herters, Old Pacific? Rev. Chase
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted April 29, 2022 Posted April 29, 2022 Ah Cummmmon, it's obviously an old powder measure without all it's parts. Make a swell paperweight if we still used paper!!
Reverend P. Babcock Chase Posted April 30, 2022 Posted April 30, 2022 In reply to Old Man, I don't believe that the measure is an old Ideal. I believe that measure had a cast in place powder hopper that was rectangular. I think the Ideal became the Lyman No. 5 (hence the next model being the 55). Rev. Chase
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