Totes Magoats Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickel City Dude Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 Looks a little like a CH I used to have, not sure though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tequila Shooter Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 Looks like it might be this one 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totes Magoats Posted April 29 Author Share Posted April 29 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 It looks like a Lyman 55 that has been modified to use interchangeable rotors. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend P. Babcock Chase Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 I'm petty sure that's not a Lyman. The proportions are off. Herters, Old Pacific? Rev. Chase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Graybeard Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 Possibly an old Ideal?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 Ah Cummmmon, it's obviously an old powder measure without all it's parts. Make a swell paperweight if we still used paper!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend P. Babcock Chase Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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