Cramer molds??

[mikenbarb]

Anyone know of Cramer molds and if their any good?

[madcaster]

Very good moulds.

[Ben]

Cramer Bullet Mold Co. sold out to SAECO in 1951 , a Cramer mold in VG / excellent condition today will bring a premium price.

I have a 3 cav., .30 cal. , Cramer 191 Spire pt. that I bought from Lumpie and it didn't come $ cheap $ !

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[Mugs]

I visited Cramer Bullet Mold Co. with my dad in the late 40's several times. My brother inlaw still has a Cramer 270 mold that looks like the disign that Ben has.
Mugs

[GLL]

Mike:

I own several old Cramer moulds with original handles and they are outstanding ! :)

If you have any for sale drop me a note. Just remember they are not worth very much at all ! ;) ;) ;)

Jerry

[mikenbarb]

Thanks all and what handles will fit them?
GLL, I will definatly keep you in mind.:wink:
Ben, That almost looks like a H&G #20 and looks like a great mold. Thanks for sharing with us.

[Glen]

Saeco bought Cramer in 1951. I have several Cramer moulds (was just casting with one today, in fact) and they are excellent. I particularly like the way that they made their HP moulds, where the HP pins stayed with the mould blocks and you can have a multi-cavity HP mould. Very fast!

[Bret4207]

I think SAECO handles fit. I'm a bit of a Cramer nut, I have several and they are my favorite moulds in iron. (A Walt Melander NEI aluminum is my favorite above all else.) My Cramers are ALL sweetheart moulds, easy casting, very user friendly, just sweet moulds.

[GLL]

Here is the Cramer #4. It is a .45-240gr and perfect for .45AutoRim ! :)

This mould is a very old 2-cavity with original handles. Even with a bit of cavity pitting it is still one of my favorites !

Jerry

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[Ben]

Jerry:

I don't know if you're better at dig. photography or better at bullet casting. I think you're way ahead of me on both.

Ben

[georgewxxx]

All the Cramers I have are unvented, thus a bit troublesome when casting no matter how hot or how much tin I add. Eventually I find the right tecnique to do the job, but it takes time. Each one seems to have a soul of it's own and needs to be treated differently when casting. ...Geo

[happy7]

I just came into possession of a Cramer 16H in a five cavity. It is a massive mold and very heavy with the handles being screw on and the hinge integral to the mold blocks. This thing makes a lyman four cavity feel like it weighs nothing at all. I am pretty curious to see what it casts like.

[Bret4207]

Happy- I'm betting once you get it up to temp it casts like a dream!

[Urny]

Happy- I'm betting once you get it up to temp it casts like a dream!

It most likely will. I have one just like it and though it does take a while to reach operating temp, it casts beautiful boolits and lots of them. It's very tiring to use, so mostly I just use my two cavity Cramer for wadcutters, and three cavity for the round nose .38's.

I suspect you will like it just fine.