Interesting press I found

[Gswain]

Was over at the girlfriend's grandad's place, telling him about the reloading I've been getting into, and he tells me he has an old press he used to use somewhere, but hasn't seen it in a while, and if I want it, I can have it.
So were out in his shop looking around, and after a while, he sees something on the floor, points at it, and says there it is. At first glance, I thought it was a starter motor for an engine. It has an odd tapered body that gets smaller close to the die threads, and triangular mounting pattern. It has "EAGLE COBRA" cast into the sides of it, and I have never heard of it before. Looks stronger than hell though. It is currently seized up and nasty, but I figure ill take some pics, and see if i can get it cleaned up and working again. Who doesnt need an extra press anyways? Has anyone ever seen or heard about these?


The EAGLE COBRA press.


I spent an hour with a wire brush on it, got most of the **** cleaned off of it. Ram was seized, but was no match for my 10 Lb lead hammer. It is now unseized. Actually cleaned up pretty nicely.

[1hole]

"Has anyone ever seen or heard about these? "

Yeah. ??

[Catshooter]

Welcomet to the forum Gswain.

Certainly by now you've heard that "Pics or it didn't happen" is the rule of the day around here.




Cat

[Gswain]

Welcomet to the forum Gswain.

Certainly by now you've heard that "Pics or it didn't happen" is the rule of the day around here.




Cat

Gee whiz, you'd think I said I saw a bus full of topless cheerleaders drive past me!

Will post pics in a bit.

[John Traveler]

I had an Eagle Cobra back in the early 1970s.

It was of cast aluminum construction with a modified "C" design with thick back webs that enclosed the back or about 120 degrees of the "C".

Eagle was a company that made modest quality reloading presses and die sets. No longer in business.

[Gswain]

I had an Eagle Cobra back in the early 1970s.

It was of cast aluminum construction with a modified "C" design with thick back webs that enclosed the back or about 120 degrees of the "C".

Eagle was a company that made modest quality reloading presses and die sets. No longer in business.

That sounds exactly like it! I wonder how interchangeable modern dies and shellholders will be with it.

[HeavyMetal]

Had an Eagle years ago and it was set up for 7/8x14 dies and the RCBS Lyman "Universal" shell holder, description matchs the one given to a T.

Typical single stage C press worked well had three other C press at the time, and two Dillons, so guess why it and a couple of the other press were traded off.

If I had just started reloading it would have been a fine addition to the gear do enjoy it.

[Tom W.]

Now, about those cheerleaders.....

[Pavogrande]

Fellow in the los angeles area had one for sale on calguns a few months ago - $25 I think -

[John Traveler]

The Eagle Cobra was a modest quality press because of it's aluminum construction and single (not compound leverage). I used it for a couple years loading .38 Special, .45 ACP, and forming 7x57 Mauser cases. Wore the toggle link holes in the aluminum casting loose, and I mean LOOSE! It was ready for a rebore/rebush, and fell into disuse when I got my RCBS Rock Chucker. It was an "ok" first press, but nothing spectacular.

As I recall (I was 2nd owner) the press, one set of dies, and tube of case lubricant were packed into a display "kit" and on sale at the local discount department store.

[LUCKYDAWG13]

Now, about those cheerleaders.....

GOT PICS

[Catshooter]

I do admire a well turned cheer leader . . .


Cat

[jsizemore]

I do admire a well turned cheer leader . . .


Cat

Waving her legs in the air like she just don't care!

[canyon-ghost]

The cheerleaders aren't modest? An entire busload?

Ron

[ronbo]

Have some eagle loading dies in a clear top plastic box and they appear to be heavy duty.

[shaggist]

Enough already with the Eagle stuff. WE WANT THE CHEERLEADERS!!!!!!!!!!!!

[seagiant]

Hi,
Nothing like Florida Girls!

[mroliver77]

Goodness! That gal on the right has legs clear up to......

[GP100man]

Most of`em do !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Uncle R.]

NOW I'm confused. Did you say the cheerleaders have 7/8-14 threads and cast-in gussets? Dang - they really DO grow 'em different in Florida.
Uncle R.