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Thread: Early Phelps Sizer?

  1. 01-30-2014, 07:48 PM #1
    BossHoss
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    Early Phelps Sizer?

    Hi

    Got this in a deal, not sure I want to hang on to it....but, it may be a good candidate for motorized.

    Any ideas if this is Early Star/Phelps?

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  2. 02-01-2014, 01:21 AM #2
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    That is a very, very, very early Star sizer. If you look at the patent drawings for the Star sizer, you will see that it resembles your machine. Does it have a Patent number, or does it say Patent Pending?
    Check out this discussion over on the Star Reloaders forum.
    http://www.starreloaders.com/forum/i...p?topic=1699.0
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  3. 02-02-2014, 10:04 AM #3
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    I took it off Swap and Sell. Lots of lookers no takers.

    I heated it up and found Magma Blue and with Magma Green on top. Pushed it all out....

    After it was cleaned up....including the piston with brass seal, I put White Label 2500 in it...and tried to size some boolits.

    I have to compare how the pump works vs. two others I have....I think it may be weak.

    Otherwise it is solid, looks like it is not a PAT Pending base. Looks like a weld up job to the large sand cast base.

    Once I get a few boolits out of it, I will post it again for sale. It is very vintage looking. It would match p nicely on a bench with other old Star Equip,.

    I dont know how to service the pump, but will figure it out.
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  4. 02-17-2014, 10:26 AM #4
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    Hi,
    I have this older STAR one that I bought for $5.00! It didn't work for the seller but 10 min. of clean up and tuning and it works perfectly for me and now resizes/lubes my 45 ACP boolits!
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  5. 02-18-2014, 09:57 PM #5
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    It looks a lot like mine. There is, or was, a brass tag riveted to the frame base that says it is a Hollywood. Unless the base is a replacement for some unknown reason.
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  6. 02-19-2014, 05:35 PM #6
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    some nice old sizers for sure....


    I would like to sell this one , but I paid too much for it. I paid 250 for it.

    I would like to get most of my money out of it....but would be willing to take a loss just to unload it.

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  7. 03-09-2014, 11:50 AM #7
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  8. 03-11-2014, 05:12 PM #8
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    I was out of town for a while,

    here are a few more pictures.

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  9. 03-16-2014, 04:10 PM #9
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    Old sizer sold to an Old Timer who was stunned to see it when I took it to a show......
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