Need Help IDing These Tools...

[kend]

These showed up in a trade and I have no idea what they are, anybody help?
This one appears to be a primer seating tool, a 45 Colt case fits the shellholder and it's marked with a number 7
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k77/jondebarber/tool1.jpg
This one is a size/lube die and I'm thinking it fits a Lyman 450, the od is .720 and it's 1.560 long.
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k77/jondebarber/tool5.jpg
This one also appears to be a primer seater made to fit a specific press (Lyman 310 maybe?), a 38 Special case fits the shellholder.
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k77/jondebarber/tool4.jpg
The next two look like powder drop extensions of some sort.
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k77/jondebarber/tool3.jpg
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k77/jondebarber/tool2.jpg

[NoZombies]

First items are a J type shell holder for the true-line JR press, and priming stems for same. The sizing die looks more like a die for the Modern Bond sizer. You might want to contact ManleyJT about that one, he can confirm the measurements. The next item is a priming "chamber" for the 310 tool.

Without seeing the inside of the last 2 tools, I don't know what they are, but someone else might have a better idea than I do.

[Pressman]

The last two are a 310 die, probably sizing and a Lyman 55 powder drop tube for an early 55.
Lyman Lube sizer die.

Ken

[fryboy]

the sizing die is a older lyman ( with 4 holes and no groove for a o ring ) the die size should be stamped on top

[Mike W1]

First items are a J type shell holder for the true-line JR press, and priming stems for same. The sizing die looks more like a die for the Modern Bond sizer. You might want to contact ManleyJT about that one, he can confirm the measurements. The next item is a priming "chamber" for the 310 tool.

Without seeing the inside of the last 2 tools, I don't know what they are, but someone else might have a better idea than I do.

The Lyman All-American Turret Press also used J shell holders and those same primer seaters.

[scrapcan]

The cast boolit sizing die is definitely not for the Modern bond. The die in the modern bond sizer I got from NoZombies is 0.685 OD x 1.655 total length, with a 0.055 thick lip at the top. I cannot remember if the die in the other sizer has a lip at the op or not, Ken care to chime in?

I would say that it is an ideal sizer die for the 45 or earlier model cast bullet sizers.

I think the die in Pressman's Modern bond is similar in size, but I have not been able to find my notes on that. Maybe Pressman will chime in or we can move this discussion to the ARTCA forum that is now open for non member registration.

The #7 J shellholder is for the following family of cartridges
30-40
303 Sav
303 Brit
35 win
405 win
44 Russian
44 Special/Magnum

45 colt would be a #11 j shellholder or priming chamber

Look at the other die for markings, I am with Pressman on that it look slike it is a MR die (muzzle resizer) for 310/tru line Jr. It could be a read head die also , but looks like a lyman die.

The primer punches look like they are both for small primers, might be one for flat and one for domed primers, but that is a guess on my part with pictures where you cannot see the details.


I hope that info helps.

[NoZombies]

Maybe Pressman will chime in or we can move this discussion to the ARTCA forum that is now open for non member registration.

Hey that's great news! I'll be registering ASAP.

Sorry about giving the wrong info. It's been a while since I had measured the MB die, and for some reason was confused...

[scrapcan]

Tony, no issue here I just thought it was too long to remember (yesterday is too long for me most of the time!).

I still have not gotten it all cleaned and in use again, it is just in full use the way it was except I replaced the paper clips with cotter pins. It is a very nice old sizer lubricator.

[300winmag]

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k77/jondebarber/tool1.jpg