Old Ideal mold No. 375200

[Uncle45Auto]

This is one of the early Ideal molds with solid non-detachable handles. The number 375200 has been stamped into the side of the mold block. The oldest Ideal book I have is No. 18, and No. 375200 is not listed in this book. Does anyone have info on this number?

[scrapcan]

I don't have it with me but can look once I get home or you can send Floodgate a pm. He can tell you (the tables I have came from him) when it was introduced and when it was deleted form teh available listing.

[insanelupus]

Are those Lyman tables in some kind of electronic format or published somewhere? I'd love to have a copy of those if they could be had somewhere at a reasonable cost.

[scrapcan]

From Floodgate's work the 375200 shows up in HB13 (1901) and is gone after HB16 (1904).

Floodgate's table that I have are for ideal and Marlin -Ideal moulds from 1896 thru 1915. I will have to look at the ARTCA newsletters to see if this history is published as an article. If it was you should be able to order a reprint.

[georgewxxx]

Using my Lyman/Ideal list, it shows #200 at the end of 375200 is a 300gr. FN, but was available from 132gr up to 300gr. A .38-55 mould is what the Ideal #15 handbook shows. ..Geo

[475BH]

http://www.castpics.net/subsite/HistMolds/default.html
Click on the 1900 Ideal Catalog and scroll down to it, it will be on the left hand page.

[Uncle45Auto]

Thank you. I appreciate the information.