pacific super deluxe when were they made

[bmortell]

my single stage is an old hand me down pacific super deluxe, heavy cast iron and teal blue paint. just curious to find out how old it is, i found couple pictures on internet but no information on them.

[Mike Kerr]

Boy did you come to the right place to ask that question. Unfortunately I am not the walking compendium of information on the Pacific Super Deluxe but there are some guys on this site who dearly love Pacific presses. Considering that Pacific was a pioneer of press development "way back when"
I think you will find it could be older than you think. Working from memory I believe Hornady acquired Pacific prior to 1990 and the Super Deluxe was around for a long time before that. I look forward to reading the answers to your post just like you do.

[hornetman]

I have one I bought in 1965. It is listed in the first edition of Handloader's Digest (1962), and subsequent issues until 1970.

[Pressman]

The Super Deluxe along with the other Pacific blue color presses (there is an exception) were made between 1960/61 and 1971. This was the time that Deitmeyer was running Pacific. He revamped and in large the line when he bought into the company in 1959.
Ken

[nagant]

Can you reverse the stroke on the Pacific super deluxe?