The newest addition to my fine Hollywood collection a HOLLYWOOD SUPER TURRET!!!

[.50bmg]

The newest addition to my fine Hollywood collection a HOLLYWOOD SUPER TURRET!!! [smilie=w:
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More pics to come once i clean her up.

TEAM HOLLYWOOD :cool:

[LUBEDUDE]

Congratulations man!


http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/21/127814a3e0b4edd6bc19ccf8c963c9ec.jpg

That is so Awesome.

Now can you give me the address of the Hollywood Super Turret Store? I need to find one for my brother as a surprise.

Enjoy my friend :)

[beeser]

Congrats on the find.

So, they made these in aluminum too or are all Super Turrets aluminum.

[smokeywolf]

I'm always looking for Hollywood presses and powder measures to add to my already cluttered bench. Haven't been quite as fortunate as you. YET...

Congrats on a great score.

[danomano]

very nice score! are you going to refurb or put it into service right away?

[.50bmg]

Thanks guys!

I plan to break her down soon for a thorough cleaning.

.50

TEAM HOLLYWOOD :cool:

[Grasslander]

Yay! Where did you find it? ( just out of curiosity)

[HGS]

50bmg

Good score on your Hollywood Super turret, you have the -- 8th -- known Super Turret that I am aware of.

Good luck

HGS

[.50bmg]

Yay! Where did you find it? ( just out of curiosity)

Local find. ( SoCal )

[beeser]

Again, do all Super Turrets have an aluminum base? I saw something exactly like this before I knew there was such a thing as a Super Turret but the base was steel judging by a light coat of rust on it.

[.50bmg]

Again, do all Super Turrets have an aluminum base? I saw something exactly like this before I knew there was such a thing as a Super Turret but the base was steel judging by a light coat of rust on it.

Beeser all known Super Turrets are aluminum.

[beeser]

Beeser all known Super Turrets are aluminum.

Thanks .50bmg. Good to know. And congrats again on your find. I think that being in in SoCal gives us a unique opportunity and maybe advantage in finding some of these old reloaders. Have you dug into the history of the reloading machine industry as it relates to Hollywood, Star, etc?"

[Digger]

Talk about being in the right place at the right time !! ... nicely done !

[Tracvision]

Welcome to the Super club 50.

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[smokeywolf]

You're killing me. And, possibly my keyboard as my saliva drips (drools) into it. Here I sit less than an hours drive away from where the Hollywood reloading equipment was manufactured and all I have to show for it is a little Hollywood single stage press and bit of an assortment of swaging dies.

[beeser]

You're killing me. And, possibly my keyboard as my saliva drips (drools) into it. Here I sit less than an hours drive away from where the Hollywood reloading equipment was manufactured and all I have to show for it is a little Hollywood single stage press and bit of an assortment of swaging dies.

Not to worry. Here's one you can add to your collection and help fund Cast Boolits at the same time.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?284529-NEW-Hollywood-Senior-Turret-and-annual-server-drive

[.50bmg]

Welcome to the Super club 50.

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Tracvision this club???
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[Kevin Rohrer]

<sigh>

[Tracvision]

50BMG, I was actually thinking of just the "SUPER". That and the "METALLIC" reloaders are the rarest of rare. Below are some pix of what is awaiting assembly, along with 6000# of Hollywood parts. :coffeecom
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Tracvision this club???
145869:bigsmyl2:

[Tracvision]

148956Almost forgot my 50BMG Powder Measure. This beast weighs about 50 pounds. To the best of my knowledge, this never went into production.

[LUBEDUDE]

Pretty amazing Tracvision.

Cool Stuff!

[.50bmg]

" Metallic".................I wants............8-)8-)8-)

Thanks for the pics Tracvision!

[Digger]

50BMG, I was actually thinking of just the "SUPER". That and the "METALLIC" reloaders are the rarest of rare. Below are some pix of what is awaiting assembly, along with 6000# of Hollywood parts. :coffeecom
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oooooookay , I am speechless !!! ....

[Tracvision]

You are welcome 50. More to come. I hope I can get some fine Hollywoods into the hands of serious collectors. Below is a picture of the Metallic autos that will be available. There is also a shotgun auto there that will be cleaned up and available.
Harold :-D

" Metallic".................I wants............8-)8-)8-)

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Thanks for the pics Tracvision!

[HGS]

Very, Very nice ----- Thank you

HGS

[Tracvision]

Thanks HGS, Your collection is quite nice also. I like your display setup. Wish I had the room in my home for that.


Very, Very nice ----- Thank you

HGS

[Jim Kitchen]

Tracvision, keep me in mind when the time comes on the automatic or one of the others. That's just a spectacular collection of pictures.

There's one other Super Turret owner that I know of. Lubedude and I have both spoken to him and he couldn't be nicer. He's restored his Super and it's just spectacular. He has serial number 302.

[Tracvision]

Tracvision, keep me in mind when the time comes on the automatic or one of the others. That's just a spectacular collection of pictures.

There's one other Super Turret owner that I know of. Lubedude and I have both spoken to him and he couldn't be nicer. He's restored his Super and it's just spectacular. He has serial number 302.

Jim,
I consider Lubedude a personal friend. We have met in Texas and guess what the conversation was about ??? Wife was bored. !!! Anyway, I am leaving Colorado in a few weeks and need to take any presses with me that one may want. Otherwise, they will be in my shop in Co. until next May.

I have an un-numbered Super Turret that is the prototype. I also have the molds. I don't think I will sell them. Many have asked, but that is in my personal collection. I have 3-4 Metallic autos I will sell and also some shotgun autos. Drop me an email if you have any specific requests or need pix. email here (x3c.tampabay@gmail.com)

Once these presses are gone, I wont have a source for more. I hope to get them in the hands of collectors.

Regards,
Harold

[Jim Kitchen]

.50bmg,

What's the number on the lower right side of the turret along the bottom as you face it? It's a three digit number that begins with 3 in most cases.

And, like everyone else, congratulations on joining the club, the Super club!

Best,

Jim

[.50bmg]

Thanks Jim, my Supers SN# is 380149075

[Tracvision]

The newest addition to my fine Hollywood collection a HOLLYWOOD SUPER TURRET!!! [smilie=w:
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More pics to come once i clean her up.

TEAM HOLLYWOOD :cool:

I just realized i "kinda" hijacked this thread!!! Sorry 50. Congrats again on your SUPER find !!

[danomano]

Wow Tracvision! You have some of the casting molds too. (alteast I think that's what those are) That is cool!!

What a great collection!

[smokeywolf]

Wow Tracvision! You have some of the casting molds too. (alteast I think that's what those are) That is cool!!

What a great collection!

Those are for sand castings and are typically called patterns.

Had a room full of them (the Pattern Room) in the MGM Machine Shop. They were made by the Mill and used in the Foundry to produce set pieces for movies like "Gone With the Wind", "Torpedo Run" and many others.

It's very cool that you got the patterns for the castings.

[Tracvision]

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Those are for sand castings and are typically called patterns.

Had a room full of them (the Pattern Room) in the MGM Machine Shop. They were made by the Mill and used in the Foundry to produce set pieces for movies like "Gone With the Wind", "Torpedo Run" and many others.

It's very cool that you got the patterns for the castings.

Smokey, Thanks for that info. I have the molds , but know nothing about using them. I just figured I would put the mold behind each press in my collection. I would be interested in how the process works. I have the molds for most of the presses and accessories that Hollywood made. The Senior Turret mold is wood and so are a few others.

[smokeywolf]

Harold, by the time I went to work at MGM the foundry had been shut down and demoed 10 or 15 years earlier. But, I do remember being told that the sand was very fine and I would think it would have to be somewhat damp to hold shape. The pattern was pressed down into the sand, carefully lifted out, then the molten metal poured in. You would definitely need to study up on it if you wanted to produce castings.

Some of the patterns I had in the pattern room were identified as door hardware for Terra, the Southern mansion from "Gone With the Wind", a submarine hatch from I think "Torpedo Run" and a host of other patterns from dozens, if not hundreds of other MGM movies. MGM also cast their own printer beds (like a lathe bed), plus built their own camera cars and camera dollies.

The Mill and Foundry were so busy from the '30s through the '50s they had their own railroad spur line to supply materials.

[Tracvision]

Harold, by the time I went to work at MGM the foundry had been shut down... snip

Smokey, I find it very interesting that both MGM and Hollywood Gun Shop used the same method, in the same geographical location. I wouldn't be surprised if Lyle Corcoran knew some of the workers at MGM. I have pictures of movie stars from that period, in his shop. It would be cool to make the historical connection.

Come to think of it, I think I have a glossy with Clark Gable at the front display area. I'll check my Florida collection when I get home in a few weeks. ( re: Gone with the Wind )

[smokeywolf]

Sand casting has been used for centuries and is still in pretty wide use today.

I have a pretty interesting story about Gable, told to me by a MGM alumni from the '50s. PM me if you're interested.

[M-Tecs]

Sand casting has been in use since at least the 1500's. Lost wax is used for parts requiring higher tolerances but it is still very commonly used today.

[Tracvision]

Sand casting has been in use since at least the 1500's. Lost wax is used for parts requiring higher tolerances but it is still very commonly used today.
I have heard of the lost wax method also. Maybe I will get the bug and try to cast a Super one day. Are there shops that do that these days?

[M-Tecs]

Lost wax was mostly a jewelry process until Bill Ruger started using it. Ruger has an industrial division that does non-firearm lost wax as do may other companies. Aerospace, auto and general industry use a very large amount of lost wax.

For a one of sand cast will be way cheaper. With having the patterns a sand cast will be very cost effective. One of machining will be a shocker unless you can find a good retired machinist or tool maker with a shop that would be willing to trade machining for an extra casting or two.

http://www.thomasnet.com/florida/sand-castings-12521209-1.html

http://www.zycon.com/Products/US-FL-Florida/Castings.html

Good read on the Hollywood's here http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=10&ved=0CFMQFjAJahUKEwjiz7bh_YjIAhUJ_IAKHVc8CQ4&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rtconnect.net%2F~wjmanley%2FA RTCA%2FARTCA15.pdf&usg=AFQjCNHxDbk3ymZcb2FmYA3ejxrdOjph3Q

[EDG]

Lost wax is now called investment casting.

Take a look at Precision Castparts http://www.precast.com/

When you think of sand castings think of those millions of cast iron engine blocks.
Ford used to cast in the date at the foundry using 4 pointer dials like a gas meter.
I once rebuilt a Ford engine that had the assembly date stamped into the timing chain cover surface.

The assembly date of the completed engine was 3 days after the casting date on the block.