Another Hollywood Super Turret Thread

[beeser]

I didn't want to step on any of the other Hollywood Super Turret threads with this question - How sure are we that all of them have bases made out of aluminum and not steel? I realize all of those reported here are aluminum but has there been any evidence or suggestion that some were made out of steel?

[Tracvision]

Beeser,

I dont believe there were any steel units. I am not sure how to be 100% positive though. I have the original sand molds and they were used to produce aluminum presses. If a steel Super shows up, I would be extremely surprised. Here is the original prototype.

http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/tracvision/media/DSC02421_zpsqfid8cg5.jpg.html

http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/tracvision/media/DSC02422_zps6tnmpkps.jpg.html

[Kevin Rohrer]

Well, Tracvision, considering how overpriced the second press is going for on Ebay, you have a ready market for new ones. I would be the first to signup.

[quasi]

I remember in an old Handloaders Digest, John Amber saying Hollywood was considering making a Super Turret in cast iron, and that it would way over 100 lbs.

[beeser]

Beeser,

I dont believe there were any steel units. I am not sure how to be 100% positive though. I have the original sand molds and they were used to produce aluminum presses. If a steel Super shows up, I would be extremely surprised. Here is the original prototype.

http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/tracvision/media/DSC02421_zpsqfid8cg5.jpg.html

http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/tracvision/media/DSC02422_zps6tnmpkps.jpg.html

Why couldn't the molds or plugs that you have be used to cast steel parts?