TheOldGreybeard
07-04-2016, 01:59 PM
An acquaintence presented me with this powder measure last week. Since I have been at this (reloading) for around 50 years, I thought I had seen examples of most of the equipment used. I have not seen a powder measuer like this before, however. The body is cast iron, the drum is also iron/steel, along with the adjustment plug/screw. The reservoir is plastic and the knob on the end of the steel handle is aluminum. The chamber capacity is adjusted through the round hole on the back of the body. Curiously, the minimum capacity is around 25 grains, while the maximum is around 60 gr. of ball powder. The "knocker" looks just like a Lyman, but nothing else looks like any I have seen. I am most curious to know the source of this odd, difficult to adjust but VERY accurate measure...171564171565171566171567
Photo 1 shows the back of the measure. You can see the shiny drum through the adjustment port.
Photo 2 shows the front of the measure
Photo 3 shows the drum in the position is would be when dumping powder out of the chamber and
Photo 4 shows the drum and powder chamber.
Ignore the brass drop tube, I made that yesterday as there was none with the measure.
Thanks in advance for any input you can provide! TheOldGreybeard
Photo 1 shows the back of the measure. You can see the shiny drum through the adjustment port.
Photo 2 shows the front of the measure
Photo 3 shows the drum in the position is would be when dumping powder out of the chamber and
Photo 4 shows the drum and powder chamber.
Ignore the brass drop tube, I made that yesterday as there was none with the measure.
Thanks in advance for any input you can provide! TheOldGreybeard