What is this ?

[Willyp]

http://i310http://i310.photobucket.com/albums/kk415/willyp570/IMG_0026.jpg.photobucket.com/albums/kk415/willyp570/IMG_0025_1.jpg
It has me wondering?

[No_1]

Not sure what it is but here is a little help with your link:

http://photobucket.com/albums/kk415/willyp570/IMG_0025_1.jpg

R.

[James C. Snodgrass]

I whould assume the photo in your test is it ? It looks like one of those thing-a-ma- jigs thingy's ? I'm sure it would be useful if you can figure out what it is.[smilie=1:

[Buckshot]

.............It may have no firearm application at all. Does the piece in the top slide come out?


..............Buckshot

[runfiverun]

it almost looks like a de-reprimer for a 22 jet case.

[Willyp]

The top piece unscrews and it has a 1 in 14 thread[like a loading die].The ram has a shell holder[removeable] and the long thing is like a bullet punch ??? The ram has bullet lube on it. There is no company name on it ,nor numbers?
I'm sorry i messed up puting the picture on,but i am computer challanged !!!!

[Southern Son]

Without seeing the inside of the "die" on the top of the press, I have no idea. I could be for setting rivets, or maybe peeling potatoes........or..........

[jhrosier]

It looks like a push through die for swaging boolits or cores for jacketed bullets.

Jack

[dragonrider]

Looks like a priming tool to me.

[floodgate]

Willyp:

Courtesy of the ARTCA expert on "20th Century Loading Tools...", Ken Neeld (see more of his stuff under this topic on the Message Board at <www.antiquereloadingtools.org)>. we now know that it is a Tecto reloading press by Technical Tooling, Inc, Minneapolis, MN, ca. 1968 - 70:

"Tecto Reloading Press

This is one of the more innovative designs for a loading press. It was produced and sold by the reloading tool division Technical Tooling Inc. in Minneapolis for two years beginning in 1968. The Tecto powder measure enjoyed a limited success on its own in addition to being sold by Pacific and Bonanza (in a highly modified form). The press never gained a following which may have contributed to the short life of the reloading tool venture. Other than a short piece in the 1968 Gun Digest there seems to be no other outside marketing of the Tecto products.

The press uses a cast iron frame and die holder. The handle and linkage is strap iron. To provide clearance the ram must be mounted to hang beyond the edge of the bench. The press is very well made, machining and the quality of parts and assembly is excellent.

To operate the press the operator pulls the handle forward and down bringing the die down over the cartridge case. The shellholder is in the frame. The die is in the vertical sliding shellholder. On the bottom of the ram is a cast iron block that holds a primer post that allows the operator to seat a fresh primer on the upstroke."

[Willyp]

WOW!!!! Thank you Floodgate.

[floodgate]

Willyp

Thank Ken; I just tossed it over the wall (he doesn't have time to follow CastBoolits too) to him. Looks like a neat little press! Is the die marked? What is the case sitting in the ram? And what size does the shellholder slot look like? I might could be interested if you want to pass it along.

Fg

[wills]

http://photobucket.com/albums/kk415/willyp570/IMG_0025_1.jpg

[copdills]

I have no Idea( do hicky)