What do I have?

[duckey]

193600193601My pops was cleaning out his barn and came across this press. I've haven't seen this in person yet. Looks like a die screws in from the bottom. I'm thinking a bullet sizer? What say you?
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[Pressman]

It's a reloading press, homemade and well thought out. You are looking at it upside down.
It works on the upstroke only. It follows a pattern of presses made by Meepos and Tecto.

Don't throw it in the scrap pile, it is usable.

Ken

[shafer44]

cool looking old press

[duckey]

Freed up the press with some PB Blaster. Just needs some TLC and she'll be back in business.

[TNsailorman]

I personally do not like up stroke presses. However, that is a interesting piece of equipment and well worth saving and maybe restoring. james

[duckey]

Updated my post. The two top pics are of the press right side up. The shaft has been freed up with PB blaster. I'll have it in a couple weeks and start rehabbing it.

[Pressman]

duckey, if you ever get a hankering to part with it, please contact me.

Ken

[PowPow]

Awesome. What kinds of cartridges do you all think it was intended for?

[duckey]

Pressman you have first dibs on it if that time comes. My pops read somewhere on the press that it can handle .25 acp up to 45-70. I am not sure what cal die is in it currently.

[Pressman]

Duckey that would be correct, but, with its limited leverage you may find full length sizing a large rifle case more work than you want to do. Pistol calibers with carbide dies would be nice.
I cannot tell from the pictures how the shellholder works, that could be another problem.

Ken

[PowPow]

I cannot tell from the pictures how the shellholder works, that could be another problem.

That's what I was wondering: if you could tell from the shellholder what cartridges it was intended for.

[Kevin Rohrer]

I like upstroke presses as it works my biceps. Two of my Hollywoods are upstroke.

[ascast]

I like it. Does it take standard dies? 7/8x14? Shell holder looks like a maybe problem May have to have a "universal" made up. Looks well made. Any chance it was a prototype for somebody? Pistols only as a short throw. very kool !