Lyman 55 HL Culver Conversions

[Pressman]

What color were they painted? Some were original Lyman orange and some were black? Blue? Brown?
I just picked up a black one on a late model 55 frame that is black, marked HL Culver but not serial numbered.

Looking for background information, Google has provided more questions than answers.

Ken

[Outpost75]

Both of mine are on Lyman orange bodies and serial numbered. Rifle measure has a bottle adapter, the pistol measure does not.

Pistol measure graduations are calibrated for W231, a setting of 100 equals ten grains of 231, 50 equals 5 grains, etc.

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[Pressman]

Thanks Outpost75. I did not know there were pistol versions, how do you tell them apart?
Ken

[Outpost75]

Thanks Outpost75. I did not know there were pistol versions, how do you tell them apart?
Ken

Smaller moveable slide in rotor.