Help with die ID

[outbacken]

I recently purchased a milk crate of misc reloading parts at a neighborhood garage/estate sale. There was a group of old bullet sizier/swager dies that I can't identify. Most are old rifle calibers; 7mm, Whelan, Roberts, 270, 30-06, 303 Br, etc. Can anyone tell me which press these were made for?? From the various junk in the box, this old gent once had a C&H H press. (not present) and I don't have one. 264181264182Any help?? Thanks

[Der Gebirgsjager]

Hmmmm........could be early C&H, but I'm thinking more than likely homemade.

[Pressman]

I would agree with homemade.

[largom]

Looks like some of my homemade loading tools.

[Bent Ramrod]

Some of the parts have the look of the dies and punches that used to come with the Herter’s “Nine-Ton” bullet swaging press. The owner might have fashioned a bunch of homemade dies to be able to make the calibers he wanted. (Or more precise versions of the rather sloppy toleranced dies available from Herter’s.)

The press was a heavy hexagonal chunk of metal, cut in the middle for access, drilled crossways for the lever, and bored lengthways for the ram, punches and dies. The lever was a flat bar with a red handle. Was there anything like that in the estate sale?

[smithnframe]

What is the writing on the dies in the picture on the right?