AJ Peacock
09-30-2009, 07:30 PM
Well,
After I got done trimming some of his trees, I was visiting with one of my older friends today. I've been trying to buy his old Star Lube Sizer (that he hasn't used in 10-15years) for quite a while. He says "So what you gonna give me for that old sizer", we talked about it for a while and settled on a fair price.
Before I left, he had given me the dies and some molds that he had laying around.
I spent 2 hours cleaning it up and it is complete except it has no handle and the handle for pressuring the lube is broken (neither is a big deal). The plastic/leather gasket that pushes down on the lube probably needs replaced; what do you replace these with?
There was a die that was not for this sizer and I'm hoping someone here can help me ID it. It is a .358 die and the small steel ram next to it was inside the die. Maybe it's a Lyman or RCBS die? I also don't know what the little short piece is that is next to this die. It is marked .311???
The Star dies are 2x.358 and a .431 (the one on the bottom of the closeup picture) Several of the lube holes appear to be filled with lead?
Anyway, just thought I would share my good fortune for having such a good friend (he's 90yrs old and as sharp as any of my younger friends!).
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u193/AJPeacock_photos/Sizer%20and%20dies/Entiresizersetandmolds.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u193/AJPeacock_photos/Sizer%20and%20dies/Starsizerdies.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u193/AJPeacock_photos/Sizer%20and%20dies/unknownsizerdies358.jpg
The Molds are a 2 cavity 358-550 with handles (Truncated cone)
A 311-413 flat base
An Ideal 358-432 WC With handles.
An Ideal 358-495
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u193/AJPeacock_photos/Sizer%20and%20dies/Entiresizersetandmolds.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u193/AJPeacock_photos/Sizer%20and%20dies/Moldssingles.jpg
Just thought I'd share with you guys,
AJ
After I got done trimming some of his trees, I was visiting with one of my older friends today. I've been trying to buy his old Star Lube Sizer (that he hasn't used in 10-15years) for quite a while. He says "So what you gonna give me for that old sizer", we talked about it for a while and settled on a fair price.
Before I left, he had given me the dies and some molds that he had laying around.
I spent 2 hours cleaning it up and it is complete except it has no handle and the handle for pressuring the lube is broken (neither is a big deal). The plastic/leather gasket that pushes down on the lube probably needs replaced; what do you replace these with?
There was a die that was not for this sizer and I'm hoping someone here can help me ID it. It is a .358 die and the small steel ram next to it was inside the die. Maybe it's a Lyman or RCBS die? I also don't know what the little short piece is that is next to this die. It is marked .311???
The Star dies are 2x.358 and a .431 (the one on the bottom of the closeup picture) Several of the lube holes appear to be filled with lead?
Anyway, just thought I would share my good fortune for having such a good friend (he's 90yrs old and as sharp as any of my younger friends!).
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u193/AJPeacock_photos/Sizer%20and%20dies/Entiresizersetandmolds.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u193/AJPeacock_photos/Sizer%20and%20dies/Starsizerdies.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u193/AJPeacock_photos/Sizer%20and%20dies/unknownsizerdies358.jpg
The Molds are a 2 cavity 358-550 with handles (Truncated cone)
A 311-413 flat base
An Ideal 358-432 WC With handles.
An Ideal 358-495
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u193/AJPeacock_photos/Sizer%20and%20dies/Entiresizersetandmolds.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u193/AJPeacock_photos/Sizer%20and%20dies/Moldssingles.jpg
Just thought I'd share with you guys,
AJ