Lyman/Ideal 310, how old?
Hey guys,
I bought a Lyman/Ideal 310 tool w/ dies today. It came in the old orange box w/ the the stamped metal corners but the instructions were missing. The dies are all there and are marked 357-38. The handles are stamped w/ only the Ideal name on them and seem to be aluminum.
I bought these because I thought they looked really nostalgic and for the asking price, I couldn't resist. I know these are not super old but I was wondering how old these might be.
Thanks, jmsj
Steel with caliber insert?
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Originally Posted by
Pressman
Orange box with metal corners would put it before 1967. The 310 came out in 1947 with steel handles. The change to aluminum came in the mid 1950s.
Ken
Do you have a date for the transition steel handles, the one which have the caliber insert in them like the current aluminum ones?
Thanks.