If you have an extra Super Turret setting around, I would be interested in buying it.
If you have an extra Super Turret setting around, I would be interested in buying it.
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Have had it in my watch list, since it was listed. Curious, as to what it sells for. I already have one in almost new condition. Take notice of the plum colored turret. Never seen one like this. It hasn't been refinished because I know the providence of this particular press. Was originally purchased by my BIL's father, who was killed in a motorcycle accident in the 70's. He used it exclusively for 12 gauge shotshell reloading. Sat in their basement for all those years, till I recently obtained it. All the holes are tapped for 1 1/2 inch dies.
Winelover
Wine what are the holes in the side of the turret where the die holes are? Set screws? Also that turret looks thicker then an original Hollywood turret if those are CH press top bushings when screwed all the way down a little would be coming out of the bottom of the turret.That turret might not be an original Hollywood.
And I was just going to ask that very same question ...
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I have quite a few different shell holders with the nuts. What I need to get is the universal adapter, so I can use rcbs style standard shell holders.
CH4D sells those for $12 or so http://www.ch4d.com/products/equipment/presses/407190
Thanks for the link. I had looked for them on their sire before, but didn't find them.
The holes are indeed for set screws, to keep the bushing in place, after adjustment. The thickness of the turret is .889 inches. I have 4 original Hollywood flanged bushings (1.185" thick) and 4 CH unflanged bushings (1.372" thick). They all will extend bellow the bottom of the turret, if you so choose.
The turret is steel, hence a magnet will stick to it. However, it could be a different type and thus accepted the bluing process, differently. It's definitely not a patina, it's too uniform and quality is on par with the rest of the unit. I'm pretty sure is original, just a variation. This is to be expected, since they were hand made, not mass produced.
Winelover
Last edited by winelover; 10-26-2014 at 07:05 AM. Reason: Add info
Winelover, I agree with you, I believe that your Father in law stripped the paint off the turret and re blued it gone gone wild.
Here's why; the Bren Ten pistols from the eighties while only less than a 1000 were made, some of those slides and parts came out plum colored.
I may even have one in the safe, but they are all buried, as well as the safe!
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The purple color that sometimes shows up when bluing is a result of hard steel and the bluing salts not mixed correctly. That is really hard steel. The bren 10 slides would be a great example as are some rifle receivers.
Ken
Is there any interest in Team Hollywood t-shirts? I'm thinking of doing a run if I can drum up enough people to make it feasible.
Anyone who loves Hollywood equipment is a member of Team Hollywood. Owning one just means you get to learn the secret handshake.
I'd be up for a couple of shirts!
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BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |