Oooph.... boy i wish i had a way of getting that box o stuff. Swore id never go back to Washington after what i witnessed years ago so no go
Oooph.... boy i wish i had a way of getting that box o stuff. Swore id never go back to Washington after what i witnessed years ago so no go
Those who would trade freedom for safety deserves neither and will lose both
There are a couple of oddities in the #5 line. One is a Lyman made measure with a wood handle. I have seen only one though this looks factory made so there are probably more. Unusual is the handle casting, it is not taken from an earlier #1-4 and it is not a modified #5 handle. A mystery yet to be solved.
Then there is this one with a modern bench clamp thumb screw. I have two of these so I know it was not an owner modification and the staking involved is beyond most home shop capabilities anyway. Both are also Lyman made.
Just for fun these two are the 1899, early (top) and later (bottom) Ideal #1 measures. This is were is all began. The difference is in the drum and how adjustments are made.
Last edited by Pressman; 09-16-2020 at 07:23 PM.
Love my old #1... came to me with a replaced, shortened reservoir tube and no top, but it just feels good to use when I'm doing black powder revolver loads. Also, it looks good next to the old lubri-sizer!
Froggie
"It aint easy being green!"
Thanks, Ken. I think I recall hearing that now that you remind me. Of course my reservoir is just a little short piece of nickel plated brass instead of the rolled steel stovepipe type from the original. It just keeps chugging along though!
Froggie
"It aint easy being green!"
If you can find it, there is an excelent article covering these early measures in the May-June Single Shot Rifle Journal. Of course it is written by an esteemed Castboolits member.
Not me.
And, I thought my #55 was pretty old....it’s a mere child. It was well-worn when I bought it in 1972. So....when did production start for the #55? memtb
Thanks JR, when I bought mine, used around 1972, it was well used! memtb
Thanks Froggie, I can handle that....I think!
I attempted to photo the interior....that was a challenge, and not very good! memtb
Last edited by memtb; 09-24-2020 at 09:00 AM.
The gray color is from 1969-1978 when Lyman was under the control of Leisure Products.
Thanks Pressman, I guess that it’s not as old as I thought it may be! memtb
Yeah, to those of us who came of age in the '70's it is not old. Like it was just a couple of years ago.
I don’t remember seeing the decal like that on a grey press? Ken, is that normal?
Froggie
"It aint easy being green!"
Scott
You can easily judge the character of others by how they treat those who they think can do nothing for them.
Yes, the decal is normal for a couple of years. Remember this is Leisure Products managing everything. It would appear that existing stock of decals was used up and no replacements ordered.
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 |