Random reloading Pieces

[ejmiles108]

Hey all, hopefully I am not being a pest here.

I was tasked with selling my friend's dad's reloading stuff (he unexpectedly passed a few months ago). Not being a reloader myself, I haven't been able to identify a few of the parts and was hoping for some help here. I will be posting some of it in the sales section once I know the items are as complete as possible.

Please let me know if I need to move this post over there now.

Here are the random things:

[the86d]

Yeah, I think that is a "vintage hammer" reloading set...
Like this one...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSCiRE4m70o

[pacrat]

I've been reloading since 1968. The first 2 pictures contain parts unknown to me.

Your 3rd pic is of a "primer feed tube" for an RCBS metallic cartridge reloading press.

Sorry I can't be more help.

[ejmiles108]

I've been reloading since 1968. The first 2 pictures contain parts unknown to me.

Your 3rd pic is of a "primer feed tube" for an RCBS metallic cartridge reloading press.

Sorry I can't be more help.

like this thing?

[pacrat]

like this thing?

NOPE, that "thing" is for sizing and lubricating cast lead bullets. The orange color marks it as likely a Lyman product. Pic of the front side would help narrow it down some.

EDIT addition.....................Appears to be an old Lyman No 45 Lubri-sizer.

https://www.google.com/search?sa=X&source=univ&tbm=isch&q=bullet+sizing+press&ved=2ahUKEwibmpibk4buAhUxHzQIHdLUAwAQjJkEegQICxAB&biw=1242&bih=578#imgrc=Hi6TIOFLoDjNfM

[ejmiles108]

NOPE, that "thing" is for sizing and lubricating cast lead bullets. The orange color marks it as likely a Lyman product. Pic of the front side would help narrow it down some.

Clearly I have NO idea what I've got :P Sorry about that. I've tried to piece things together. Here's what I think goes with the orange "thing"

[dmy]

Photo 9307 - shorter tube looks like a powder measure dropper tube. Are there scratches or marks in it where a retention screw held it in place at the bottom of a powder measure? My old powder measures came with 2 drop tubes; one for smaller neck cartridges and one for larger ones. Do you have a similar tube with a smaller orface?

Photo 9312 looks like a primer feeder tube.

No idea about the orange things other than the fact that Lyman products are typically orange. May be worth an email to Lyman's customer service dept.

[ejmiles108]

Photo 9307 - shorter tube looks like a powder measure dropper tube. Are there scratches or marks in it where a retention screw held it in place at the bottom of a powder measure? My old powder measures came with 2 drop tubes; one for smaller neck cartridges and one for larger ones. Do you have a similar tube with a smaller orface?

Photo 9312 looks like a primer feeder tube.

No idea about the orange things other than the fact that Lyman products are typically orange. May be worth an email to Lyman's customer service dept.

Thank you!

[AandO]

WOW. Somebody somewhere, Antique collectors perhaps, would really be interested in your items.

I'd not sell anything until you KNOW the value.

On a side note: I bought a very very old Redding balance scale in its original box on EBAY a few years back for 20 bux.

I mention the scale only because I don't think anybody else looking at it knew the value. OR more likely I overpaid. Hey, I thought it would look kinda kool on my bench. Definitely a conversation piece.

So, if you find your items to not be of much value, I'd keep them just for the nostalgia value as conversation pieces.

[Elgatodeacero]

Is the orange press and dies a bullet swaging set up?

[pacrat]

Is the orange press and dies a bullet swaging set up?

Read post #5 and follow the link provided. Not a SWAGING set up. It is used to SIZE and lube cast bullets.

OP the 358 marked HI die in the sizer is for 38 cal bullets. The HI die pictured marked 452 is for 45 cal pistol bullets. 45 cal rifle bullets are 458. The number on HI dies indicates the internal diameter of the die set.

[1068ppt]

Pacrat is correct, cast bullet sizer/luber

[ejmiles108]

WOW. Somebody somewhere, Antique collectors perhaps, would really be interested in your items.

I'd not sell anything until you KNOW the value.

On a side note: I bought a very very old Redding balance scale in its original box on EBAY a few years back for 20 bux.

I mention the scale only because I don't think anybody else looking at it knew the value. OR more likely I overpaid. Hey, I thought it would look kinda kool on my bench. Definitely a conversation piece.

So, if you find your items to not be of much value, I'd keep them just for the nostalgia value as conversation pieces.

Thank you for the advice, I wish I knew more about this stuff or could have asked the owner what goes with what before he died. Most of the stuff he bought in the 70s but a ton of it looked to be unused.