Lube Sizer

[Pressman]

I was working pictures this morning for an upcoming article. This is a nice lubricating press as they were known back then.
Patterned after the Ideal No 1, it is a cleaner design and a wee bit stronger. Unfortunately for anyone lucky enough to have one, Ideal dies and top punches do not interchange.
I won the eBay lottery some years ago when I bought an unknown tool. Listed as a SAECO, it's really a Modern-Bond.

 

[KeithB]

Looks like a bit of a cross between a Saeco and a Lyman 45.

 

[Rockydoc]

Nice photo! For whom or what publication are you writing the article? Very interesting.

 

[Bret4207]

Modern Bond made some nice stuff! I've got at least one of their moulds.

 

[fiver]

Doc.
he's probably writing it for the antique reloaders society/association? website.
probably hacked that all up.
but a couple of attempts around that should get you there.

 

[RicinYakima]

Antique Reloading Tool Collectors Association. I’m national secretary if you wish to join.

 

[JonB]

Nice, what a lovely old tool.
while I'm not crazy about those dies, it does seem like a better design, then the side (perpendicular) setscrew.

 

[Mowgli Terry]

I have a later orange version of that Lyman lube sizer. That vintage machine does take modern dies and top punches. This is a committed machine for the 45 caliber bullets used in my single shots. Ditto on desirable design features in this day,

 

[358156 hp]

That looks like the sizer that was on ebay for a long time. I wanted to bid on it, but didn't think the seller had its actual identity nailed down.