Whatz IT ?

[quicksylver]

OK...this is causing rumbling in the back of my brain, but nothing is coming through.

I found it on the table saw this morning, every once and a while my scrounges drop stuff off like this.

Last time it was about 5# of pewter, time before that was about 40-50# sheet lead from a chimney rebuild,
happens about once a week.

Love those guys AND they get a big kick out of it.

Can you identify it?

The green paint seems to be original.

 

[Glen]

It's a powder dump.

 

[quicksylver]

It's a powder dump.

Thanks Glen ...That much I know....

I was not going to clamp it to the kitchen table and try and make sausage.....

There are no markings on it other than for the two scales, the smaller inner one and other larger outer one.

Thought some one might know the brand or a little history of it.

 

[Glen]

But you asked "What is it?", not "Who made it?". (I know, I know, nobody likes a smart aleck....) ;-)

 

[Glen]

To get back to your real question -- a quick google search on Belding and Mull powder measures reveals a few images of vintage powder measures that area a similar shade of green, and vaguely similar construction.

 

[Glen]

Lyman (Ideal) has a very similar design, but all of the images I can find are either orange or grey, not green.

 

[RicinYakima]

Your powder measure is a Modern Bond, second model post-WW11, made until about 1955. They are accurate but a pain in the butt to set up. One slide is for pistol and the other is for rifle. Total capacity is about 55 grains on most of them. HTH, Ric

 

[Ian]

Ric, you should write a book. One day there won't be anyone left who knows this sort of stuff.

QS, Fleabay it w/ $300 reserve and $450 "buy it now". Be sure to use the words "vintage" and "very rare" in the item description.

 

[quicksylver]

But you asked "What is it?", not "Who made it?". (I know, I know, nobody likes a smart aleck....) ;-)

Glen....I have to thank you for the chuckle, when I read your response.....Dan S.

 

[quicksylver]

Your powder measure is a Modern Bond, second model post-WW11, made until about 1955. They are accurate but a pain in the butt to set up. One slide is for pistol and the other is for rifle. Total capacity is about 55 grains on most of them. HTH, Ric

Ric...I am impressed...thank you ....
I will google it...Dan

 

[quicksylver]

Ric, you should write a book. One day there won't be anyone left who knows this sort of stuff.

QS, Fleabay it w/ $300 reserve and $450 "buy it now". Be sure to use the words "vintage" and "very rare" in the item description.

Ian....I did go on e-bay, I was shocked when under "vintage powder measure" a Dillion 550 powder measure popped up...really "vintage" ?

 

[Rick]

Yeah, that sounds like eBay. When you have been reloading since next week anything made before next week is "vintage".

 

[quicksylver]

This was on the old site with a picture of one in black.

"The first is a Modern Bond from about 1925 (maybe a bit later) to WWII. Two versions were made. Most were painted OD green in two shades. Should have a cast iron hopper cap"

 

[quicksylver]

A little more....
Here is a short history on Bond Machine and Modern-Bond Co, that was put together with the help of many individuals for an ARTCA display

These tools were a result of short supply, high cost, and great need after WWI. According to an article printed in the March 15, 1920 issue of Arms and the Man, Bond Machine Co. of Wilmington, Delaware had been working with the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and the NRA to develop, market, and supply reloading tools to the military/law enforcement (in the form of bench mounted high output (for the times) tools) and the civilian markets (in the form of bullet moulds, hand reloading, and powder handling tools).

Modern Machine was not a novice at manufacture of tooling as according to the Reference Department of the Wilmington Public Library, the business associates that formed Bond Machine Co. and Modern-Bond Co. had been accustomed to manufacturing tooling and components used in the bottling industry, as well as having Modern Machine Co. and Bond Machine Co. that dealt with all aspects of metal working and manufacturing.
The first tools were produced under the Bond Machine Co. name which then changed to Modern-Bond Co. in later half of 1920.

Modern-Bond is credited with the use of interchangeable bullet mould blocks and handles. This would have been prior to the introduction of the separate mould block and handle combination announced by Ideal in September 1927.


More on the Company, Chronology of tooling, literature, full line of products offered, and the use of the Lefax Record keeping system can be found in Issue #5, September 2003, of the Antique Reloading Tool Collectors Association Newsletter.

Am I going to get in trouble with this copy - paste thing?

 

[RBHarter]

Probably. .... but I won't tell . Think of all the copies made and stuck in binders ......

 

[RicinYakima]

quicksilver,

No you will not get in trouble, as we do not copy write our articles.

Ian,

Maybe a book someday, but for now I am writing articles for the ARTCA periodical, "The Reloading Tool Journal". Maybe one on the CBA articles and ARTCA articles and then another on benchrest shooting Military Rifles. So many projects and so few years left!

Ric

 

[KHornet]

I believe I remember seeing one of those at a gunshow many years ago. Sort of an ugly critter!

 

[Pistolero]

Amazing knowledge, Ric!

Bill