Wow, what a press!!!

[jcunclejoe]

I came across a press that I just had to have. It was stuffed on a shelf at the local metal recyclers With a price of $250
I did some serious haggling today and took it home for $80.

It is:
"The Tool"
BY R.D.P (Ralph D. Pickens of OH)

It is a progressive press made of about 60 lbs of cast iron and steel. It has a shovel handle to operate it.
There are a ton of feeder parts missing but it is so cool I had to have it.

Does anybody know anything about these monster presses?
It made it all the way to Oregon.

Thank you
Joe

[jmoore]

That's something that I couldn't pass up either! Very nice. In a fixer-upper sort of way. Auto indexing?

[35isit]

Joe, there are several guys on the cast boolit forum that know all about old presses. They collect, repair and sell them. I'm sure someone there knows.

[260 Striker]

Perfect press for those hard to load cartridges like 25 auto.

[jcunclejoe]

Yes it is an auto index and that part works. No shell plate though.

I was thinking about adding all of the feeder stuff from a Lee Load Master. The Lee Pro-Auto disk powder measure is awesome and would be easy to install since it is case activated on the upstroke.

I found the thread on castboolits. I will need to read it 15 or 20 times to get a handle on it.

Thanks guys.
Joe