Been reloading for about 14 years now mostly on the Dillion 650 and a Forster single stage for my long range addiction, but in the last 2 years I have found some really cool vintage presses for really great prices. So now I have two Star reloader’s and a Hollywood Turret press. The Stars are set up to do 45ACP and 38 Spl. And have a spare head for 9mm. The Hollywood is set up for 44 Mag and 357 Mag. Love these older machines.

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Those old Gerstners? aren't too shabby either.

I really like the vintage equipment also. I seem to have a thing for Lyman All Americans.

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You must live in one of those "New" fancy homes, at what I am looking at.

That "Ain't happening" in my garage !!

Way to go...........
nice when things turn out to where you can enjoy your set up.

Have fun.

I have room full of vintage reloading stuff. Will get some pictures tomorrow and post them.

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I’ve been using my Lyman All American since 1972! Also have a Tru-Line Jr, a Redding T7, a Redding Boss, a cheapo Lee single stage and a Forster Co-ax. Also there is a Hollywood Super Turret that isn’t quite ready for prime time!

Very Nice Set Up !
I'm a sucker for old presses , Pacific Super Deluxe was a gift 40 years ago , Eagle Cobra 300 was no-bid on ebay and a Lyman All American Turret , red paint with wood handle , was abandoned and lost at a flea market .. I got a great deal , with 3 sets of Lyman dies, shell holders and a bunch of extra's for $75 ... it does 38 special now , saved from the trash heap .

Keep on saving the elder units ... old is good !
Gary

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I too, collect older stuff when I can. I have a Star, Herter's Turret, a Lyman Tru-Line Jr and several 310 Tools. I use a Lyman Turret Press to load with. Have two rooms of gun stuff. The loading room was an addition made out of part of the back porch that is under the existing portion of the roof. The room measures 12' X 20". Also a bunch of scales, powder measures and associated reloading equipment.

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I started out on an old Herters press in '62 at the Wheelus AFB rod and gun club. Picked up a CH press used for $5 when I got back. Then moved to a Rock Chucker $25 (Still have it) . I picked up a Star in 38 special in a car deal (first progressive). Now I have 3 Dillions. I don't have anymore room in my garage for more reloading equipment.
SWCA 892

What a great collection of vintage presses. I like most reloaders tend to accumulate equipment and accessories. My wife and close on our new house this Friday. For the first time since I started reloading (1985) I will have my own dedicated reloading/gun room.

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Regulators mount up!

I bought this Texan 7 hole turret press back in the early 80's, I think it dates to the 50's. I load all my low volume stuff and all my rifle loads on it. My 22-250 loads still shoot into a 1/4" at 100 yards from this press, and I won't get rid of it at any time in the next 20 years, (by then I'll be 100 and probably won't care).

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Some of my Lyman 310 tools were made by Ideal (1920's). Most of the older ones are steel and blued. The newest and Aluminum and black panted

I have an Ideal 310 tool for 22 Hornet when Hornet was still a Wildcat made in single shot 22 falling block rifles. Has nice Nickel-plated tongs and orange box Ideal dies. Hornet tongs are marked "H" or "Hornet" and have a special extractor.

Lyman sold customer direct, many 310 loading kits have the address they were mailed to on them. Every time I try to find one of those houses, they are gone. A vacant lot or new CVS or apartment building! BTW, it cost 44 cents to mail first class from Middletown Conn, to Columbus, Ohio in 1946.

Ivan

Those Star presses are supposed to be the mutt's nuts. I think there is a guy in NJ who rebuild/refurbishes them.

I used a Star for 45ACP when I was shooting bullseye for 15 years and it sure let me crank out some huge quantity of high quality practice ammo very easily.

Stu

The Star reloaders are very well made machines and when you get going you can turn out some ammo in short order. You are correct there is a guy in NJ that bought up the inventory and also manufactures replacement parts for the Star. One thing I discovered is Dillion bought the Star patten back in the day and that is what kicked off their reloading company.

My reloading shops(separate buildings) looks like a bomb went off in them , no way would I post pictures . You guys with neat shops have my respect .

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Great to see all these older presses still in use. Lot of history.

My loading area is also my firearm maintenance and tinkering room.

Mine goes from nice and neat to the bomb scene several times a year.

Like many, I know I have accumulated too much "stuff." Oh it's most all good stuff, but there's a lot I could do away with and never miss.

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My garage is filled with my classic cars and boats. Can't leave the babies out in the sun and rain.

Nevertheless, I am blessed in that my area has the ground suitable for a basement.

My "Loading Room" looks similar to your garage. The front half of the basement is a rec room / pool table, etc. The back half is divided between the laundry room and my "man cave". I have a long bench with presses, but my components are dies are stored. A few years ago our local school district remodeled the high school and lockers were sold for pennies.

One locker is for powder, another for primers, another for Rifle cartridges and the last for pistol.

I'm a happy camper.

I got mine from my uncle in 1972, along with a Lyman 55 powder measure, a Redding scale, and miscellaneous dies. 50 years ago, though it seems like last week. It is still my main press and it would be interesting to know how many times I've pulled that handle down. I wonder how many others are still in use. This one doesn't show any wear, though I have always been careful to keep the bearing surfaces clean and lubricated.

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That is one neck of a loading area "H Richard". I can only wish I had the space to do that. I do OK in the basement. I share a space in the utility room. (well away from the boiler and water heater) A dehumidifier keeps everything nice and dry.

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Almost all of my reloading equipment is at least 50 years old and was purchased in used condition. The exceptions are my Lachmiller powder measure (close-out sale at half price) and reloading die sets (all purchased new after a bad experience with a used die set). Three single-stage presses by RCBS and Lyman, none of which cost me more than $20 each. Ohaus 10-10 scale as new in the original box with instructions, $15 about 50 years ago.

In our former home I had an entire room in the basement, two good benches and a dozen cabinets. Since down-sizing to a smaller place for retirement I have set up in the garage, simple small bench, several wall cabinets, large closet with locking door. The garage is attached to the house, insulated and sheetrocked, but not heated or air conditioned. Overhead door opening and closing several times per day, much more temp and humidity variation than I would like. Much more attention required for maintaining the tools to prevent corrosion.

Not ideal, but it works for me.

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My little Safe Space, works for my needs.

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WOW, that is identical to mine right down to the home made primer catcher. Mine is made out of a .177 Pellet container.

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SWCA1967 SWHF244

My loading “room” is my garage. But it’s been an upstairs bedroom and a basement. Powder and primers are keep inside of course.
Wish I had a turret press at times, but my Bonanza Co-Ax has served me well since the middle 70’s. I have updated it to the A2 spec a few years ago. Most of my tools are from the mid to late 70’s. My Mec 9000 from the 90’s.
I batch load a lot in the spring and fall so my supply of ammo doesn’t get to thin
If quality reloading tools are taken care of I think they will last a lifetime. It is a great hobby.

It took me two days of straightening up and my wife dusting to get mine ready for a family visit. She did not want them to see my "pigpen". Usually leaves the door closed, so she does not have to see it.

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All you guys are spoiled, with all that room and good lighting.

Mine is almost as good but..............
I have to battle my way through all my fishing gear and rods
before I even get to my reloading desk.

When we lived in the farmhouse, I took over my daughter's bedroom after she left for college. It was about 11' x 15'. I had two benches that totaled 17 running feet. On my primary bench (#1) was the Black Powder bullet sizing station, the Dillon 550 and a Redding T-7 On the other bench (#2) was Hornady L-N-L AP press, a space, a Rock Chucker Supreme, a space, and the smokeless bullet sizing station. The two spaces were for Shot shell loaders, of which there were 8, stored on a shelf above bench #1.

7 1/2 years ago we moved to the condo. My loading room is in the laundry room, I have Bench #1 cut down from 76.5' to 5' with the same three stations, but the black powder sizing station is on removable plates and there is a Rock Chucker Supreme. and BP and Smokeless sizers that share the area. I use Workmate portable benches for auxiliary tables and loading shot shells. I have two 4 drawer file cabinets for storing dies and Dillon accessories, 310 tool and Lee Loaders. Storage of components is on one full and parts of two other 2'x4' heavy duty shelves. A little cramped but it works well.

One thing that I think is most important: I have added two LED shop lights. I can see very well everywhere except in the back of shelving units!

Ivan

This is the full monty........ This room is 12' X 20'. There is another room that was a 12' X 15' bedroom as you can see though the door way. Just as much stuff stuffed in there too.

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There you go!
Thanks for the pictures, now I don't feel so bad for my area although it is much messier then yours!
Ed

AJ, how in the name of samhill do you find anything in those two rooms. It's not that they are over crowded but there is so much stuff to choose from. I'd forget I had whatever I was looking for.

I do get distracted at times........The front room is as bad if not worse.

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When we retired and built our condo, I had dedicated a 10x21' area at the back of my basement for a loading/gun room. Included in it was a all concrete 4x7' walk in gun vault. The rest of the room was "U" shaped countertop over base cabinets for three loading presses, My old Texan turret, the Dillon 550, and the MEC9000 12 Ga loader. One 8 ft section was dedicated to gun cleaning repair etc, on which I put carpet samples for doing the gun work.

Outside that shop I had my workshop with saws and drill press, etc, and then a 10 Meter airgun range that stretched into the storage room. It has all worked out well for the past 16 years.

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Need pictures!!!!

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