Dunbar reloading press.

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Wolfjgaer

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Can anybody identify this as a dunbar reloading press, it has all the feature's of the dunbar but i cant seem to find any info.
I received as a fairly dirty old press that neededa good clean up and i brought her back to life.
I can see plenty of dual die presses made by dunbar online but no singles.
Is this uncommon.
Thanks for any info.
George
Australia
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Wolfjgaer, All I can find on that press is from a book by Speer bullets, they list it as being a C&H press. Seems like C&H was in El Monte, California at the time. The book is dated 1954.

F. Guffey
 
The Speer bullet reloading manual also list the Dunbar 2 station press. The difference has the cams on the outside of the press for the Dunbar and the C&H arms mounted to the center post.

F. Guffey
 
You might to drop a line to Terry Weiland at Hand loaded magazine. He's a collector of unusual presses.
 
Thanks Terry, i will email him later tonight and he may be able to confirm for me.
F.guffey the reason i didnt think it was the CH or hollywood press because every part is identical to the dunbar, and almost most CH presses i have seen online in photos have CH marked in letters at the front. Either way its an interesting little gem, thanks for replying
 
It is not a Dunbar or Hollywood. Also don't think it is a Herter's, which was a clone of the Dunbar.

CH is a possibility. I suggest that you ask Pressman on Castboolits. He is the single-stage press guru.

You might also check with Dave Davison at CH/4D.
 
Thanks for everyones info

I emailed Terry Wieland, wow that guy has some serious knowledge.
He replied back and was going to look into it for me.
So far no luck, but worth searching still.Heres a pic from a different angle.
 

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It could be a one-of-kind, especially if there are no maker ID on it.

CH typically cast their initials into the base, while Dunbar either put a plate on it secured with drive nails, or enscribed their name on the main cylinder.
 
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