[Andre Coop]

Greets,

I've won a vintage Lyman Spartan press on auction. It's not in bad overall condition, but I'd like to spiff it up a bit.
It shipped with a mid-grey color, with black operating arm and red handle.
I've seen several in this color, and am wondering if anybody here knows the true color scheme of a Spartan? Have also seen some in a blue-grey with a more orange colored handle on the black arm.

This is going to be my de-capping station so it's not going to see daily use, but will be an intricate part of my process.

 

[smithnframe]

I think yours is in the original colors.

 

[Andre Coop]

My project arrived in today's mail.

It should clean up nicely.



And go just there:



Just on the other side of Ol' Blue.

 

[bwinters]

Keep it a it is.

 

[Andre Coop]

Project complete

Disassembled, Cleaned, Lubed, Assembled, Function Check Complete.

Not bad:


Looking good for its age:


Test mounted:


Going to make a perfect "universal" decapper. That's my old 10mm die, not concerned about re-sizing, de-cap only:


Final adjustment complete, Spartan stored, Project Complete:


I went wet lube on this old timer, even thou the limited Lyman instructions prefer dry graphite as primary and wet secondary. I'm not looking to clean that mess up.