Mold, Bullet

Object Name:

Mold, Bullet

Object ID:

1994.508.38

Creator:

Ideal Manufacturing Company

Place of Origin:

New Haven, CT

Date:

1884

Description:

Mold, bullet, and multi-purpose tool. Steel. Ideal Combo Reloading Tool. Two flat handles that bow out slightly. Inside and outside surfaces smooth and convex, leading to flat rectangular area divided in half when handles are pulled apart. Beyond that, circular over-lap joint with flat-head pivot pin, which is also flat on bottom surface. In front of pivot is an almost square block of steel, divided vertically in half. Inside block is a cavity for reloading rounded cone-shaped bullets, with two grooves around outside near base. Root diameter of bullet: 0.36"; length: 0.67".On inside of block, also positioning pin and cavity. Cover plate pivoted on left side of mold, with conical hole in center. Plate has tab that sticks out right side at front. Small pin on right-hand side that positions plate when mold is closed. Mold pivot pin has fillister-slot head with single slot. On left outside surface, fillister-head screw that probably adjusts cover plate pivot pin. On right handle behind pivot, spring-loaded pawl with backward-facing claw at its end. Opposite the pawl, slot in a hole in other handle. On left side, cylindrical protuberance that extends 1.25". At end of this is knurled thumb nut. Through nut, threaded rod with knurled end and smooth end surface. Threaded rod extends through protuberance into hole on interior surface of rectangular area on left handle. Adjacent to protuberance, two similar diameter holes through handle. Opposite these holes on right side, two shafts that extend into holes. Shaft close to pivot: 0.19" long. Second shaft: 0.73" long. Stamped on top of tool in flat area behind pivot, right handle: "IDEA[L] G Co / NEW HAVEN C T U. S. A." On opposite handle surface, stamped: "SB 44 S W.T." On bottom side, left-hand handle flat area stamp: "PAT. FEB. 11. 1884. / PAT. DEC. 29. 1884."

Material:

Metal
Steel

Dimensions:

H-1.25 W-4.1 L-8.2 inches

Subjects:

Bullets