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« on: September 26, 2012, 09:28:08 am »
Thanks G. Deming
I have updated my previous list
For a Universal Reloader, I can share the following price history;
December 1, 1945........$ 120.00 (no mention of carbide sizing dies)
January 1, 1952 ......................Parts price list only, Includes price for carbide sizing dies
May 1, 1952 ...............$ 130.00 (no mention of carbide sizing dies)
July 1, 1953................$ 150.00 (no mention of carbide sizing dies)
August 1, 1954 ...........$ Parts price list only. Includes price for carbide sizing dies.
January 1, 1956 ......... $ 170.00
December 1, 1958........$ 190.00 (with carbide sizing die option)
January 1, 1961.......... $ 190.00 (with carbide sizing die option)
January 20, 1965.........$ 225.00 (with carbide sizing die option)
April 1, 1966...............$ 248.00 (with carbide sizing die option)
March 1, 1968.............$ 248.00 (with carbide sizing die option)
Dec 1, 1968................$ 262.50 (with carbide sizing die option. data from Jet22)
July 15, 1970...............$ 287.50 (with carbide sizing die option)**
November 1, 1973........$ 450.00 (Carbide Dies are Standard)
November 1, 1975.........$ 450.00 (Carbide Dies are Standard
February 1, 1977..........$ 525.00 (from Kenneth L. Walters)
March 1, 1978..............$ 660.00
March 1, 1979..............$ 760.00
March 1, 1980..............$ 925.00 (from Kenneth L. Walters
April 1, 1981................$1110.00 (pricing for "Progressive" Reloader no longer given)
January 10, 1983.........$ 925.00 (Says New Lower Prices)
April 1, 1988.................$ 925.00 (Says New Lower Prices!)
May 1, 1990.................$ 925.00
September 1, 1991........$ 925.00
July 8, 1996 .................$925.00 (from Welsh Rifleman)
May 1, 1997.................$ 925.00 (looks like an original Star price list, but maybe from Bill Cunningham?)
* July 1953 brochure/price list includes a note that "During the present emergency and labor shortage we will only attempt to carry in stock those parts necessary to load the 45 ACP and 38 Special" Also says the Universal will adapt to the popular hand gun calibers "except 45 Auto Rim"
** July 15, 1970 Brochure with stamp on the front cover indicating that lead time for a Reloader is 5-6 months and for a Lubesizer 1-2 months.