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Star Reloaders Discussion Forums => Star Reloaders => Topic started by: askimball (Doc) on February 02, 2011, 04:27:04 pm
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I found in the parts a friend gave me a box with
the following typed on it: ???
T-C Taper Crimper
for
Star 45 Caliber
Heatbath Mfg. Co. Inc.
Indian Orchard, Mass
Anybody know this company.. ???
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I have an ancient brochure from them. The brochure came in documentation that was with a recent STAR I
purchased. Essentially the docs were a reprint of the Gil Hebard (sp?) documents on how to
set up a Star. They also made (or resold) dies and L type handles. I am sure they are long
out of business. There were a few companies that resold STARS as stocking dealers.
Paul Jones in California, Gil Hebard, Hulme, Heatbath in Mass, also I think that Mike Dillon (of Dillon Reloading Press fame also had
for a time sold Stars and parts for Stars before he started Dillon), to name the few I know of.
Also quite a few bullseye gunsmiths were also into that aspect of Star sales as good, accurate bullseye
ammo was and still is scarce and the Star was the only game in town for them to roll their own.
The particular machine that this brochure came from was from Rhode Island.
I am working on that machine now to get it in shape. It is a very nice Universal in .38 Special.
Just grimey... no rust and the base deck does not show case wear nor do the #63 link holes.
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It would be great if you guys could post pictures, or scan the old brochures and post PDFs.
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I'm trying to learn ::) :P 8)