I recently bought a two Herter's Model 45 powder measures both with matching stands. Both the measures and stands showed years of use and neglect.The first one was a M45P, a pistol measure, which throws approximatly 0--33g of H110, and looked like this;


The second measure was a M45, a rifle measure, which throws approximatly 0-70 g of H 4895, and looked like this;

The second measure came with two reserviors so I was able to replace the metal reservior on the 45P with an original reservior.Wanting to restore them, I removed the moving parts, the measure cylinders, caliberated rods and various nuts and powder spouts, and polished them. Then I used paint stripper to clean off the old paint and got all of parts down to bare metal. I could'nt find the Kennedy Tool Box Wrinkle paint lopcally, and decided to use black and green Rust-oleum "Hammered"spray paint. Shot them with three coats, and here's how they look now.

Because I plan on using differnt powders in them,and need to dump powders, I mounted them using long screws through a wooden base, and attach them using wingnuts and washers. I mounted them facing oppisite sides of the base for two reasons, 1. To balance the weight, and 2. So that each measure could be turned to the working side of the bench. When in use I secure the base to my bench using a quick ratcheting bar clamp.

Bye the way, I also made the gun stocks in the background, the lighter ones are Oregon Golden Myrtle one with Walnut accents, and the others are California Redwood Burl, one with Myrtle accents.

You have class that's for sure, nicely done!!

I have one but could never get it to throw consitant charges.

Typical George Leonard Herter,s stuff I figured was called the greatest but most of it never lived up to the billing.

With the one I have I had to weigh each charge. My stand isn't as tall as those. I no longer use mine.

Rad

I think that the point of the post was not so much the utility of the old Herter's measures, but the refinishing which made them look better than new. I'm glad to know about the Rustoleum product. Our local Home Depot carries this paint and I'm interested in trying some on equipment I'd like to refinish.

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Originally posted by Stonecreek:
I think that the point of the post was not so much the utility of the old Herter's measures, but the refinishing which made them look better than new. I'm glad to know about the Rustoleum product. Our local Home Depot carries this paint and I'm interested in trying some on equipment I'd like to refinish.

You're correct, my intent was to show the upgraded apperance, however, I did negelect to inform everyone that I also repainted the interior of the measure casting, which now throws more consisently, being a slicker paint. Does'nt hurt that I did 3 coats. I'm an old school type, in that I throw a short charge and then weight it and trickle to full charge. Also just wanted to show off the gun stocks.
HerrMesser, You're rigth, Herter's did have two differnt height stands, in fact these two stands are differnt, one has drilled and tapped holes for a bench clamp ( visable in last photo ) and they are numbered 1 & 2, #1 being the green stand, quite posssibily there may have been two short stands as well.