Rare Boxed* Winchester ‘Model 1894’ Hand Reloading Tool with Original Instructions. 19516. Rare Boxed* Winchester ‘Model 1894’ Hand Reloading Tool with Original Instructions. 19516. Miscellaneous

The patent was granted to William Mason, February 13, 1894. (Patent 514722) Mason worked for Remington, Colt and Winchester. He designed the swing out cylinder for Colt Revolvers, with a star shaped, one piece ejector. He designed the first Double action revolver, and the rare Winchester Revolver. He made working prototypes for John Browning Designs like the 1886 Winchester. He seems to have filed 125 patents over his life, for everything from firearms, to steam pumps and weaving looms. He is considered one of the most significant mechanical designers of the Nineteenth Century. This little tool looks simple but is really a complex design, which is elegant in its simplicity. The main body of the tool also performs several functions. It holds a slide the slide is the same part that is holding the cartridge in re-capping position to the right. The slide has a spring loaded extractor on the other end, which pulls out the finished cartridge. It is activated by the curved lever. The curved lever also acts as a cam to move the slide up or down just .030 or 30 thousandths of an inch. This provides tremendous force for pushing the cartridge case into the die and pulling it out. All in a small package. The curved lever bears on two hardened roller bearings inside the slide. One above and one below the lever. These roller bearings also increase the force and smooth operation of the lever. In original condition with ‘Manufactured by The Winchester Rep Arms CO- Newhaven CT U.S.A MCD 1894-PAT February 13 1894’ printed crisply to the body and 38-55. The original box is in very good condition along with instructions, a Winchester gun advertisement and a Winchester Gun Grease advertisement. The outer box has be re-enforced with black tape. The tool itself weighs just less than 1kg and was made to load the following cartridges: ‘38-55’. The price includes UK postage. 19516.