Price check on an Ideal 38 special tong tool?

by Charles, Thursday, September 06, 2012, 14:37 (4463 days ago) @ Paul

Yes, I bought a good nickle plated Ideal Middlefield Conn No. 3 in 38 Special handle and dies about three months ago for a little less than $50.00.

It is is marked iddlefield Conn. it was made by Lyman. It is is nickled plated it was made before the start of WWII. Nickle was needed for the war effort so Lyman blued them until about 1947 when they went to the aluminum 310 handles.

I load about 100 rounds a week with mine.