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Joe Do... Oldtimer ASSRA Board Member ASSRA Journal Editor Offline Posts: 585 Location: 'burbs of Chicago Joined: May 19^th, 2012	Wilkinson Powder Measure Funnel an Drop Tubes (?) May 25^th, 2016 at 9:01pm	Print Post
	I recently bought a Wilkinson Powder Measure to case with some other Ballard reloading tools for my No. 6-1/2 Ballard Rigby offhand rifle. Occasionally I see these powder measures with a drop tube but never with their funnel. A few years ago, before I ever cared about finding appropriate vintage reloading tools, I saw a separated funnel (pics attached) offered on eBay but didn't have very much familiarity with Wilkinson powder measures and didn't pay any attention to collecting vintage tools. I think the funnel sold for approx. $100. Boy was I dumb ! Is anyone making reproductions? My guess is that there may not be enough demand but it's worth asking. Thank you, Joe D


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Redsetter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3468 Location: New York Joined: Aug 6^th, 2013	Re: Wilkinson Powder Measure Funnel an Drop Tubes (?) Reply #1 - May 25^th, 2016 at 11:45pm	Print Post
	No repros, and even finding an antique tin funnel of a similar size and shape is a tedious endeavor--I looked over about a hundred before finding one that looked somewhat appropriate. (They're found, incidentally, among the kitchen implements in antique shops.)


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rodneys Oldtimer Offline Posts: 672 Location: Central Oklahoma Joined: Mar 2^nd, 2015	Re: Wilkinson Powder Measure Funnel an Drop Tubes (?) Reply #2 - May 26^th, 2016 at 8:56am	Print Post
	yeah I would buy a repo funnel. mine is a copper home made affair.


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ron Oldtimer Offline Posts: 576 Location: Augusta Maine Joined: Nov 15^th, 2009	Re: Wilkinson Powder Measure Funnel an Drop Tubes (?) Reply #3 - May 26^th, 2016 at 10:25am	Print Post
	You might be able to get some info from the web site antique reloading tools. I made a funnel using an aluminum powder funnel. Just reform the spout to the size that you want. Adapt a piece of brass to fit the hole in the measure and funnel, JB weld the adaptor to the funnel. When the JB weld is set install the funnel into the powder measure. ron


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BP Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 8039 Location: Westside Joined: Aug 27^th, 2006	Re: Wilkinson Powder Measure Funnel an Drop Tubes (?) Reply #4 - May 26^th, 2016 at 4:23pm	Print Post
	You can get a smaller size brass powder funnel from muzzle loading supply outfits that is used to fill powder flasks. Some of the funnels are soft soldered to a threaded tube that lets you screw the assembly into the top of the flask.

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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Wilkinson Powder Measure Funnel an Drop Tubes (?) Reply #5 - May 26^th, 2016 at 4:44pm	Print Post
	It should be a very simple project for a journey level sheet metal man to make based on those that I have known and the graphics should be relatively easy to replicate. JLouis

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