Lyman Ohaus M5 scale

ka9fax · July 30, 2017, 02:48 PM

Hi,
can someone help me with the age of this scale? Also maybe some history/info.
thanks

KenT7021 · July 30, 2017, 04:36 PM

These date from the 60's I believe.Mine is the same scale in an orange box.

Dufus · July 30, 2017, 05:21 PM

I had an Ohaus 1005 scale that I bought in the mid 60s.

Your's is a twin except for the colors.

kmw1954 · July 31, 2017, 09:38 AM

Made by Ohaus, branded for RCBS and Lyman. Excellent product, I have the D5 which is the same scale as the 505.

Reloader270 · July 31, 2017, 10:12 AM

This is the same as the RCBS 10-10 scale. Excellent quality and it looks still brand new. Use it my friend it will last you the next 50 years.

kmw1954 · July 31, 2017, 10:16 AM

Not quite the same. Frame is the same, beam is the same beam as the 505. Look closely and compare.

Reloadron · August 2, 2017, 11:03 AM

I got my Lyman M5 over twenty years ago in a trade for "stuff". My guess is it was over 20 years old at the time so a rough guess is they were in production 45 years ago maybe 50. The Lynan M5 is one of the best scales I own and if I see another at a swap meet, flea market or anywhere else I would buy it. Take note that the included weitht is not a test or check weight but used to increase the range of the scale.

Ron

ka9fax · August 3, 2017, 10:41 AM

Thanks for all the help guys! so ill say 1965 give or take. This scale is really mint so I was thinking abut sending it over to Scott P.

bbqncigars · August 5, 2017, 03:40 PM

I had Scott go over my Lyman M. Best money I've spent.

August 5, 2017, 03:40 PM	#9
bbqncigars Senior Member Join Date: February 1, 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 525	I had Scott go over my Lyman M. Best money I've spent. __________________ "Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most." A. Brilliant

July 30, 2017, 04:36 PM	#2
KenT7021 Member Join Date: September 11, 2016 Posts: 29	These date from the 60's I believe.Mine is the same scale in an orange box.

July 30, 2017, 05:21 PM	#3
Dufus Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2014 Posts: 1,965	I had an Ohaus 1005 scale that I bought in the mid 60s. Your's is a twin except for the colors.

July 31, 2017, 09:38 AM	#4
kmw1954 Senior Member Join Date: June 11, 2016 Location: SE Wisconsin Posts: 1,524	Made by Ohaus, branded for RCBS and Lyman. Excellent product, I have the D5 which is the same scale as the 505.

July 31, 2017, 10:12 AM	#5
Reloader270 Senior Member Join Date: March 14, 2015 Location: South Africa Posts: 138	This is the same as the RCBS 10-10 scale. Excellent quality and it looks still brand new. Use it my friend it will last you the next 50 years.

July 31, 2017, 10:16 AM	#6
kmw1954 Senior Member Join Date: June 11, 2016 Location: SE Wisconsin Posts: 1,524	Not quite the same. Frame is the same, beam is the same beam as the 505. Look closely and compare.

August 2, 2017, 11:03 AM	#7
Reloadron Senior Member Join Date: June 8, 2016 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Suburbs Posts: 1,750	I got my Lyman M5 over twenty years ago in a trade for "stuff". My guess is it was over 20 years old at the time so a rough guess is they were in production 45 years ago maybe 50. The Lynan M5 is one of the best scales I own and if I see another at a swap meet, flea market or anywhere else I would buy it. Take note that the included weitht is not a test or check weight but used to increase the range of the scale. Ron

August 3, 2017, 10:41 AM	#8
ka9fax Member Join Date: August 19, 2015 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 79	Thanks for all the help guys! so ill say 1965 give or take. This scale is really mint so I was thinking abut sending it over to Scott P.