Steve Smith
Moderator Emeritus
For Sale: Bertlesman Cast Trimmer for .223 FAST!
I am posting this with permission from Johnny Guest.
I have a hardly used .223 Bertlesman Case Trimmer for sale. The trimmer uses a 1/8 (or 1/4? I've forgotten...will check) hp AO Smith electric motor and in inline dampered drive with a flex joint for alignment. The cutter head trims, chamfers, and deburrs all at one time. The pilot was cut so you could trim fired brass, but Fred Bertlesman can make another pilot for about $20. He can also make cutters and pilots for whatever caliber you have. Of course, with any competiton level custom piece, the equipment is always under a "gentleman's warranty" from the maker. Fred will take care of any problems you have (it works perfectly-as new). It is very quiet. It will go through several hundred cases in an hour.
The unit looks like this, except that this is Konrad's and his has a GE motor (mine is AO Smith) and the base on mine is varnished wood (looks nice!)
I've only trimmed about 500 cases with the trimmer, so it is practically new.
Why am I selling it? Frankly I need the money right now. I've trimmed enough cases to make it through the next year and I'm going to sell this and a few other items.
This unit originally cost me $275+shipping, but I will sell it for $175 shipped.
Thanks to Konrad for having that pic on his site!
I am posting this with permission from Johnny Guest.
I have a hardly used .223 Bertlesman Case Trimmer for sale. The trimmer uses a 1/8 (or 1/4? I've forgotten...will check) hp AO Smith electric motor and in inline dampered drive with a flex joint for alignment. The cutter head trims, chamfers, and deburrs all at one time. The pilot was cut so you could trim fired brass, but Fred Bertlesman can make another pilot for about $20. He can also make cutters and pilots for whatever caliber you have. Of course, with any competiton level custom piece, the equipment is always under a "gentleman's warranty" from the maker. Fred will take care of any problems you have (it works perfectly-as new). It is very quiet. It will go through several hundred cases in an hour.
The unit looks like this, except that this is Konrad's and his has a GE motor (mine is AO Smith) and the base on mine is varnished wood (looks nice!)
I've only trimmed about 500 cases with the trimmer, so it is practically new.
Why am I selling it? Frankly I need the money right now. I've trimmed enough cases to make it through the next year and I'm going to sell this and a few other items.
This unit originally cost me $275+shipping, but I will sell it for $175 shipped.
Thanks to Konrad for having that pic on his site!
