@Nodakplowboy , have you used the primer seater on the top? You have the early style like mine. Curious to know how yours works. I did 100 the other day. I thought the primer cup part is supposed to be screwed all the way in but had to back it out about 2 turns to get the primers in deep enough. Couldn't find anything online about it.
Nice press, a lot cleaner than mine.
I used it for awhile when the press was new, 1977-78, then switched to the Lee handheld, which was about the only other tool back then. Not that the press seater was bad, just found the Lee easier. I believe you are correct, the seater had to elevated to fully seat the primer. If memory serves, I recall one had to keep a eye on the seater, it tended to want to screw down.
Sometime in the 80's I bought the Bonanza co-ax primer seater and used that for many years. I was doing lots of P. dog shooting, need to prime faster for the large volume of ammo. One night I was going to fast, hit a primer wrong, on set off a stack of primers. No lost digits, but the ears were ringing for awhile. End of that.
I think I've used most every tray style primer tool out there, Lee, RCBS, Lyman, never real satisfied with any of them. Found a Primal Rights CPS in the PX last year, have never looked back.
Sorry for the long winded reply. Sometimes I can't shut up when traveling down memory lane.