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novalty
02-09-2014, 01:35 PM
Been spreading the word that I am looking for lead. My step-father found some from a old mechanic friend of his. He dropped off this haul today for the what the salvage yard is paying $0.25/lb. At the cost it figures out to just under 300lbs. Have found some iron and zinc in it, but seems to be a very small percentage at first glance. At least I can sell it back to the local yard for the price I paid.
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m11/novalty1970/Reloading/Casting/DSCN0689_zps53b15ed7.jpg (http://s100.photobucket.com/user/novalty1970/media/Reloading/Casting/DSCN0689_zps53b15ed7.jpg.html)

This was the last purchase of 200lbs of sorted lead wheel weights, unfortunately they weren't as cheap, but did come with some cast ingots in the mix.
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m11/novalty1970/Reloading/Casting/DSCN0690_zps3484806c.jpg (http://s100.photobucket.com/user/novalty1970/media/Reloading/Casting/DSCN0690_zps3484806c.jpg.html)
captaint
02-09-2014, 08:01 PM
For .25 a lb., you did really well. Everybody should be as fortunate. Congrats. Mike
cheetah
02-09-2014, 08:03 PM
I like the, "He dropped it off" part.
novalty
02-09-2014, 08:07 PM
My back is already not looking forward to melting 500 lbs down.
CastingFool
02-09-2014, 11:36 PM
Congrats!
blikseme300
02-10-2014, 10:52 PM
I am jealous. :wink:
BNE
02-10-2014, 11:18 PM
NICE!

Call me paranoid, but you might try to cut some of the ingots to see I they are really lead or if they are zinc. I just wonder who would make them then scrap them out.

Still a great haul.
pretzelxx
02-10-2014, 11:24 PM
I pay two and a half times that and I'll be satisfied!
novalty
02-11-2014, 06:55 AM
BNE, I wasn't overly exited to take the ingots. The salvage yard I got those at said they ran their scanner on them, and they were lead, but I am still going to melt them down again separate. Have to look up what I should be looking for when their melted.
Baryngyl
02-11-2014, 08:02 AM
NICE!

Call me paranoid, but you might try to cut some of the ingots to see I they are really lead or if they are zinc. I just wonder who would make them then scrap them out.

Still a great haul.

There are 2 usual reasons for this that I know of, a reloader/jig caster/fishing weight maker has died and relatives sold or gave away his stuff, druggies stole it and sold it for a fix. Around here at the closest bigger city to me they steal every thing that isn't bolted down and 1/2 of it that is bolted down.



Michael Grace
robpete
02-11-2014, 10:41 PM
I like the, "He dropped it off" part.

I 2nd that!!