Nice lead score yesterday

[jeepyj]

99lbs of what I was told was old phone company lead for $10.00 :lovebooli ---jeepyj

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[Sweetpea]

Well, do you at least feel a little guilty?

[Beagle333]

Not a bad price! ;-) 'Shoulda haggled more.... 'mighta got it for 8 bucks. :p

[jeepyj]

Well, do you at least feel a little guilty?

The gentleman wanted to give it for free and thought it weighed 60 lbs or so. I tried to give him a twenty but he wouldn't take it so I said well at least take enough to buy a lunch. His comment was finally someone who will use it instead of running to the junkyard. So I think I feel pretty good that I did try.
IIRC I do think the old phone company lead is good lead & I'll test when I get a chance.
jeepyj

[yancey]

Great score ! I have over 2000 pounds of that stuff. ( For that price get all you can )

[jeepyj]

Great score ! I have over 2000 pounds of that stuff. ( For that price get all you can )
yancey...Wondering? have you ever checked the BHN?
Jeepyj

[runfiverun]

is that in bar form?
if so it may be marked southern bell and could be 50-50 solder for soldering the joints together between the pipes and the repair boxes.

you might want to investigate it a little further.

[jeepyj]

is that in bar form?
if so it may be marked southern bell and could be 50-50 solder for soldering the joints together between the pipes and the repair boxes.

you might want to investigate it a little further.

It is marked "southern" but not Bell and was told it was for soldering the pieces together on telephone pole wiring devices for waterproofing phone lines.
Jeepyj

[runfiverun]

yeah,,, you still might want to check that out.
the melt point would be a lot lower than 630-f for sure. [pure lead]
and airc would be more like 500-f or so.

[yancey]

yancey...Wondering? have you ever checked the BHN?
Jeepyj

I told you wrong ! The phone stuff i have will be melting down from old raw closure lead. ( I didn't see the Southern bar till now)
The lead i have is softer and i add it to my WW 50/50.If the lead you have is for repair on the lines it should have a good amount of tin .
I don't have anything to check the BHN. I know one maybe two retired bell guys on the board here , and bet they can answer more about the lead.