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Lloyd Smale
06-30-2008, 06:04 AM
I just lucked into a deal. I picked up some lineotype from a printer whos dad had it back when it was used for printing. He didnt know anything about it. I know what lineotype is but he also sold me 50lbs of the stuff they added to the mix to replace the missing tin and antimony. Its in brand new 5 lb bars. Anyone know the tin and antimony ratio of this stuff? Found out another thing. I had in my stash another 50 lbs of it I bought recently thinking it was regular linotype. Luckily i didnt waste it.

runfiverun
06-30-2008, 01:17 PM
if it is foundry type
iirc it was like 30% sb and like 12% sn.
if it is the "enrichment metal" that was more like tin babbit.