DLCTEX
09-09-2008, 07:32 PM
I had occansion to be standing around a pickup truck of a friend during a bull session. Some one saw a grave marker in the back and inquired about it. He stated it came from the grave of a relative that had gotten a headstone, so the metal one supplied by the funeral home wasn't needed. A discussion arose about the composition of the metal the letters were cast from, and one local expert opined it was pewter. I examined it and determined that the whole bracket mount and letters were all of the same material, so asked if I could melt it down to see if it was indeed pewter. Turned out to be zinc. Made a nice oatmeal slush, even at a relatively high heat. Thought I'd post this just in case some else may think they've found some free tin. DALE