That's cool. It definitely pays to treat those guys nicely.
I'm a Happy Clinger.
Solid! Literally.
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Did the 20 come with it?
A vote for anyone other then the conservative candidates is a vote for the liberal candidates.
if he threw in 20$ your being waaaay too nice.
Gotta love the Lead Fairy. Her cousin the Tinsel Fairy is a b**** though.
Dad worked for National lead for 33 years in Toledo Ohio plant 1. It later became Dohler Jarvis and then Farley Industries. Its now closed
Also Maybe pure lead but could also be a babbit lead or linotype as all were cast in big pigs for industrial use.
Drop it on a concrete floor. If it thuds it might just be pure. If it dings, you might really be happy.
What's that, about 400 lbs? or so
Plata o plomo?
Plomo, por favor!
Not quite, closer to 55lbs....
How would I go about determining whether it's pure or babbit/linotype?
Lead hardness test. There are a couple threads about using art pencils if you don't want to spend the money on a tester.
A vote for anyone other then the conservative candidates is a vote for the liberal candidates.
Semper Fi!
Currently casting for .223, .308, .30-06, .30-40 Krag, 9mm, .38/.357, 10mm, 44 Mag and 45 ACP.
I like strange looking boolits!
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Whatever it is, its a good score! Those are the kind of connections that pay off.
Right around 50# was the common size for large commercial lead ingots, there is another style of about the same weight that is thinner at both ends but thicker in the middle. Nice score. Few donuts, a pizza, some cold beverages, it doesn't take much to let the yard guys know you appreciate them putting up with your butt in the air while you are head down in a bin searching for "good" lead. If those guys like you and start "figuring" you might be able to use it so they set it aside you are golden.
Scrap.... because all the really pithy and emphatic four letter words were taken and we had to describe this source of casting material somehow so we added an "S" to what non casters and wives call what we collect.
Kind of hard to claim to love America while one is hating half the Americans that disagree with you. One nation indivisible requires work.
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Congratulations !!! Looks like you scored a good one.
Be careful,
Victor
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