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  1. 05-23-2020, 06:18 PM #1
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    BELL wiping lead-what is tin content?

    BELL wiping lead-what is tin content? Well, that about says it. Found some 5 # bars. Need to know if the price is right.
    This is Bell Telephone joint solder in 5# trapezoid bars.
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  2. 05-23-2020, 08:13 PM #2
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    ~30-40% tin if real. No idea what it's worth, basically tin price?
    Whatever!
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    Between 37% & 40% tin depending on when it was made.

    http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...66-Wipe-solder
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    Wiping solder is typically 62% lead and 38% tin, so treat it as such.

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  5. 05-24-2020, 09:37 AM #5
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    I would have to keep one of those ingots as a conservation piece! They are pretty much a thing of the past. Working with lead covered cable, either electrical of communication, is pretty much a lost art.
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