Windows counterweight consistancy

[canebreaker]

I've only seen 2 sets made of lead in the memphis, tn area. 1 pair had a 10 stamped in them and the other had a 14 stamp. All the rest have been cast iron with a raised 1 through 7 on the side.

[cavemike]

Here is a picture of the only lead window weights I have ever found. ( I hope the link works)
http://s918.photobucket.com/albums/a...dow%20weights/

They came out of the largest double hung windows I have ever worked on. The overall size of the windows was 8 feet by 8 feet. The lower sash was 8x5 and the upper was 8 x 3.

I recovered about 400 pounds of almost linotype haardness lead from these two windows.

Mike

[madsenshooter]

My but those is big little piggies!

[LeadHound]

That must have been one heck of a window....

[dragonrider]

" 5" wide" that is a clue right there that tells one they are not window weights. Certainly weights for something but not windows. Too wide to fit the spaces. I have seen similar weights on rolling doors in old factory buildings.

[imashooter2]

Window weights, drag and circle car weights, machine weights, scuba weights... They are all the same alloy. "Heavy stuff that melts."

[Sonnypie]

Interesting.
All the sash weights I've even seen (Left Coast) were pig iron.
Pig iron is junk. Very course unrefined iron.
But don't drop it on your toes!

[Defcon-One]

....All the sash weights I've even seen were pig iron. Very course unrefined iron....

My experience too! I'd love to have the lead ones, but the 50 or so that I have are all the coarse pig Iron.

[cavemike]

Here is a picture of the smallest windo weight being smelted

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/vbim...img&imgid=2116

This is the building they came out of.

http://www.urbanindy.com/2010/11/17/mcouat-building/

The only double hung windows where on the 2nd floor.

When we rebuilt the facade of the building, all of the big windows where replaced with fixed glass.

I also reclaimed about 200 feet of lead telephone cable from the building.

here is a link to the building from the archives of the Indianapolis Star. It is picture number 20 the McOuat building.

http://photos.indystar.com/galleries...hington-street

[lastborn]

Sounds like counter weights out of a fume hood like in a lab. One on each side of the sliding glass front door. Should weigh 40 lbs or so ea. The ones I had were dead soft.

[odinohi]

I just got a bunch. All lead, thump!

[bensonwe]

I was talking to a guy at the range, about reloading/casting and he showed me some pics of about 50 window weight made out of lead. He said he got them from a section of town (Milw wis) that was going threw a neighbor hood rehab. He said they make the best boolits he ever shot. I asked him if he wanted to sell some and all I got was a laugh.