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  1. 10-08-2015, 01:55 PM #41
    hogstad7
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    Scored some pewter today at a flea market.
    23.6lbs for 12 dollars, including some other stuff for my wife.
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  2. 10-08-2015, 03:12 PM #42
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    Wow. That's a deal.
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  3. 10-08-2015, 03:33 PM #43
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    Incredible score! Congratulations!
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  4. 10-11-2015, 01:11 AM #44
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    Well... good info all.... Pewter is my 'go to stuff' to save a bad smelt pot.....hmmm this is done...after the 'bad' pot is poured and made into ingots....

    I guess...my real solution is to resmelt the bad stuff with 'pure' lead... pewter...bad alloy...flux...flux...flux (sawdust/sulfur) and repour ingots.

    Never really lost a pot.

    Now...Pewter...well..it ain't always pewter... if you can see a foundry marking...good! you probably have a good alloy and can be used 'as is'.

    I got about 150 or so pounds from a buddy 'out of Africa' and it was lead, zinc and I think aluminum rich. MAN..I hated that smelt...

    If you see foundry markings from US, EU, Great Britian...you probably have some good stuff. "PEWTER" is my go to alloy to save a smelt pot.

    I have made myself a promise to get some of my plumber's ingots and alloy with pewter only. No WW's which is also my 'go to stuff'....

    I alloy light...75% lead...WW's ... or 'to be done' Pewter'. I never have hardness issues as I water drop all my Boolits....

    We will see. But...am slap out of 'know' pewter.... flea market here we come!!

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  5. 10-11-2015, 06:07 AM #45
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    In all the years I've been looking, I haven't found 10 lbs total. Around here they think it's worth more than gold and keep it hidden.
    Ya done good. Want to double ya money?
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