Went in an old style thrift store yesterday; one that doesn't think it's classy. It doesn't have the ffurniture arranged in room groups, it doesn't have the tableware set out on a linen cloth with candlesticks.
This store looks like a garage sale. Stuff piled up over here, gotta move things out of the way to get a closer look; in short, the sort of thrift store that is rapidly disappearing.
Right inside the door on the floor, in an old beat-up handmade wooden toolbox was a Hill Bros coffee can. The can had no barcode, and the seam was soldered together.
Inside the can -
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I nonchalantly picked it up and wandered around looking for pewter and whatnot. I found nothing, so went to the checkout.
The nice lady says ' Whatcha got there?' I showed her the can, she looked in.
"that stick is broken' she says, looking at the bar solder.
I shrugged.
'How 'bout 2 bucks? Them tools is worth 2 bucks.'
I agreed.
12 ounces of 50/50, and 12.5 ounces of some non-descript solder. I figure it's probably 40%Sn.
I got about 10-11 ounces of Sn for $2. Along with a cool old soldering iron, and a rusty pair of pliers. I'll take that deal.