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Blanket
09-17-2011, 09:59 AM
I have a bucket of type metal from a corporate print shop, this is the resetable kind, not lino. Any ideas what the alloy could be? Thanks Russ
captaint
09-17-2011, 02:08 PM
Blanket - IF it is monotype, it would be 15% antimony, 7% tin, .08% arsenic, .06%copper and 77.86% lead. If it's foundry type, it's even harder than that. enjoy Mike
Blanket
09-17-2011, 02:59 PM
thanks but how do you tell based on appearance? Have never seen either type, just lino .....thanks Russ
captaint
09-17-2011, 03:32 PM
I only have monotype. It's all different size blocks, each with one letter on them. Can't say I've ever seen anything I know to be foundry type. That's all I got.... Mike
1911GrayWolf
09-20-2011, 10:39 PM
Blanket,
I have book publisher foundry type, it has a half round notch in what would be the top/front of the letter as it is facing down. It spec'd out to 68%Lead/20%Antimony/12%Tin using a XRF Analyzer.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/imagehosting/thum_185304dd2bc47e2e50.jpg (http://castboolits.gunloads.com/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=869)