Lino ingot?

[mac3]

A co-worker gave me an ingot he said came from a print shop. It is 20#, 26" long and 6 1/2" diameter being rounded but flat on the bottom. Definite pour marks in it. It is shaped like a needle with the eye end being open at the end. Anyone seen this before? It is very hard. Would this be consistent with lino? Thanks, Mac.

[btroj]

Sounds like typical ingot of Lino to me. I have purchased them before, looked just like you described.

[darkroommike]

Yup, the linotype machine lead pot had a chain hoist, and would feed these long bars of alloy into the pot as needed.

[Defcon-One]

Lino!

Great find. Don't you just love the words "Gave Me..."?

[RidgerunnerAk]

I have one of those I bought at a gunshow. 23#. Not sure when I'll use it. Good score!