window weight?

[turmech]

I got given approx. 25lbs of lead today looks like a window weight. I had never seen a window weight made of lead before. Anyone seen one of these ? Is it mostly pure lead?

[white eagle]

I have a bunch of it
yeah its make up is most of the time unknown but
yeah it is soft and should consider it as such

[beagle]

That's a great find. Most of the ones I've encountered were cast iron. They made pretty good boat anchors....../beagle

[felix]

Mine are steel also. ... felix

[Shiloh]

Yup.

Lead counterweights. They were in OLD houses. Haven't seen any lead ones in years.
Most windows with these were replaced years ago in these parts.

SHiloh

[R.M.]

Could it be linotype?
They were in 25 pound bars, with a ring cast in one end.

[turmech]

This is approx 16” long and 1 ¼ “ round with an eye cast into its end looks just like a cast iron window weight. I am guessing its around 25 lb. It is softer than wheel weight lead but it seems harder than pure lead but what do I know I am kind of new to the whole cast boolit thing.

What do you guys think treat it as pure lead and mix with WW? 50/50? 75/25?

[imashooter2]

It's obviously "heavy stuff that melted." I'd melt it separately and make sure it cast before I mixed it with anything known good.

[turmech]

I guess I should also mention I once belonged to my grandfather who had past away many years ago. I found it in my uncles garage (once his house) while working on the furnace. My uncle remembered him making sinkers with it so I am pretty sure it will cast.

[Hardcast416taylor]

When we closed my late brother`s estate in the mid `90`s we found several of this type window weight in the basement. These probably were extras from when my father built the house back in 1910 and these weights were on all windows that slid up to hold them open by counter balancing the window weight against the lead weight on sash cord and hidden in the window frame and wall. The weights were lead and quite soft as I recall, naturally there was a white dusty coating on them from just sitting there for so long.Robert

[Shiloh]

When we closed my late brother`s estate in the mid `90`s we found several of this type window weight in the basement. These probably were extras from when my father built the house back in 1910 and these weights were on all windows that slid up to hold them open by counter balancing the window weight against the lead weight on sash cord and hidden in the window frame and wall. The weights were lead and quite soft as I recall, naturally there was a white dusty coating on them from just sitting there for so long.Robert

And that white powder is most likely an oxide or carbonate. Pure poison.

Shiloh

[remy3424]

replaced the windows in my home 2 years ago, took out about 500 pounds of them...a 100 year old home....**** cast iron....put into the local scrap steel bin for them to recycle

[357maximum]

I have seen/replaced/handled about 200 sash weights.....never once have I seen em made out of lead.:( Lucky DAWG:Fire:

The iron ones do make nice canoe/pram enchors though. They also make nice weights for slide drowner rigs if you are a trapper.

[turmech]

replaced the windows in my home 2 years ago, took out about 500 pounds of them...a 100 year old home....**** cast iron....put into the local scrap steel bin for them to recycle

I am familiar with the cast iron ones I have seen them by the truck loads. This is lead not sure if it was a window weight originally but its lead.

[turmech]

I have seen/replaced/handled about 200 sash weights.....never once have I seen em made out of lead.:( Lucky DAWG:Fire:

The iron ones do make nice canoe/pram enchors though. They also make nice weights for slide drowner rigs if you are a trapper.

In my neck of the woods cast iron ones are used on trout lines we use for crabbing.

[theperfessor]

The cast iron ones are also nice to make slow speed bushings out of. They usually machine real well.

[hiram]

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=68100&highlight=sash

[turmech]

This is the lead ingots from the window weight. I am really confused, it looks and seems harder than my WW ingots. When melted I kept the temp below 700. By the picture (if the link I am adding works) anyone have any ideas of what I may have here. Sure does not look or feel like pure lead.