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Sweetpea
08-13-2012, 01:55 PM
can anybody tell me what alloy this might be?
bumpo628
08-13-2012, 04:55 PM
Looks like a Linotype pig.
Lino is 4% tin, 12% antimony, 84% lead.
fryboy
08-13-2012, 05:44 PM
weigh about 25# ? if so then i'm with bumpo
lwknight
08-14-2012, 08:58 PM
Melt it. Buahaahaa!!!
What is the melting point?
Does it have a long phase?
How hard is it?
Defcon-One
08-15-2012, 10:17 PM
can anybody tell me what alloy this might be?

I think it is YOUR LUCKY DAY!

I say LINOTYPE! It should melt at 450-475 degrees F give or take.
Sweetpea
08-15-2012, 11:00 PM
Yes, it must have been my lucky day. I bought a bunch of "lead" from my local scrapyard, and when I got it home, i found that there were several ingots of tin, and now apparently some Linotype, all for .50/lb!