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Gunor
09-09-2013, 03:58 PM
Federated Socket Material - about a 5# bar

Just bought a "Federated Socket Material" - about a 5# bar.

I have not even scratched yet. But it is lead (and what else?).

Cast bar with "Federated Socket Material" in raised letters. I bought it for $3, so cannot be hurt too much.

I do have a Cabine Tree Lead Tester - but that is for when i get home.

I was kind of hoping for some higher tin count.....

Geoff in Oregon
Gunor
09-10-2013, 12:29 AM
Bump for an answer
Gunor
09-11-2013, 11:13 AM
A Picture for today.

And if don't procrastinate tonight, maybe the Lead Hardness..

I was hoping someone would recongize the 'socket material' - I have never seen plumbing lead blocks - so nothing for me to compare to.

Hopefully it is some type of 'babbit' material and has a lot of tin....

81530

Thanks
Geoff in Oregon
IROCZ
09-11-2013, 12:57 PM
Hey Gunor, No idea on the mystery metal, but I'd like to see the mold for that gun! Good luck!
Gunor
09-11-2013, 02:26 PM
122 mm D-30 Howitzer - my favorite picture....Soviets....they left a few.... for me to play with in Afghanistan. Pretty cool gun.

I thought I show the picture, since I wasn't getting any response on my mystery metal.....

Geoff in Oregon
USAFrox
09-11-2013, 02:35 PM
Did you see this?

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?77833-Help-Yet-Another-Whazzit
Gunor
09-11-2013, 02:42 PM
http://www.escocorp.com/EN/products/Pages/zinc-socket-metal.aspx

Zinc.....probably....

Thanks Usafrox
Hardcast416taylor
09-11-2013, 03:03 PM
Are my eyes just going bad or are those wide whitewall tires on that "pop gun"?Robert
Gunor
09-11-2013, 04:15 PM
White walls - Yes sir....
USAFrox
09-11-2013, 04:29 PM
http://www.escocorp.com/EN/products/Pages/zinc-socket-metal.aspx

Zinc.....probably....

Thanks Usafrox

No problem. If you want to get rid of them so you don't contaminate your lead with what seems likely to be zinc, I hear the's a guy on this forum (shadygrady, I think), who trades lead for zinc, cuz he casts the zinc into cannonballs for his cannon or some such.
shadygrady
09-12-2013, 12:43 PM
thats right send that 40 lbs ++++++++++++++++++++ zinc to me
Gunor
09-12-2013, 01:55 PM
It only weighs 3# - I wish I had 40 pounds to trade you...

Geoff in Oregon