I.D. Help. What do I have here? (photo)

[theMickster]

Made a trip to my local scrap yard today in search of casting materials. Left with some soft, very oxidized sheet lead, a piece of lead pipe, and some large solid chunks.
I was about to leave with a 5gal bucket of wheel weights when I noticed this one.....

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p55/woodenarrow/Mobile%20Uploads/20140421_152757.jpg (http://s125.photobucket.com/user/woodenarrow/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20140421_152757.jpg.html)

Does anyone recognize this as typeset or spacers? Linotype or monotype? I'm kinda new to the scrounging for lead thing.
Thanks for looking.

Mick :)

[Outpost75]

Linotype spacers. There is no need for them to use harder allow for those because they carry no imprint load. Often recycled type metal, but good at scrap price anytime.

[theMickster]

Thanks so much Outpost! There's some smaller stuff in there too. Like 3/4" X 1/2" X 1/8". It all seems to be the same relative hardness.
I think I got the 93# bucket for 80 cents a pound. I don't mind paying for Linotype at that price. :)

Mick

[yman]

Yep, that's what it is, nice score.

[madsenshooter]

Spacers can vary quite a bit in composition. I have some that are about Lyman #2 in hardness, though they were rules, had a fine line meant to print. At that hardness one jam up and the line would have been smashed.