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dpoe001
03-18-2015, 07:28 PM
I have no clue what this is 134377it says white brass?

billyb
03-18-2015, 07:46 PM
if you will Google parsons white brass it will bring up chemical engineering catalog from 1922 it states it is one of the highest grade high speed babitt made.

dpoe001
03-18-2015, 09:23 PM
if you will Google parsons white brass it will bring up chemical engineering catalog from 1922 it states it is one of the highest grade high speed babitt made.

So what was it used for in 1922? And what can i use it for now?

RogerDat
03-18-2015, 09:55 PM
Source of tin to provide 1% to 3% tin for better fillout when casting lead. Sb or antimony helps make a harder lead, Cu or copper helps make a tougher lead.

This says it is 3.7% Cu, 7.5% Sb, balance tin.
https://books.google.com/books?id=RzMOiOEQ-oMC&pg=PA851&lpg=PA851&dq=parsons+white+brass+babbitt&source=bl&ots=wNk8aceIOD&sig=R2s0HcOrKHF-C59LPvK-fRrs-iw&hl=en&sa=X&ei=BSkKVfmbHJS1sQTk6oCwCA&ved=0CCYQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=parsons%20white%20brass%20babbitt&f=false

However a different source says it may be 30% zinc and zinc will mess up lead for casting. You can test for zinc with acid.
https://books.google.com/books?id=HKY6AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA348&lpg=PA348&dq=parsons+white+brass+babbitt&source=bl&ots=FgTXyxBldt&sig=QP5k-3D_5jiI1FKEAx-LYNS5Jqo&hl=en&sa=X&ei=BSkKVfmbHJS1sQTk6oCwCA&ved=0CCAQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=parsons%20white%20brass%20babbitt&f=false

Doing your own Google search is a good thing, I scrounge for lead and so I found the identification of this ingot of interest in case I found some someplace but you really might want to at least do a search and share what you found.

dpoe001
03-19-2015, 12:32 AM
https://books.google.com/books?id=RzMOiOEQ-oMC&pg=PA851&lpg=PA851&dq=PARSONS+WHITE+BRASS+D.A.&source=bl&ots=wNk8adbGSJ&sig=4dswN0-OSovG56Do2WoUiL97nlw&hl=en&sa=X&ei=wkMKVcLJGoi9ggTqsIOwDA&ved=0CCUQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=PARSONS%20WHITE%20BRASS%20D.A.&f=true

this one says Bearing tin alloy;CU 3.7;SB7.5;bal SN cast 1055ts;9400YS;3.5EL;3.9RA
I will have to do a lot more searching