Lino Ingot

[stubbicatt]

You fellas reckon this is for real?
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j187/stubbicatt/1885%20Winchester%20Single%20Shot%20Rifle/IMG_0236_zpsjlh9yw1e.jpg (http://s80.photobucket.com/user/stubbicatt/media/1885%20Winchester%20Single%20Shot%20Rifle/IMG_0236_zpsjlh9yw1e.jpg.html)

I have no hardness tester to verify. I wonder if it has any collector value or anything as is, or whether I should just use it next time I need harder alloy?

I always thought Lino was really shiny.

[lobowolf761]

I would take somewhere to have it tested and checked for any historical info about it. Try googling the company and see what pops up.

[stubbicatt]

Lobowolf761 where would one take such a thing for testing?

[bangerjim]

Lobowolf761 where would one take such a thing for testing?


Most scrap yards have x-ray guns. I never buy anything without getting an x-ray analysis.

Most commercial ingots with info cast in like that are legit. Unless someone cast something else in the mold!

Only a gun will tell you.

bangerjim

[badbob454]

im sure its real age will oxidise or darken any ingot except gold..

[lobowolf761]

Just what bangerjim said.

[RogerDat]

Some of the "cool" items such as old ingots end up at the very bottom of the list of stuff that will get used as casting material. I suppose if I needed the material I would use it but if I don't..... much rather have the piece of history.

+1 on XRIF gun at scrap yard. Not every yard will have one but many will.

[Chris24]

Branded ingots like this can be worth a lot to collectors. Most were melted decades ago, so an unused one can be rare. It's sort of like rare silver ingots/rounds; they often go for way more than spot price.

[Lloyd Smale]

ive seen linotype plus in ingots just like that. It was used to add antimony and lead to depleted linotype.