Nice Pewter Score

[iraiam]

Just got done melting some Pewter I scored at the thrift store into ingots, a couple colonial brand candle holders and a colonial brand big mug. All in all, slightly more than 2lb for $5.00 even.

I can't seem to find exactly what's in the "colonial" brand pewter. anyone know where I can find out? It was modern pewter so I'm pretty it has no lead, it may not matter that much, I'm guessing it's 90% or more tin with less than 1% copper and the rest likely antimony?

[bangerjim]

Colonial Brand pewter was hand made by skilled pewtersmiths of the late 1700's in England and is general only found in museums. Sorry to hear you melted those extremely rare & valuable pieces down!









....................just kidding! [smilie=s:

[iraiam]

They were sure dented and dinged enough to be that old, I guess that's why they were so cheap. But all I found on them was "colonial" and the word "pewter" inside a little diamond symbol and "USA". It looks like pretty good pewter.

I did finally find nearly the exact same mug for sale on-line, it's a "beer tankard" they wanted $48.17 plus shipping :lol: mine just looks like an ingot now.

[Retumbo]

So far I have score 3 boxes of pewter mugs and have to go pick up another :)

Pushing 40 lbs in one year

[leadbutt]

I did finally find nearly the exact same mug for sale on-line, it's a "beer tankard" they wanted $48.17 plus shipping :lol: mine just looks like an ingot now.

Yea... its good practice to look'em up 1st. Never know when you can double your pewter by selling the original piece you were planning on meltin down.

L. Bottoms

[jsizemore]

From your description, most likely what you found was from the Colonial Casting Co. of Meriden, Conn. Their symbol usually had a diamond with CCC inside and Colonial above and Pewter below the diamond. Their symbol changed over time. Their pewter alloy ran 92-98% Sn, 0-5% Sb and a little Cu. They've been around for a while making their own and pieces for other folks since 1900.

[iraiam]

From your description, most likely what you found was from the Colonial Casting Co. of Meriden, Conn. Their symbol usually had a diamond with CCC inside and Colonial above and Pewter below the diamond. Their symbol changed over time. Their pewter alloy ran 92-98% Sn, 0-5% Sb and a little Cu. They've been around for a while making their own and pieces for other folks since 1900.

Thanks, I guess I need to back and buy another piece that had the <ccc> on it

[lightman]

Nice Score! I have not found any pewter around here. I get my tin in the form of solder.

[Retumbo]

152079

Todays haul, not bad for $20

[William Yanda]

152079

Todays haul, not bad for $20

Careful, you will depress the price of tin with that haul.

[jsizemore]

7-8 lbs for $20 is a real good day!

[RogerDat]

Looks like I now know why all I found recently was a .3 pound dish in a thrift store for $1. <sigh> I did have 9.5# built up over the summer that I threw it in with and melted. [smilie=s:

[Boolit_Head]

Sadly the thrift stores around here are picked clean. Been looking for new places to find some.

[Retumbo]

I lucked out by bumping into people who cast pewter trinkets , pins and such.

The consistancy in casting changes with different pewter types. Much like bullet casting.

They tend to buy known metals, more cost but better results.

Every once in a while there is someone with a stash of assorted pewter tankards and such.

Life is good.