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brewer12345
11-11-2017, 02:06 AM
I see the odd hip flask and other doodad marked "Selwin Pewter." Web searches suggest that these things are made in Malaysia. Is this stuff really pewter/mostly tin, or something else?

jsizemore
11-11-2017, 09:14 AM
About all the Malaysian pewter I've found is around 99% tin. Really soft and bends easy.

AllanD
11-14-2017, 11:37 PM
Malaysia is where all tin currently comes from it has been a primary source for the metal for almost a century.

imashooter2
11-15-2017, 12:20 AM
Selmark is a trademark of Royal Selangor. Never heard of Selwin. That said, Asian pewter is generally over 95% tin.