Lead weights from stockbridge dampers on power lines

[bajacoop]

Anyone ever used any of this before? Any thoughts on it?

[Tatume]

They certainly look like lead. If you have access to some, my advice is to melt them and try casting. If they cast good bullets, check hardness. Alloy as needed.

[lightman]

All of the ones that I installed were zinc or galvanized steel. If you have lead ones thats great. I would put a drop of acid on them or test them against a magnet before going to very much effort.

[Lloyd Smale]

yup the ones we used were cast steel with a galvanized coating. I know at one time they did use lead though. But I'm 62. was a lineman most of my life and it was before my time.