I can get some monotype but don't know if it's a good deal

[bhop]

As title says I can get some monotype but don't know if it's a good deal or not what is it going for these days ?

[dondiego]

As title says I can get some monotype but don't know if it's a good deal or not what is it going for these days ?

Sounds like a good deal to me..............maybe.

[bhop]

They are asking a dollar a block but I believe they are much bigger blocks

[super6]

I paid 45$ for 60LBS last time I bought It. Years ago! hope this helps.

[dondiego]

They are asking a dollar a block but I believe they are much bigger blocks

I have seen Linotype go for $2 per pound. Don't think that monotype would cost much more.

[Dusty Bannister]

Usually, casting alloys are priced per pound. Your description makes it really difficult to give a decent answer. I agree $2.00 per pound for Monotype. Just remember that Mono is usually in small individual letters to be set by hand.

[bhop]

That's what I was thinking but the seller says she doesn't have a scale so I'm not sure what to do

[KMac]

You could take a scale with you.
I have used one like this for the last few years and it has worked pretty good:
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[imashooter2]

A dollar a block means they are trying to sell letters to collectors, not scrap alloy to a caster. Doesn’t sound good on its face. Ask them price per pound and see what they say.

[lightman]

A dollar a block means they are trying to sell letters to collectors, not scrap alloy to a caster. Doesn’t sound good on its face. Ask them price per pound and see what they say.

I agree!

I've seen Lino sell for $2 a pound and the harder stuff (mono and foundry) go for up to $3 a pound.

[GlocksareGood]

I paid $2/lb for the last monotype I bought and that was type in the original paper/twine packages. All the same letters like it was sold. Bought it more for the novelty as I have over 1000lbs of linotype and 200lns of mono/stero already.

[Green Frog]

Nearly 20 years ago I had a booth at one of those “Antique” Shops... I had a basket of the large type letters for sale at about fifty cents each IIRC. Not a fast mover! I still have a couple of hundred pounds I plan to sell by the SFR Boxful at about two dollars a pound. A little of this stuff goes a long way hardening your bullet alloy!

Froggie