Linotype Interest

[Greg5278]

I have a line on some Linotype in the original form of cast letters, words, and spacers. The catch is that I need to buy the whole Lot to get some. It is a full 55 gallon Drum. I am only interested in maybe 300# or so. Is there any interest in the remainder, perhaps 1000-1500#? The price fluctuates with the metals markets. It was offered at $1.15 per #. If there is sufficient interest I could work out the shipping in USPS Flat rate boxes. I cannot commit to buying the whole Drum, without repaying the investment quickly. Future Wife might get a bit Pissed!
Please post or PM me if interested.
Thanks,
Greg

[DukeInFlorida]

Price? Location?

[Greg5278]

I am in NJ, and the price is $1.15 per #. Shipping would be USPS Flat rate for $10.70 or $14.70 depending on which box it fits in. Local Pickups would be preferred, but shipping them anywhere in the US is fine.
Greg

[DukeInFlorida]

1) For the whole lot, they should be offering 50 cents a pound, which is about what they would get from the scrap metal dealer. Even in New Jersey, that's a high price.
2) A buck to a buck fifteen might be an OK price if you are only buying 300 pounds.
3) I get 50 pounds in the MEDIUM sized Flat Rate box. You have to do some stacking to get that to fit well.

My buddy and I are off to another printer here in Maine tomorrow to pick up another 1300 pounds, at the 50 cents a pound. That's the going rate.

[Greg5278]

The Linotype is from a Scrap Metal Dealer. They already bought it from someone else. They know it's worth more than just Lead. The Sell on Lead is only $.75-76/ # today. A few weeks ago it was offered at $1.30/# which is way too much for me. I checked the Rotometals Website, and it is $2.92/# there. I didn't think the price was too bad, compared to the ingots from them. I have Tin, and lead, but didn't want to mess with alloying Antimony in the mix.
Greg

[Cowboy T]

That price is for 50lb lots on eBay. For a 1300 lb lot, that seems pretty darn high.

[lwknight]

Actually $1.15 is a good price for linotype because it would cost a little over $2.00 per pound to make linotype from $0.75 per pound lead.
Its not a steal. I bought lino from the scrapyard at $0.80 per pound when lead was over $1.00 on the futures and today lead futures are around 76 cents.

[fredj338]

Actually $1.15 is a good price for linotype because it would cost a little over $2.00 per pound to make linotype from $0.75 per pound lead.
Its not a steal. I bought lino from the scrapyard at $0.80 per pound when lead was over $1.00 on the futures and today lead futures are around 76 cents.
I agree, not a bad price, but not a steal. When your choice is Rotometals, $1.15/# is pretty reasonable. E-bay, not unless it's in tpye form would I be trusting that. I would go for some, but am sitting on 300# or so myself & will probably never use it all.

[Greg5278]

I agree the price isn't too bad. Lino and Mono are getting harder to find every year. I just finished my last Montype up awhile ago. I managed to get it from a scrap Dealer for $.30/#, but that was almost 5 years ago.

I am really looking for some people to split the drum with. I will not commit to buying the drum, unless there is sufficient interest. If you are interested PM me with the desired Quantity.
Greg