What kind of ingot is this?????

[Six Shooter Steve]

I have a unknown ingot that i got in a batch of lead from my grandpa. Trouble is I dont know if its lead. The markings on the ingot are GENUINE - A Hoyt metalic co St Louis and is signed ER Hoyt and says not genuine without signiture. It is stamped registered on the bottom. Anyone know what this Ingot is? Is it lead or some kind of lead and alloy mix? Thanks for any help fellas
http://a.imageshack.us/img834/3460/dsc0046h.jpg

[mold maker]

Weird, that they guarantee it's authenticity, but don't say what they guarantee it to be !!!!!

[zxcvbob]

I'm pretty sure that's babbitt.

[Six Shooter Steve]

after a google search, it seems to be a lead alloy used in bearing manufacture. Hoyt's St Louis plant was in opperation from 1875 to 1900 before it was moved to IL. While I dont know if this is any good for casting, it is pretty neat that it is so old.

[lwknight]

Looks like plain old plumbers lead to me.

[mold maker]

I'd keep it as a souvenir from Grandad. If babbitt, it is a little less than ideal, for casting and contains a small amount of copper.

[hickstick_10]

"Genuine" is the name of an old brand of babbit

They used much less lead as a "filler" then there competitors.

[uncle joe]

just what I found
http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/22028063/2_x_3_Metal_bar_pieces_of_Hoyt_Metal_Co_London_Sta mped_and_signed_total_weight_8_lbs.html

[The Double D]

just what I found
http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/22028063/2_x_3_Metal_bar_pieces_of_Hoyt_Metal_Co_London_Sta mped_and_signed_total_weight_8_lbs.html
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