I was able to pick up #1100 of lead and alloy today at my favorite scrap yard. Approximately half of it is pure lead....really, really pure as in big blocks that were tested at over 99% lead intended for a battery factory or isotope containers. The rest is 4" strips of lino lettering or shallow ingots of lino or similar that the now deceased previous owner appears to have used to sweeten the pot as needed.
The owner of the yard told me he hasn't seen any lino in 2 years. I bought the last #1274 batch he got back then. He had this pile of plumbum in a 55 gallon drum hidden in the back for me, knowing that I'm always a good buyer. I was a happy guy, the suv wasn't too angry and the wife will be taken out to dinner tomorrow night. Life is good.