WTS Reclaimed Dietary Pewter in Ingots

[William Yanda]

Even though I am no longer traveling for work, and therefore no longer visit previous locations where I found pewter, I have still managed to accumulate more than is necessary for myself. Offered here exclusively:

Lot 1, 5 pounds of pewter, cast in 3 inch ingots, about 4 per lb., marked with P from potter molds.
SPF
Lot 2, 5 pounds of pewter, cast in 3 inch ingots, about 4 per lb., marked with P from potter molds.
SPF

Lot 3, 5 pounds of pewter, cast in 3 inch ingots, about 4 per lb., marked with P from potter molds. SOLD

Lot 4, 5 pounds of pewter, cast in 3 inch ingots, about 4 per lb., marked with P from potter molds. SOLD

THANKS TO THE FORUM AND THE BUYERS.
Mods, please close.

[JAC43]

I'll take Lot 1. Thanks

[green mountain boy]

please explain dietary pewter

[r6487]

here is a good explaination


https://www.pewtersociety.org/about-.../pewter-eating

[William Yanda]

Dietary pewter is suitable for handling food, by law contains no lead. Sorry for the delay.
Bill

[green mountain boy]

many thanks, as i thought you were kidding. i learn something new every day !!

[garrisonjoe]

There's Culinary pewter. Kitchenware pewter. Lead-free pewter. But nothing about "dietary" in the reference, nor in normal pewter terms.

[Taterhead]

If no lead, what is the approximate alloy in percentages?

[garrisonjoe]

This composition from Wikipedia shows you the ranges - pewter is not made to one single mix. And, it's kinda hard to tell the different mixes apart. So just take the average Sb (antimony) and Sn (tin) content as the important numbers.

tin (85–99%), antimony (approximately 5–10%), copper (2%), bismuth, and sometimes silver.

Think of it as slightly dirty tin.

good luck, garrisonjoe

[William Yanda]

I have seen modern dietary pewter used as a term to describe lead free pewter used in the manufacture of glass bottom mugs, pitchers, platters and dishes, etc.
I use this as 95% tin with antimony and copper added, since the manufacturers of the objects use different alloys with approximately that composition.
I feel it is fair to compare my ingots to one of Rotometals pewter alloys that they value over $25 for each pound.
Slightly dirty tin works, the boolet can't tell if the antimony came from the wheel weights or the pewter.
As I have stated previously, if you can find your own pewter or tin, have at it. If you are in a pewter free area, here's a deal for you.
Thanks for your interest

[Nazgul]

I will take one.

Don

[need1more]

I am in that pewter desert. Will take Lots 3 and 4. PM following.