swapped battery lead for THIS!!

[badbob454]

i swapped out battery plate lead @285 lbs to the local scrap dealer , 3 lbs to one pound of good lead my picking ..., i took the good advise of the friends here on cast boolits, and didnt melt any, anymore ... so i got 85 lbs of this .... and i got also a bucket of heavy truck weights from a auto shop he said he will never use any of the truck weights so take them and , he also gave me @ 50 lbs almost pure clip on wheel weights not shown in the pics. nice score , had to shout out on this looks like 60pounds lino and 2 swiping solder bars and feels like soft lead ?? does that sount correct to you all...?, .........sorry cut it down to 1 pic to save space

[jnovotny]

I'd say you came out on the good end of the stick! Looks like some lino ingots and some tin rich solder.

[badbob454]

yeah good stuff for unusable lead plates , good for me , the bunker hill ingots is that pure lead , anyone know??

[runfiverun]

the wiping solder is most likely 50-50.
those pigs could be either linotype or window sash weights [looks like they had eyes on both ends]

[badbob454]

the wiping solder is most likely 50-50.
those pigs could be either linotype or window sash weights [looks like they had eyes on both ends]

the pigs are quite hard , suspect lino or babbit material.

[Longwood]

yeah good stuff for unusable lead plates , good for me , the bunker hill ingots is that pure lead , anyone know??

Probably
Hit it with some other pieces you know to see if it is the softest.

[Longwood]

the wiping solder is most likely 50-50.
those pigs could be either linotype or window sash weights [looks like they had eyes on both ends]

I saw some weights like the ones with the eyes many years ago that came from a Dumb Waiter.

[Walt-MT]

Mr BB
I have never found a Bunker Hill ingot of that shape, apparent size and marking that wasn't pure unadulterated lead.

Well done!
W A

[badbob454]

I saw some weights like the ones with the eyes many years ago that came from a Dumb Waiter.

How dumb was he?
ill test it and let you know

[uscra112]

Wiping solder is just less than 40% tin, from what I've been able to learn. Still a good deal.

[Horace]

Bunker Hill is pure lead

Horace

[clintsfolly]

ALL JUNK send to me for a proper recycling!!! Great trade! Clint

[badbob454]

thanks guys i just had to share .

[fryboy]

most days are ok ...some are just great ! great score amigo !!! ( and a much better and safer kid of alloy to play with )

[bumpo628]

Sounds like a good deal. This is definitely the best way to handle batteries.