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Offline trent2

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« on: February 09, 2006, 11:42:17 AM »
Just wondering. I came across some type metal (not lynotype) the other day for $33 per 50LBS.
Is this a good price and whats the right mix with WW lead?

Thanx,
Trent

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« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2006, 02:06:44 PM »
thats .66 a pound I can get lynotype for .30 a pound or 50# for 15.00
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« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2006, 11:27:01 PM »
id buy it lynotype is getting hard to find and its going to get harder. Ive paid anywhere from 30cents a lb to 75 cents a lb for it
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« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2006, 12:55:50 PM »
Thanks for the help. I think I will buy it from some of the prices I have been seeing around.
I thought type metal was higher in tin and antimoney and was why it cost more? Wouldn't you use, say half the amount that you would for linotype?

Trent

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« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2006, 01:44:03 AM »
I pulled this from the LASC web site. The article was posted by Glen Fryxell. So yes, you are correct.

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Alloy          "Average" Composition
Linotype      4% tin, 12% antimony, 84% lead
Monotype      9% tin, 19% antimony, 72% lead
Foundry Type  15% tin, 23% antimony, 62% lead

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« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2006, 01:12:23 AM »
Thanks EdK.
I bought 50 LBS and will start playing with mixes shortly.
Trent