Hey there RK4570,
That tip of checking out the demolition contractors is a good one as is the tip of the local water works people. I used to get lead which was used on old water services as a flexable connection between the water main and the service line to the home or business.
I would add one other that might pay off.
I work at Wash. State Univ. - WAZZU - and happened to go past the field house when the skylights were being replaced. Having as "eye" for scraps such as copper and lead, I perked right up when I saw what was coming off the roof.
One of the workers happened to be on the ground and I ask him "is that what I think it is." Well it was, so the next question was, "has anyone spoken for it."
His answer was "take all you want, eat all you take."
That set me on making a number of trips, the 23 miles home, with an over loaded half ton pickup. My partner and I ended up with about five (yes, 5) tons of very good and what appeared to be pure lead.
Because the contractor had the job/contract of installing the new skylights AND getting rid of the scrap/demolition from the old windows, there WAS NO!!!!!!! involment with the "government" big wigs, and therefore no hoops to jump through. We did the contractor a big favor and saved him a bunch of buck in the process. They were happy to see us.
We sent a sample to a Montana bullet maker, and it must have been good/pure, as he and his son came over with a dump truck and hauled a load back for use in their operation.
So, check out the big window contractors - I think these fellows were installing Pella products - who might be involved with replacement of windows/skylights on big/old buildings.
The price of the scrap lead and the "T"steel it was wrapped around was not high enough to make the salvage worth the contractors time/effort, but with a bit of work it was a windfall for us.
Keep em coming! :wink:
