You sell old scrap lead?

[HISPAN]

You sell old scrap lead? .... I hunt too much scrap lead ... are some kilos of lead bullets and old pieces that I sell ... I visited the neighborhood junkyard and offered me 60 cents of Euro per kilo of lead ... I find little, not sure if it is worth selling lead or throw it away ... then I ask you:
If you sell the lead and how much you pay ?
Thank you very much before all!

 

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[redfish76]

I have sold scrap lead and wheel weights on eBay and I was getting about $1.25 to $2.00 usd a pound.. I also have sold dented up pewter that I melt down and made ingots for about $12.00 to $15.00 usd a pound on eBay...

 

[goldencoin]

Don't sell it as plain lead! Old lead has significant value over new lead for technical applications. People here have asked about it before, and there are topics further down the page. Older lead has less radioactive isotopes which make it good for expensive circuitry.

HH
-GC

 

[bethnbijoux]

I also have sold dented up pewter that I melt down and made ingots for about $12.00 to $15.00 usd a pound on eBay...

Redfish, I am very intrigued and would like to hear more about this. Can you elaborate on your process? Also, what about the content of the pewter? What purity would it be after this process?

 

[redfish76]

Redfish, I am very intrigued and would like to hear more about this. Can you elaborate on your process? Also, what about the content of the pewter? What purity would it be after this process?

Sure, most modern pewter is 92% tin with copper and bismuth .. I just get some pewter that isn't collectable and cheap and melt it down outside using a cast iron pot and a outdoor camping stove or you can go really cheap and just use a blowtorch and pour it in a old muffin pan using a ladle or straight from the pot.. pewter also has a low melting point of around 450 F .. btw the last time I melted some pewter down I used a old aluminum pot and a blowtorch and it worked great

 

[jerseyben]

FYI: You guys might get better exposure if this was posted in the Scrap Metal section, Scrap Metals

 

[Frank1960]

I just take it to scrap yard easier and faster

 

[redfish76]

I just take it to scrap yard easier and faster

How much do you get at a scrap yard for pewter?

 

[cyberdan]

I just take it to scrap yard easier and faster

My scrap yard said i must guarantee no lead and if I had enough he would hunt for a price.
I am still finding and saving. I like the idea of melting and feebaying it.

does it give off any fumes when melting? I bet my oven can reach 450*

 

[HISPAN]

Thank you all then should pay at least $ 1.25 per pound (2 euro per kilo) .. and more expensive than the old lead is of better quality and is used for industry, I keep looking ..

 

[Silver Searcher]

Don't sell it as plain lead! Old lead has significant value over new lead for technical applications. People here have asked about it before, and there are topics further down the page. Older lead has less radioactive isotopes which make it good for expensive circuitry.

HH
-GC

You are talking about low Alpha Lead, and it's extremly difficult to get it validated as such.

SS

 

[Frank1960]

How much do you get at a scrap yard for pewter?

Unknown haven't taken any in. Been a while since I took lead in also

 

[jerseyben]

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/shipwrecks/105653-low-alpha-antiquity-lead.html

 

[redfish76]

My scrap yard said i must guarantee no lead and if I had enough he would hunt for a price.
I am still finding and saving. I like the idea of melting and feebaying it.

does it give off any fumes when melting? I bet my oven can reach 450*

Hey Dan, When I melt pewter don't I really don't get any bad fumes or smoke.. Another thing is to make sure your pewter,pot,ladle or whatever you use while melting is dry and has no moisture on it.. I also know some people that use a household stove
http://www.barlowstackle.com/Lead-Melting-Pots-Ladles-and-Accessories-C62.aspx

Also check eBay for the completed auctions for pewter ingot

 

[cyberdan]

Also check eBay for the completed auctions for pewter ingot

I did that is why I thought about my oven.

 

[bartholomewroberts]

I made a mold to make pancake weights... with the stainless fin... I can sell them for $2.50 a pound every day.... and I have problems in keeping up with my orders

 

[tlowery04]

what is a pancake weight with a stainless fin? pictures?

 

[redfish76]

Hey all
I just got back from picking up some pewter just under 24 pounds

and here is the rest I am going to melt this weekend

 

[redfish76]

sorry 24.5 pounds

 

[Sheldon J]

Look up "Low Alpha lead" and be ready for a surprise on the value....