🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Type Block Age?

[romeo-1]

Found this large "O" type block this afternoon and am hoping someone may know the approximate age. Has RICHARD on both sides. Thanks!

 

[EKG]

What is the material it is made of?

 

[pepperj]

What is the material it is made of?

While often referred to as “lead type,” type is, in fact, a variable alloy of 54-86% lead, 11-28% antimony and 3-18% tin. Antimony hardens the metal. Tin toughens the metal, counteracting the brittleness of antimony, as well as increasing the fluidity of the molten metal. The exact alloy chosen is based on the type of machine it is to be used in.

 

[nagant]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miller_&_Richard Not sure it's connected, why would the junior partners name be used?

 

[EKG]

maybe old printing letter

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Richard March Hoe | American inventor and manufacturer

Richard March Hoe, (born Sept. 12, 1812, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died June 7, 1886, Florence, Italy), American inventor who developed and manufactured the first successful rotary printing press. He was the son of Robert Hoe (1784–1833), an English-born American mechanic, who, with his...

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[Blackfoot58]

I’d say it is a “zero” rather than an “O”, if it matters. I see no relevance to Richard.

 

[nagant]

I’d say it is a “zero” rather than an “O”, if it matters. I see no relevance to Richard.

2nd pic in the recessed area

 

[Blackfoot58]

2nd pic in the recessed area

Sorry. I saw Richard in the photo, I just don’t see what it means. Thanks