Another quick tell is to drop the item onto a hard surface and listen to the sound that it makes. Pewter has a very dull, flat, dampened sound when compared to a silver plated base metal like copper, nickel or steel.

@iScrapApp

Жыл бұрын

Very soft!

Tin is a metal of antiquity. Where I personally most saw it, was as an HVACR installer in the early 80s. At one time, probably more than 60 years ago, ductwork was commonly formed from tin sheet. The original insulation around it that I usually saw, was corrugated asbestos. Looks exactly like cardboard, but grey in color. Bronzes by the original definition was copper/tin alloy, but analysis of ancient bronze objects shows it usually contained other metals in small quantities. Today "bronze" might be any number of alloys, even aluminum bronze.

@iScrapApp

Жыл бұрын

Great feedback on the bronze part of it.

You do a really good job helping us scrapers

@iScrapApp

Жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that and you are welcome!

I'd can't believe I'd forgotten to mention my favorite things a about pewter earlier while watching this. One is the affordability of it. Two is that fantasy artists make the best dragons and other beasts using this medium. Three is that I enjoy carving at it like it's a piece of wood with zero grain.

@iScrapApp

Жыл бұрын

Interesting perspective!

Some solder has silver in it. Is it worth messing with ? Like silver solder, and silflos ?

Pewter is excellent for casting with. It has a low melting point and it’s easily workable.

@iScrapApp

Жыл бұрын

What do you make with it?

@huckstirred7112

Жыл бұрын

@@iScrapApp It is widly used on antique fire arms .A well done cast , pewter fore end cap and pistol grip caps are just sexy as hell on a 1874 shilo sharps or Remington rolling block

The use of lead in pewter was outlawed after 1974 in the US and 1994 in Europe. Does your Olympus XRF analyzer work on gold?

@iScrapApp

Жыл бұрын

Yes it does!

@Macky1101

Ай бұрын

@@iScrapApp How much is scrap for English pewter and German pewter? Is it lower than brass? Or lower than iron? I hear pewter is only worth $0.30/pound?

Dude, you're a rock star. Thank you.

@iScrapApp

Жыл бұрын

I try 🎸

what is the best way to get the lead out? To refine pewter?

@iScrapApp

11 ай бұрын

Generally grinding it up and sorting from there.

That they continue to use lead in plumbing is something to be concerned about.

@iScrapApp

Жыл бұрын

As they move towards plastic they will get rid of it more.

@wolfmanjackal1427

Жыл бұрын

@@iScrapApp plastic is no solve tho. From it you get estrogen or some ridiculous chemical that actually works against men's baby batter in at least two ways. Drops the numbers produced and stupefies or retards what's still made. This is no joke.,

I would really appreciate more videos showing that scanner in action! Great video...never really considered pewter. Learned a lot!

@iScrapApp

Жыл бұрын

Happy to help, knowledge becomes scrap power.

@Macky1101

Жыл бұрын

@@iScrapApp So what is the price range for pewterware in $US in 2022? Let's say lower grade pewter 70-90%? I just can't find the price on any scrapyard sites.

@Macky1101

Жыл бұрын

@@iScrapApp Actually, you are very strong. I have tankards that are suppose to be pewter and are thick, and I can't even bend them with 2 hands. So you must work out a lot.

@Macky1101

Жыл бұрын

Yeah. That scanner must cost $1million, and require regular calibration/maintenance with the manufacturer. It would not be something scrap pickers can afford to buy and maintain.

Lead in water pipe?

The english cup and other items in there are worth hundreds by collectors. Shame to melt them.

@Macky1101

Ай бұрын

Where can I sell my pewter for hundreds of dollars? I have about 60lbs of pewter ware and I just heard it is only worth $0.30 per pound as scrap.

@steamboatmcg2197

Ай бұрын

@@Macky1101 you should get at least $3 per pound as it's 90+% tin and tin fluctuates around $10 a pound. Don't confuse tin the metal with what scrapyards commonly call "tin" or "shred" which is low grade steel.