Babbit?

WB
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Friday, May 15, 2026, 06:32 (16 days ago)

https://www.facebook.com/share/1B217w1Fpk/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Wonder if it’s any good for casting. For the tin addition? Seems like a deal.

The picture

WB
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Friday, May 15, 2026, 06:34 (16 days ago) @ WB

Babbit is good for casting but very HARD

Sean Harper
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Friday, May 15, 2026, 09:28 (15 days ago) @ WB

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Says 80-90% tin, I bet hard!

WB
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Friday, May 15, 2026, 10:49 (15 days ago) @ Sean Harper

Probably too hard to cast by itself. Looks better than linotype to sweeten a pot.

Babbit

stonecold
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Saturday, May 16, 2026, 06:38 (15 days ago) @ WB

Railroads used it as bearing metal in old non-roller bearing car axels. If you had a friend working for the RR you could get lots of it. I still use it for adding tin to plumber lead for casting bullets. My stash is slowly running out.

That was on FB marketplace, not far from you!

WB
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Saturday, May 16, 2026, 08:11 (15 days ago) @ stonecold

It's a good ways from me though. I thought of you when I saw it.

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