linotype lead

nick2010 · March 21, 2011, 11:45 AM

how much is this worth per pound? i live just south of kansas city on the kansas side if that matters....i have about 300 pounds of linotype and just wondering what its worth.

maillemaker · March 21, 2011, 11:52 AM

http://www.rotometals.com/SearchResu...x=0&Search.y=0

Rotometals sells it for $3 a pound and less, depending on quantity.

Steve

dahermit · March 21, 2011, 05:48 PM

Not all metal used in the printing industry was "Linotype". Unless you know for sure, it could be monotype, electrotype, etc. and some may have added "rules", melted into it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_metal

When the lead type metal based printing industry stopped using lead-based alloys they usually sold it as scrap. And, most people will refer to it as "Linotype", whether it is or not.

zippy13 · March 21, 2011, 06:17 PM

I've followed some auctions on eBay and Linotype lead (leads and slugs) is closing for around $1.50/pound in small quantities (so they will fit in the flat rate Priority Mail boxes).

March 21, 2011, 11:45 AM	#1
nick2010 Junior Member Join Date: March 21, 2011 Posts: 9	linotype lead how much is this worth per pound? i live just south of kansas city on the kansas side if that matters....i have about 300 pounds of linotype and just wondering what its worth.

March 21, 2011, 11:52 AM	#2
maillemaker Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2010 Posts: 1,635	http://www.rotometals.com/SearchResu...x=0&Search.y=0 Rotometals sells it for $3 a pound and less, depending on quantity. Steve

March 21, 2011, 05:48 PM	#3
dahermit Senior Member Join Date: October 28, 2006 Location: South Central Michigan...near Posts: 6,501	Not all metal used in the printing industry was "Linotype". Unless you know for sure, it could be monotype, electrotype, etc. and some may have added "rules", melted into it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_metal When the lead type metal based printing industry stopped using lead-based alloys they usually sold it as scrap. And, most people will refer to it as "Linotype", whether it is or not.

March 21, 2011, 06:17 PM	#4
zippy13 Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,442	I've followed some auctions on eBay and Linotype lead (leads and slugs) is closing for around $1.50/pound in small quantities (so they will fit in the flat rate Priority Mail boxes).