Your question has already been answered, but . . . I used to operate 2 linotypes and I also operated a small electric furnace which was used to melt linotype slugs and cast them into pigs. I still have the furnace and several different linotype moulds; one of the moulds is exactly the same as your pic. Good score!
What the heck is this thing?
- Thread starter Skyhawk
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I cast well over 1,000 .45 acp bullets today and have nearly used up the last of my WW ingots 
So I've put up a WTT ad in the Reloading EE for Ottawa area trades. I'm aiming to get around 2 pounds of WW lead for each pound of Linotype which I've been told is still a good deal for the person getting the Linotype.
I'm keeping most of it though, just in case I run into some purer lead before the snow melts, and also to experiment with different alloy mixtures. Hopefully my friend comes through with his promise of more in the spring.
So I've put up a WTT ad in the Reloading EE for Ottawa area trades. I'm aiming to get around 2 pounds of WW lead for each pound of Linotype which I've been told is still a good deal for the person getting the Linotype.
I'm keeping most of it though, just in case I run into some purer lead before the snow melts, and also to experiment with different alloy mixtures. Hopefully my friend comes through with his promise of more in the spring.
