This section is from the book "A Practical Workshop Companion For Tin, Sheet Iron, And Copper Plate Workers", by Leroy J. Blinn. Also available from Amazon: A Practical Workshop Companion For Tin, Sheet Iron, And Copper Plate Workers.
To Be Mixed Separately From The Other Ingredients. Copper, 2 Lbs.; Tin, 1 Lb
Tin, 150 lbs.; copper, 3 lbs.; antimony, 10 lbs.
Tin, 140 lbs.; copper, 3 lbs.; antimony, 9 lbs.
Tin, 210 lbs.; copper, 4 lbs.; antimony, 12 lbs.
Tin, 100 lbs.; Britannia hardening, 4 lbs.; antimony, 4 lbs.
Tin, 100 lbs.; hardening, 8 lbs.; antimony, 8 lbs.
Tin, 140 lbs.; copper, 3 lbs.; antimony, 6 lbs.
Tin, 100 lbs.; hardening, 5 lbs.; antimony, 10 lbs.
Tin, 140 lbs.; copper, 2 lbs.; antimony, 5 lbs.
Tin, 300 lbs.; copper, 4 lbs.; antimony, 15 lbs.
Tin, 100 lbs.; hardening, 5 lbs.; antimony, 6 lbs.
Mix tin, 24 lbs.; copper, 4 lbs.; antimony, 8 lbs. (for a harden ing); then add tin, 72 lbs.
Tin, 100 lbs.; antimony, 8 lbs.; copper, 4 lbs.; bismuth, 1 lb.
Copper, 50 lbs.; zinc, 25 lbs.; nickel, 25 lbs.
Copper, 50 lbs.; zinc, 20 lbs.; nickel, (best pulverized,) 10 lbs.
Copper, 60 lbs.; zinc, 20 lbs.; nickel, 25 lbs.
Copper, 60 lbs.; zinc, 20 lbs.; nickel, 20 lbs.; lead, 3 lbs.; iron, (that of tin plate being best,) 2 lbs.
Tin, 3 ozs.; copper, 4 lbs.
Copper, 5 lbs.; zinc, 1 lb.
Copper, 16 lbs.; tin, 1 lb.; zinc, 1 lb.
Copper, 10 lbs.; zinc, 1 lb,
Brass, 4; tin, 4 parts; when fused, add bismuth, 4; and antimony, 4 parts. This composition is added at discretion to melted tin.
Sheet brass, 32 ozs.; lead, 2 ozs.; tin, 2 ozs.; zinc, 1 oz.
Lead, 3 lbs.; tin, 2 lbs.; bismuth 5 lbs.
Iron or steel, 8 ozs.; antimony, 16 ozs.; nitre, 3 ozs. Melt and harden 8 ozs. tin with 1 oz. of the above compound.
Antimony, 4 ozs.; arsenic, 1 oz.; tin, 2 lbs.
Bismuth, 8 ozs.; tin, 3 ozs.; lead, 5 ozs.
Tin, 6 ozs.; lead, 10 ozs.; bismuth, 21 ozs.; mercury, a small quantity.
 
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