Recent content by knicko

It must be lead it can be scratched

Thanks it could be zinc die cast. How would i tell lead and zinc apart? i'm new to all this. Some parts are tin

I put a photo up...Yeah i was thinking it's a bit weird lead is to soft

Hi guy's today i got some old model steam engine parts and there is a lead piston and flywheel. Anybody know how old and who made lead parts??

Thanks they all look really good

Thanks guy's i'll have a look..

Hi guy's, I'm new to all this and i would like to start with a easy steam or hot air engine if anybody knows of one? i have a lathe and a mill and a lot of time as i am not working at the moment, Buggered my back working as a machinist. Thanks this site is really good :bow: