On Sun, 24 Aug 2003 15:20:11 GMT, "Ed Huntress"
wrote:

Poor sentence construction on my part. I meant that the finely-ground lead
is used in the anti-seize, not in the white lead, which, as you say, is a
lead compound.

I just pulled out the tin, the label of which is still barely readable. It's
"NAPA 765-1862 Anti-Seize Compound. Warning -- May be harmful if swallowed.
Contains metallic lead. Keep out of reach of children." I bought it around
1965.

It's heavy and very dark gray, as one would expect of lead fines. It would
spread pretty nicely on snack crackers, I think, but I was never enough of a
motorhead to try it.


I am missing part of the thread so I didn't have the whole picture
either. But I didn't realize they actually used real lead to make
anti-seize either.

I have a can of anti-seize that is graphite (I think) in a grease
slurry. Packaged for International Harvester in a nice metal screwtop
can with a brush. Looks like about a two lifetime supply to me as I
am at least the second owner of it.

I don't say this to start an argument, I am uncomfortable with the
thought of someone thinking you can grinding up lead to make a
lubricant.

Sorry, sorry. I'll watch my antecedents more carefully in the future. g


Don't worry too much, life is dangerous, no one gets out alive.

If you have a older South Bend with the little storage hole and dauber
on the tailstock, that was for storing white lead handy to the point
of usage. If you only have a mysterious hole, you have lost your
dauber.

I still have the precious dauber. And I use only dead centers.


Damn! I have only actually seen one in my life. I'll bet you could
put it on eBay and get a bundle for it.

I'm queer for gadgets and technology, I had to have a live center. I
thinking about getting a micrometer too. They say they are better
than vernier calipers. :)



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