J. Clarke wrote:
Nova wrote:
Mark & Juanita wrote:

Remember the same thing. I think "pot metal" was reference to a
very low grade of metal casting that would neither weld, braze, nor
glue well after it was made.


Also known as white metal. See:

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

Well, that's what wiki says. I remember looking at a car once and
being told "please don't lean on that door, the hinges are white
metal". The car was a Ferrari 250GTO and the "white metal" was an
expensive aluminum alloy, not cheap zinc.

But, apparently just as good as the dinky toy made of pot "white" metal.