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    New scrapper

    I'm new to the game. Grandpa left a bunch of old metal and i'm trying to find the items of value. I already found about 120lbs of #1 copper. Now im rooting out the brass fittings and anything else non-ferrous. I found several lead weights of sorts. I'm not sure how much extra that goes for. I also found several things listed in the identity thread. I also found an old fuse box. The box itself was steel of some sort. Inside I found plenty of copper contacts.... but the housing that holds the contacts and fuses... what kind of metal is this? Zinc or magnesium maybe? its grey, heavy and i have no clue what it is. I have found it in all sorts of fuse boxes and other things im guessing because it doesnt conduct electricity.... thoughts?



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    Check out this website. Rockaway Recycling They have pictures for identifying materials, as well as a good price guide for estimating what your yard might pay.

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    Welcome to the forum, can get much experience rightcher in this here place.......

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    Near me, lead is going for $.47 a pound. I'm usually toward the low end of the price range, so you might get a bit more.
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