What is this thing? What kind of metal is it??

**nyjetsfanx93** · 03-05-2011, 12:44 PM

I found this bad boy being tossed out today... Best pics I could get with my cell phone cam... Its HEAVY and SOLID weighs roughly 150-175lbs ( could barely pick it up and get it into my SUV... Its not magnetic.. though there seems to be a steel lip around the edges that is magnetic... any ideas??? my though was that it might be cast aluminum...

**injunjoe** · 03-05-2011, 12:52 PM

At first it looks like fiberglass, but hard to tell from the pictures.
Hit it with a grinder to get down to the metal (?)

**nyjetsfanx93** · 03-05-2011, 01:19 PM

Its definately not Fiberglass.. I've worked in too many boat yards lol... Its all metal... but like I said its not magnetic... It has a thin layer of plaster or paint on the outside

best pictures I can take... Its inside my SUV and too heavy to take back out... I am still tired from putting it in there in the first place...

**Saroro** · 03-05-2011, 01:04 PM

can you get a better photo of the logo? or maybe a good all inclusive shot?

**parrothead** · 03-05-2011, 01:26 PM

Looks like concrete. I have seen this type of basin before. Definately hit it with a hammer.

**nyjetsfanx93** · 03-05-2011, 01:31 PM

::sigh:: no offense guys.. but I'm not an idiot.. its not concrete.. its not fiberglass...
the entire thing is METAL of course I hit it with a hammer.. it goes " BONG " it has a thin plaster coating on the outside of it like I said.. its not magnetic so I thought I would ask if you guys could tell me what kind of metal it might be.....

**parrothead** · 03-05-2011, 07:48 PM

Originally Posted by nyjetsfanx93

::sigh:: no offense guys.. but I'm not an idiot.. its not concrete.. its not fiberglass...
the entire thing is METAL of course I hit it with a hammer.. it goes " BONG " it has a thin plaster coating on the outside of it like I said.. its not magnetic so I thought I would ask if you guys could tell me what kind of metal it might be.....

Sorry, was not implying any lack of knowledge in any way. Is there a chance that it is lead? If it is non magnetic, who knows?

Get that thinlayer off of there, and you can tell a bunch more. I know I have seen one of these. Just wish I had my hands on one right now. How soft is that metal that lips over the top?

**Scrapcrazy** · 07-19-2012, 09:02 PM

Originally Posted by nyjetsfanx93

::sigh:: no offense guys.. but I'm not an idiot.. its not concrete.. its not fiberglass...
the entire thing is METAL of course I hit it with a hammer.. it goes " BONG " it has a thin plaster coating on the outside of it like I said.. its not magnetic so I thought I would ask if you guys could tell me what kind of metal it might be.....

Hehehe! It looks like it could be plastic. Sorry, I couldn't resist.

**Mick** · 03-05-2011, 01:37 PM

I've had sinks like that. Think I've got one out there now. Seems like it was cast iron coated with a plaster. Look at the last picture (the underside). Kind of how bathtubs are constructed; just plaster instead of ceramic.

**rca987** · 03-05-2011, 02:51 PM

Cast iron would be my guess, but doesn't explain the being non-magnetic. I'd file/grind it to see what color shows through.

**IdahoScrapper** · 03-05-2011, 09:14 PM

Are there any marks, words or numbers on it?

Just today I was sorting through some scrap, saw a round disc that said "magic line"...looked it up since I was curious. I guess it's part of a cake pan.

I see a drain there. How big is it? Like a tub? Sink?

**TJMETALRECYCLERS** · 03-06-2011, 10:59 AM

Where did you find it being "tossed from"? That may give us a clue as to what it might be, just a thought!
Good Luck !!

**fullmetaljacket63** · 03-06-2011, 11:06 AM

You know...that almost looks like a fuel tank for a boat. having had boats, and working around boats all my life, yeah....it definitely looks like a fuel tank in which case it is most likely stainless steel which would explain the magnet not sticking. I am not 100% sure, but my best guess would be a stainless fuel tank that some guy painted not knowing the properties of stainless steel ( boat owners.75% clueless...lol). Let us know please.

**parrothead** · 03-06-2011, 11:49 AM

There is a posibility that this utility sink (it is that, correct?), is made of soap stone. I am finding some on the net. I also saw someone mention a zinc lip on theirs. That may be zinc on top. Oh wait I don;t think zinc is magnetic. You said the lip was magnetic, right?

**gueroinchicago** · 03-06-2011, 12:32 PM

Could it be stainless steel?

**arnofarrell** · 07-12-2012, 01:31 AM

Nyjetsfan, Did you figure out what it was????

**KeyCityRecycling** · 07-12-2012, 09:57 AM

Looks like concrete sink to me.

Here is one on Craig's list. It is a double sink though. concrete 2 basin sink

Here is one on Ebay that is a single. ~Chicago Area Single Basin Concrete Laundry/Utility Sink/Flower Pot w/Stand~ | eBay

If you do a Google search for concrete sink basins and look at the images you will see more.