Not for soldering : or did you have access to the tin etc. to make grade DWe even used to make are own lead ingots/sticks.............
Were the ingots for caulking 
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Soldering near compression joint
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Were the ingots for caulking
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Not for soldering : or did you have access to the tin etc. to make grade DWe even used to make are own lead ingots/sticks.............
We made the sticks for wiping (70/30) , not enough tin & the lead would 'chalk' , not a problem when caulking but a PITA when wiping.
For caulking we used the ole 'pot n ladle' along with a 'squirrel tail' , just used to throw all the old scrap lead in the pot & melt it , surprising how much 'slag' we had to scoop out , anyway i'm sure this is pretty boring for the plastic guys on here so appologies.
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