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Dating a horseshoe
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<blockquote data-quote="just starting" data-source="post: 517880" data-attributes="member: 14279"><p>Thanks , Ded Driver. I tried to melt it down on the stove ,but nothing happened. It might need more extreme heat from the gas axe ,but the oxy would melt anything ,anyway. </p><p></p><p>Could be a mixture of lead and alloy. The colour in it is not your usual cast iron or metal colour. There was some surface rust on it under all the dirt. </p><p>The way the scratches are etched into it might mean it is a softer metal of some kind. I only cleaned it with a wire brush several times after soaking it in salt and double strength vinegar ,so the scratches were not made by me.</p><p></p><p> Do horseshoes have this lead type colour from brand new ?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="just starting, post: 517880, member: 14279"] Thanks , Ded Driver. I tried to melt it down on the stove ,but nothing happened. It might need more extreme heat from the gas axe ,but the oxy would melt anything ,anyway. Could be a mixture of lead and alloy. The colour in it is not your usual cast iron or metal colour. There was some surface rust on it under all the dirt. The way the scratches are etched into it might mean it is a softer metal of some kind. I only cleaned it with a wire brush several times after soaking it in salt and double strength vinegar ,so the scratches were not made by me. Do horseshoes have this lead type colour from brand new ? [/QUOTE]
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