On 25 September 2016 at 19:58, Jon Elson <el...@pico-systems.com> wrote:

> It may have been "pot metal", which is what carburetors and
> such parts used to be made of.  Mostly zinc.
>

A slightly scurrilous name for a casting alloy that is appropriate for some
applications.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zamak


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