You will know in 25/50 years> The problem you are seeing to day happened in the 50s during the Korean war. Thank you Larry Jackman Boca Raton FL [EMAIL PROTECTED] I was born with nothing and I have most of it left
On Oct 4, 2007, at 3:00 PM, ed_loizeaux wrote: > Not being an expert, I would defer to Dick and Larry since their > opinions are the same as what I have heard from other folks. > Contamination due to impurities is the problem and not pure zamac > itself. Now comes the tough question: How can a person without a > research laboratory at his disposal determine if a product is made > with > pure zamac or contaminated zamac? Any thoughts? Cheers....Ed L. > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > --- In [email protected], "Richard Karnes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The problems with zamac were caused by lead contamination. Even a > trace amount of lead in a molten batch of zamac will cause > decomposition over time. > >> The cast white-metal Rex S scale kits of the early 1950s (locos, > gons, flats) do not suffer from this problem. > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
