This section is from the book "The English And American Mechanic", by B. Frank Van Cleve. Also available from Amazon: The English And American Mechanic.
(Common article.) - Copper, 20 lbs.; zinc, 10 lbs.; lead from 1 to 5 oz. Put in the lead last before pouring off.
Copper, 24lbs.; zinc, 5lbs.,lead, 8 oz. Put in the lead last before pouring off.
Copper, 160 lbs.; zinc, 50 lbs.; lead, 10 lbs.; antimony, 44 oz.
Copper, 32 lbs.; zinc, 10 lbs; lead, l lb.
Copper, 24 lbs.; zinc, 5 lbs.; bismuth, 1 oz. Put in the bismuth last before pouring off.
Copper, 7 lbs.; zinc, 3 lbs.; tin, 2 lbs.
Copper, 1 lb.; zinc, 12 lbs.; tin, 8 lbs.
Copper, 100 lbs.; tin, from 20 to 25 lbs.
Copper, 3 lbs.; tin, 1 lb.
Copper, 20 lbs.; lead, 8 lbs.; litharge, 1 oz.; antimony, 3 oz.
(To be mixed separately from the other ingredients.) - Copper, 2 lbs.; tin, 1 lb.
Tin, 150lbs.; copper, 3 lbs.; antimony, 10 lbs.
Tin, 140 lbs.; copper, 3 lbs.; antimony, 9 lbs.
Tin, 210 lbs.; copper, 4 lbs.; antimony, 12 lbs.
Tin, 100 lbs.; Britannia hardening, 4 lbs.; antimony, 4 lbs.
Tin, 100 lbs.; copper, 3 oz., to make it free; and lead, 3 oz.
Tin, 100 lbs.; hardening, 8 lbs.; antimony, 8 lbs.
Tin, 140 lbs.; copper 3 lbs.; antimony, 6 lbs.
Tin, 100 lbs.; hardening, 5 lbs.; antimony, 10 lbs.
Tin, 140 lbs.; copper, 2 lbs.; antimony 5 lbs.
Tin, 300 lbs.; copper, 4 lbs.; antimony, 15 lbs.
Tin, 100 lbs.; hardening, 5 lbs.; antimony, 5 lbs.
Mix tin, 24 lbs.; copper, 4 lbs.; antimony, 8 lbs. (for a hardening); then add tin, 72 lbs.
Tin, 100 lbs.; antimony, 8 lbs.; copper, 4 lbs.; bismuth, 1 lb.
Copper, 50 lbs.; zinc, 25 lbs!; nickel, 25 lbs.
Copper, 50 lbs.; zinc, 20 lbs.; nickel (best pulverized), 10 lbs.
Copper, 60 lbs.; zinc, 20 lbs.; nickel, 25 lbs.
Copper, 60 lbs.; zinc, 20 lbs.; nickel, 20 lbs.; lead, 3 lbs.; iron (that of tin plate being best,) 2 lbs.
Tin, 3 oz.; copper, 4 lbs.
Copper, 5 lbs.; zinc, 1 lb.
Copper, 16 lbs.; tin, 1 lb.; zinc, 1 lb.
Copper, 10 lbs.; zinc, 1 lb.
Sheet brass, 32 oz.; lead, 2 oz.; tin, 2 oz.; zinc, 1 oz.
Lead, 3 lbs.; tin, 2 lbs.; bismuth, 5 lbs.
Iron or steel, 8 oz.; antimony, 16 oz.; nitre, 3 oz. Melt and harden 8 oz. tin with 1 oz. of the above compound.
Copper, 32 oz.; tin, 2 oz.; zinc, 1 oz.
Tin, 64 lbs.; copper, 1 lb.
(Which melts in boiling water). - Bismuth, 8 oz.; tin, 3 oz.; lead, 5 oz.
Tin, 6oz., lead, 10 oz.; bismuth, 21 oz.; mercury, a small quantity.
Tin, 8 lbs.; lead. 5 lbs.
Copper, 32 lbs.; zinc, 29 lbs.; tin, 1 lb.
1. Copper, 61.25 parts; zinc, 38.75 parts; 2. (Yellow and easily fusible) copper, 45 parts; zinc, 55 parts; 3. (White) copper, 57.41 parts, tin, 14.60 parts; zinc, 27.99 parts.
Solder, for Copper, - Copper, 10 lbs.; zinc, 9 lb.
Copper, 2 lbs.; zinc, 3 lbs.; tin, 2 oz.
Sheet brass, 20 lbs.; tin, 6 lbs.; zinc, 1 lb-Soft Solder. - Tin, 15 lbs.; lead, 15 lbs.
1. Bismuth, 2; lead, 4; tin, 3. 2. Bismuth, 1; lead, 1; tin, 2.
Lead, 3 parts; tin, 1 part.
For lead, the solder is one part tin, 1 to 2 of lead; for tin, 1 to 2 parts tin to 1 of lead; for zinc, 1 part tin to 1 to 2 of lead; for pewter, 1 part tin to 1 of lead, and 1 to 2 parts of bismuth.
The surfaces to be Joined are made perfectly clean and smooth, and then covered with sal ammoniac, or resin, or both; the solder is then applied, being melted in, and smoothed over by the soldering iron.
Bullock's blood thickened with finely-powdered lime. Use as soon as mixed, as it rapidly hard. Coppersmith's solder. - Tin 2 parts, lead 1 part. When the copper is thick, heat it by a naked lire; if thin, use a tinned copper tool. Use muriate or chloride of zinc, or resin, as a flux. The same solder will do for iron, cast iron, or steel; if thick, heat by a naked fire, or immerse in the solder.
Gold, 6 dwts.; silver, 1 dwt.; copper, 2 dwts.
Gold, 4 parts; silver. 1 part; copper, 1 part.
(For the use of jewellers.) - Fine silver, 19 dwts.; copper, 1 dwt., sheet brass, 10 dwts.
Silver, 1 oz.; tin, 1 oz.
Fine silver, I oz.; brass, 10 dwts.
FOR Steel Joints. Silver, 19 parts; copper, 1 part; brass, 2 parts; melt altogether.
Copper, 2 parts; zinc, 1 part; melt together.
1. Silver, 7 parts; copper, 1 part, with borax. 2. Gold, 2 parts; silver, 1 part; copper, 1 part. 3. Gold, 3 parts; silver, 3 parts; copper, 1 part; zinc, ½ part.
Silver, 2 parts; brass, 1 part, with borax; or, silver, 4 parts; brass, 3 parts; zinc, 1-16, with borax.
Copper, 3 parts; zinc, 1 part, with borax.
Gold, with borax.
The best solder for iron is good tough brass, with a little borax.
Brass, 6 parts; zinc, l part; tin, 1 part; melt all together, mix well, and pour out to cool.
1. Copper, 24.24 parts; silver, 27.57 parts; gold, 48.19 parts. 2. Enamel solder - Copper, 25 parts; silver, 7.07 parts; gold, 67.93 parts. 3. Copper, 26.25 parts; zinc, 6.25 parts; silver, 31.28 parts; sold, 36.25 parts. 4. Enamel solder - Silver, 19.57 parts; gold, 80.43 parts.
For 22 carat Gold - Gold of 22 carats, 1 dwt.; silver, 2 gr.; copper, l gr.
For 18 carat gold - Gold of 18 carats, 1 dwt.; silver, 2 gr.; copper, 1 gr. FOR cheaper gold - Gold, 1 dwt; silver, 10 gr.; copper, 8gr. Cheaper still - Fine gold, 1 dwt.; silver, 1 dwt.; copper, 1 dwt.
1. (hard.) Copper, 30 parts; zine, 12.85 parts; silver, .57.15 parts. 2. Copper, 23.33 parts; zinc, 10.00 parts; silver, 66.67 parts. 3, Copper, 26.66 parts; zinc, 10.00 parts; silver, 63.34 parts. 4. (soft.) Copper, 14.75 parts; zinc, 8.20 parts; silver, 77.05 parts. 5. Copper, 22.31 parts; zinc, 10.48 parts; silver, 67.18 parts. , Tin, 63.00 parts; lead, 37 parts.
 
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