capybeby@sh.itjust.works to Cast Iron@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoThrifted Griswald is contaminated with lead :(sh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square76linkfedilinkarrow-up1278arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up1276arrow-down1imageThrifted Griswald is contaminated with lead :(sh.itjust.workscapybeby@sh.itjust.works to Cast Iron@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square76linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareRiskable@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 days agoIt could’ve been pewter. You can melt that in a pan on the stovetop. 170-230°C is all it takes and your typical electric stovetop can get up to 800-900°C.
minus-squareAA5B@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 days agoI see a reference to lead being removed from pewter “in the 1970s”, and yes, I’m old enough that lead is still in question
minus-squareGeodad@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 days agoPewter contains Antimony, which is still toxic. It used to be made into cups to induce vomiting.
It could’ve been pewter. You can melt that in a pan on the stovetop. 170-230°C is all it takes and your typical electric stovetop can get up to 800-900°C.
I see a reference to lead being removed from pewter “in the 1970s”, and yes, I’m old enough that lead is still in question
Pewter contains Antimony, which is still toxic. It used to be made into cups to induce vomiting.