Big lead with 111 on it?

[mastereagle22]

Any ideas about this?

I am guessing that it is the Dutchboy on the item but what is it?

 

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[Gypsy Heart]

here you go .....The National Lead Co.'s offices were located at 111 Broadway in New York. Maybe that's why the bar has "111" stamped on it.

 

[Gypsy Heart]

The girl and boy felt very blue
Their toys were old and shabby too,
They couldn't play in such a place,
The room was really a disgrace.
......................
This famous Dutch Boy Lead of mine
Can make this playroom fairly shine
Let's start our painting right away
You'll find the work is only play.

 

[Diggerbarns]

Then they found out how bad lead was for your health.Kids would eat paint chips from their woodwork!

 

[DD-777]

M.E.22 - check this out:http://contractormag.com/columns/yates/cm_column_504/
Read the first paragraph...

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

It may have been used as plumbers lead since your's is in bar form

omg lead paint. In Florida you can not sell a house without revealing lead paint, if it was used.

I agree with justgeese that it is plumbers lead, used to seal cast iron soil drain pipe joints. Try google cast iron drain pipe lead oakum. Its an old fashioned way of caulking soil pipe joints.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I see DD-77 already got it.

 

[mastereagle22]

DD-77

Thank you sooooooooooooooooooo much.

Another unique item into my collection and quite a history.

Thanks everyone for looking and helping out.

I wish I had found one of the little round leads but this one is still WAY cool!!!

 

[DD-777]

DD-77

Thank you sooooooooooooooooooo much.

Another unique item into my collection and quite a history.

Thanks everyone for looking and helping out.

I wish I had found one of the little round leads but this one is still WAY cool!!!

Anytime!
-DD-777