tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138198635601292326.post968613323876330994..comments2024-03-27T01:50:54.268-04:00Comments on Blue Collar Prepping: White Gas and YouLokidudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16621746696000747854noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138198635601292326.post-28522082315421989022019-11-20T14:33:11.732-05:002019-11-20T14:33:11.732-05:00When I was a young kid, under 10, my grandfather u...When I was a young kid, under 10, my grandfather used to pour lead sinkers for use in the local river, to hold the line in place in the spring, fishing for suckers. So they were fairly heavy. He had a two part, two sinker mold, of steel. My Dad got him lead from the grey iron foundry.<br />He would cut pieces of wire, bend them around a nail, and use that for the eye of the sinker. He put it in a slot of the mold, closed it, and poured the lead from a small cup that he melted it in, using white gas for the heat source. He then sold them to the bait shop in town, for around 25 cents, and the bait shop sold them for 50 cents. I am not certain on those prices, but they are just guesses. But I remember the white gas being used for fuel. pigpen51https://www.blogger.com/profile/01036907880805485560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138198635601292326.post-24820719393890175662019-11-19T20:16:16.027-05:002019-11-19T20:16:16.027-05:00Very good reminder.Very good reminder.Neshobanaknihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11355442443639731490noreply@blogger.com