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Britannia Metal
Plate brass, 4 ounces; tin, 4 ounces; when fused add 4 ounces each of bismuth and antimony. This composition is added at discretion to melted tin.
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Plate brass, 4 ounces; tin, 4 ounces; when fused add 4 ounces each of bismuth and antimony. This composition is added at discretion to melted tin.