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to have machine marks in the channel.(Image attached) My guess is that the panel had been releaded more recently.

a panel from the came marks?

There is a book on Stained Glass Restoration by Julie??????, her husband Albert????used to post here. I have the book, but can't find it a the moment. As I recall, there were some photos of the different types of lead extrusions. Maybe you can get your answers there.

I got my book on eBay, I think Albert was selling them, and was a regular poster here until he and someone got into a pissing match about some website design or the like.

There is, in case you didn't know it, a custom lead smelter in Conyers, GA that can duplicate old came profiles if you have to have an exact match. They have hundreds of dies already, and may already have something you could use. I can't remember the name of the place, but they do/did have a website.

Her name is Julie L. Sloan. I have the book but can't find anything about age determination. Thanks anyway.

-Doh

In an 1983 article by Viggo Rambusch, he states that milled lead appeared in the 17th century. Prior to that came was milled. Extruded came started after WWI. This is of course a general statement, as many studios made their own came. So milled leads are still being produced in small quantities by individual studios.

In an 1983 article by Viggo Rambusch, he states that milled lead appeared in the 17th century. Prior to that came was milled. Extruded came started after WWI. This is of course a general statement, as many studios made their own came. So milled leads are still being produced in small quantities by individual studios.

ERROR. Should have said that prior to that came was cast.

Have you ever milled your own lead? or do you know where the equipment might be available to do so?

There is an old lead I run into occasionally that has a rough, "tree bark" appearance on the face. Have not seen it ,(new production), ever and the old box I have of old supply is running low.

No, I don't mill my own lead,nor do I know where to get the equiptment. DHD in Georgia makes a "tree bark" came that is emborsed on the flanges. Looks like it's carved.

That's the stuff, but I think they took over white metal rolling , quite some time ago, and told me they weren't making it anymore. Have you bought it from them recently?

Yes it's is the company that bought White metal. I got some of this came about 2 years ago. They will run it for you. It comes in a few sizes.

can you think of any part of their name etc>>> in Conyers???

Kitty

DHD metals

It's DHD metals. They are on the north side of i-20 near the olympic horse park. Or, were. It's been 5 years since I've been there.

Sorry about that, I know my name isn't "moonraker" but I had been searching for them also.

I just phoned them---number disconnected--but the "800" number answered but had to leave message

Hope they are still in business

Kitty

I think that number in Conyers has been inoperative for quite some time. When I was there, several years ago, there was just one or two people there and the "office" was somewhere else. There may be phone service there, but not a published number. I just "showed up" one day. They have pretty large minimum orders and I didn't need enough to make it worthwhile to have my money tied up in lead inventory.

You need to a least 1 case. That's it.

Vic---are they still in business? Are they anywhere near that new mini mall just before the Horse Park???

thanks Kitty

DHD metals is in the current (May 2005) Atlanta business white pages, @1301 Olympic Ct., SW in Conyers. Phone is 770-760-9404

Near the mini mall? I live in NYC, what do I know about mini malls in Georgia?

They have a toll free # 800-428 6693.

It's normal to have to leave a message with them.