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Old 04-13-2006, 12:25 PM
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Old time plumbers used to use lead to seal black iron fittings.

They would just melt it in a pot and pour. I never saw them use any masks or ventilation fans or skim anything. It always had a shiny finish.

Just from what I saw, I'm not telling you not to use adequate ventilation.

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