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unclestu52

In Reply to: RE: hmm posted by wlee on August 06, 2007 at 12:32:52

I was using pencils from the mid 50's. I believe they took out the lead paint by the early 60's, but that was a quite a while back and as a kid, I don't remember much except that I was always being told not to chew on my pencil. Now, mind you only the paint used lead, not the center graphite core. I do believe the lead paint tasted a bit sweet....but since lead is supposed to reduce your IQ, I think it tasted sweet.

As for knowing about lead, I am a repository of great amounts of usually totally useless information. I also was a nuclear worker in the US Navy for a while and we used a lot of lead for shielding. There were times it felt like I could scratch my ankles without bending over.

;^)

Stu

Follow Ups:

BTW... - wlee 13:20:58 08/06/07 (1)
Recently I always have sore throat after doing soldering. Not too extensive but may be 10-20 soldering points. Even with the window open, and lead free solder, it still effect my throat! I guess I need to use protection filter mask next time!

WLee
- RE: BTW... - unclestu52 13:33:37 08/06/07 (0)
  That is caused by the flux. I get the same way too sometimes.A little fan helps a lot
  
  Stu
RE: hmm - wlee 13:18:01 08/06/07 (0)
That was indeed long time ago, it must be about 15 years ahead of my time! And yes, I remeber the pencil is a bit sweet, may be in Asia they still use lead then in the paint of the pencils? I always though the H in HB is the lead portion...!
Anyway, 50's always made me feel life was tender and warm then, one of my fav movie is < > . I recently introduced to modernism and post modernism, I was told we are now too rational and less sensational, we are more precise and mechine like! So I guess the water shade was at around 60's-70's? up to IBM 370 perhaps??

warmest rgds

WLee

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