Cooley's Cyclopædia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I

by Arnold James Cooley; Richard Vine Tuson

3. Antimony, 1 part; brass, 4 parts; tin, 5 or 6 parts; melted together. See Queen’s Metal (Alloys), Pewter, &c.

4. Tin, 150 parts; copper, 3 parts; antimony, 10 parts.

5. Tin, 46¹⁄₂ parts; copper, 1 part; antimony, 3 parts.

Britannia Metal for Casting. a. Tin, 100 parts; hardening (see below), 5 parts; antimony, 5 parts. b. Tin, 105 parts; copper, 2 parts; antimony, 12 parts.

Britannia Metal (Best) for Handles. Tin, 140 parts; copper, 2 parts; antimony, 5 parts.

Britannia Metal, Hardening for. Tin, 1 part; copper, 2 parts.

Britannia Metal (Best) for Lamps, Pillars, and Spouts. Tin, 75 parts; copper, 1 part; antimony, 3³⁄₄ parts.

Britannia Metal for Registers. Tin, 25 parts; antimony, 2 parts; hardening, 2 parts.

Britannia Metal for Spinning. Tin, 25 parts; antimony, 1 part; hardening, 1 part.

Britannia Metal (Best) for Spoons. Tin, 20 parts; antimony, 2 parts; hardening, 1 part.