I was lucky enough to buy a 10 round tropical tin Kynoch container for my .318 Westley the other day. It was of course opened but I was wondering how they put the lead on around the edges.
My guess is with an iron. The irons I am thinking of look like a big electrical circuit soldering iron with a little triangular iron at the end. I guess there is not enough heat inside to pose a problem and the swipe of the iron is quick enough that it cools pretty quickly. These would be similar to a lead iron used to do bodywork on old cars.
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Thought people might be interested in another Kynoch Tropical ammunition tin (that I found in an old farm shed while doing repairs to the roof). Contains 20 x Kynock .375 Flanged Nitro-Express (2 1/2") rounds in excellent condition with the waxed paper wrapper still present. The tin was opened (somebody just had to have a look!) but luckily the ring-pull tin strip was still attached. This appears to have been soldered in place. The label is pretty far gone but the Kynock trademark and the word "Flanged" are still evident. If anybody has an illustration of what the label might have looked like I'd be interested in seeing it. I also found 80 x Kynock .400/.350 NE FMJ in another box in the same shed. I'm still looking for the rifles!! Spud
Quote: My guess is with an iron. The irons I am thinking of look like a big electrical circuit soldering iron with a little triangular iron at the end. I guess there is not enough heat inside to pose a problem and the swipe of the iron is quick enough that it cools pretty quickly. These would be similar to a lead iron used to do bodywork on old cars.
Exactly, Huvious - both lid and box would previously be 'tinned' with a row of solder. The bulbous copper tip of the iron would instantly melt the solder on lid to the box, with barely any heat transfer inside.
-------------------- Daryl
"a gun without hammers is like a Spaniel without ears" King George V
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