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Jose Garcia liked mirana's post in the thread Is it Safe to Drink from This Teapot?.

....Flint, Michigan. Corrosion of metals with lead is a bad thing. In any case, I wouldn't wing it with using a teapot vs brain...

Jose Garcia liked komokwa's post in the thread Is it Safe to Drink from This Teapot?.

how the hell would you even know that for sure !!!!!!!!!!!:meh:

Jose Garcia liked terry5732's post in the thread Is it Safe to Drink from This Teapot?.

The water lines of Rome were made of lead Most water lines in Europe were made of lead prior to WWI No one was harmed by drinking water

Jose Garcia liked Lucille.b's post in the thread Is it Safe to Drink from This Teapot?.

Play it safe and not use it.

Jose Garcia replied to the thread Is it Safe to Drink from This Teapot?.

I drank a glass of water from the kettle. My head hurt all day, I don't know if it was the placebo effect. But I'd rather not drink from...

Jose Garcia liked Sepia's post in the thread Is it Safe to Drink from This Teapot?.

If it's after the 1890's it'll be fine. I notice its silvering inside is still good. Go ahead and drink.

Jose Garcia liked wlwhittier's post in the thread Is it Safe to Drink from This Teapot?.

What? D'ya wanna live forever? I don't know how acid brewed tea is, but it can't be very aggressive in that old, well used pot....

Jose Garcia liked daveydempsey's post in the thread Is it Safe to Drink from This Teapot?.

I found these details about Pewter and Lead from a yesteryear site ages ago. Those with money had plates made of pewter. Food with...

Jose Garcia liked mirana's post in the thread Is it Safe to Drink from This Teapot?.

Agreed with @Any Jewelry. Old pewter is highly unlikely to be safe.

Jose Garcia liked Any Jewelry's post in the thread Is it Safe to Drink from This Teapot?.

Since it is antique pewter it contains lead, modern pewter doesn't. Even washing and boiling doesn't get rid of the lead, it is part of...

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Is it Safe to Drink from This Teapot?

Good morning. Can I drink tea from this BASSE & FISCHER PEWTER pewter teapot? I washed it with Fairy and poured boiling water in it...

Forum: Metalware

Jose Garcia replied to the thread Help Identify This Item – Possibly a Bottle Opener?.

But it’s still and old piece. At least XX century

Jose Garcia liked Any Jewelry's post in the thread Help Identify This Item – Possibly a Bottle Opener?.

Yes, a souvenir from Brittany. Pont Aven if I'm correct. Armorica is the old Latin name, which dates from Roman times. Armorique is the...

Jose Garcia attached a file to the thread Help Identify This Item – Possibly a Bottle Opener?.

[ATTACH]It’s going to looks so cool with the blade. (Photoshop version)

Jose Garcia liked mirana's post in the thread Help Identify This Item – Possibly a Bottle Opener?.

In Armorique for sure lol! You might have to carefully measure and buy another letter opener to sacrifice. I can't tell if you could...