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Seeking Terne plate or Terne 2
Q. Does anyone know where I can get some 30 gauge Terne 2 plate? I cannot find it anywhere. I want to use it to construct some small 'artistic' boxes (New Mexican tinsmiths use it out here but none of them will tell me where they got it from). So if you know where I can get a hold of some or if you know of another type of coated metal that I could use (needs to be able to be soldered with an iron), please let me know. I would appreciate any information.
Portia Sharp- Albuquerque, New Mexico
Ed. note: Sorry, this RFQ is old & outdated, so contact info is no longer available. However, if you feel that something technical should be said in reply, please post it; no public commercial suggestions please ( huh? why?)
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Tom Pullizzi
Falls Township, Pennsylvania
2000
A. Terne is less common now than in the past because of the lead content, and is being phased out of all applications except those for which it cannot be substituted. You can also get tin plate with a bright OR a matte finish. Good luck
Keith Bolog- Chicago
1999
Q. I deal in electrolytic tin plates, would like to know if there is something through which we can get into business.
Thanking you
rachit
- Rochester New York,USA
2000
A. I bought a big roll of terne a few years ago, to repair a flat roof. I called businesses (in Kansas City, MO) that advertised in the Yellow Pages, carrying sheet metal materials and roofing materials. Also, the Old House Journal has advertisers who carry it. Good luck.
Michael Dean Baker- Thailand
2000
A. Follansbee Steel makes Terne II material. Terne II does not contain lead. It is a tin/zinc coating on carbon steel. It is available in roll form.
Robert Bastaja- Columbus, Ohio
2001
A. According to the "Steel Catalog and Reference Book"(published by J.H. Jackson & Associates,Inc. Melbourne, FLA), and supplied by my local steel distributor, Long Terne steel sheets are still available (16-28 ga.). I have even found it through my roofing supplier.
George Trovato Jr.restoration - Dallas, Pennsylvania
2002
! I have used the original Terne plate for "early American" tin ware reproductions. I found this very satisfactory. My supplier supplied me with a sample of the Terne 2. With the zinc and tin coating it had the appearance of galvanized metal, lacking the luster that I desire for my products.
Henry Sharp- Newark Valley, New York
2002
A. I sell tin by the sheet out of my workshop. Bright, smooth finish similar to the tin that the Spanish Colonial silversmith's were using to create frames, sconces and nichos for the local Missions. At 28 ga., it's a little heavier than the 30 ga. that you're looking for. It solders beautifully.
Jason Younis- Albuquerque, New Mexico
August 8, 2010
A. While Terne plate contained lead, Terne II replaced the lead with zinc - it is a tin/zinc alloy instead of tin/lead. Notionally similar to work with, but I haven't used either myself.
Tom Schwerdt- Austin, Texas, USA
July 29, 2015
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