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Dave Moll · 5th Dec 2019, 7:45 pm

Certainly, Alan, Wikipedia agrees with you about sugar of lead being lead acetate (Pb(CH3COO)2). A quick look on eBay (no doubt other sources are available) does show lead acetate for sale, albeit not from the UK so the legality of importing it would need to be checked.

5th Dec 2019, 7:45 pm	#16
Dave Moll Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Cumbria (CA13), UK Posts: 6,127	Re: Black oxide coating on brass Certainly, Alan, Wikipedia agrees with you about sugar of lead being lead acetate (Pb(CH3COO)2). A quick look on eBay (no doubt other sources are available) does show lead acetate for sale, albeit not from the UK so the legality of importing it would need to be checked. __________________ Mending is better than Ending (cf Brave New World by Aldous Huxley)