I am guessing that this is a brand of welding rod. So lets see what everyone thinks. As you can see it says Fuse-Well on it.
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Dan
Could that be lead? Might be from when body filler was lead.
Quote from: J.A.F.E. on August 10, 2011, 09:13:59 PM
Could that be lead? Might be from when body filler was lead.
I was thinking the same thing! It would be very easy to find out, just lay a little heat on the end of it. I have never seen soft solder with the company name printed on it, so if it is solder, they were very prowd of it.
Wayne
Could it be a fuse by the Fuse-Well Co. ?
Quote from: jimwrench on August 10, 2011, 11:17:29 PM
Could it be a fuse by the Fuse-Well Co. ?
Like a fire door, or A/C fire damper fuse? It sure could be!
Wayne
Google gave me zilch on Fuse-Well in various configurations.
Fuse-well made cast welding rods,
http://books.google.com/books?id=etQiAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Fuse-well%22&dq=%22Fuse-well%22&hl=en&ei=YOpDTtiWDcPksQK_6tXPCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CD8Q6AEwAA
Chicago Foundery Hardware Co.
CAST IRON WELDING RODS OR ELECTRODES FUSE-WELL No. 1 1, Squore-Gray Cast Iron Welding Rod for Acetylene use in ... FUSE-WELL No. 22, Electrode - Light coated Rod to be used for AC or DC welding in the fabricating and repairing of cast ...
Quote from: RLT on August 11, 2011, 09:43:57 AM
Fuse-well made cast welding rods,
http://books.google.com/books?id=etQiAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Fuse-well%22&dq=%22Fuse-well%22&hl=en&ei=YOpDTtiWDcPksQK_6tXPCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CD8Q6AEwAA
Chicago Foundery Hardware Co.
Id say you solved it RLT! This must be their cast iron brazing filler stick rod? I can see now why they were so prowd to put their name on it. Pobably for repairs on engine blocks and or heads.
Wayne
Yep that's what it looks like the bits of material I could find also said they were used in Manufacturing the cast ironassemblies.
Most, of not all, weld rod for TIG will have flats on the ends with ID of what the rod is. Here is an example of a rod we use here at work.
Jim