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Assuming the pewter listing is for silver plated non-magnetic, non-brass or copper.... otherwise I'll show up with a bunch of non-plated pewter...lol

pewter?

That’s relatively new.
No idea but I’ll forward this to Chris for clarification.

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Pewter is the opposite if bronze, it's mostly tin with a little copper and possibly bismuth/silver, sometimes led too if it's older. TBH most modern pewter is 90+% tin. Me thinks board sort needs tin for metal recovery given how expensive silver is anymore.


edit, looks like they added silver plated spoon and forks too. neet. i find that all the time but never had a place to take it for anything more them steel scrap

I always got a boosted #1 copper for silver plate flatware at my yard.

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well aren't you mr lucky lol :p

on a side note I would like to here more on better ID'ing the stuff. I don't deal with silver cutlery much, I know how to ID silver but silver platted has always tripped me up.

I saw those new listings in the Metal Category. That got my interest. I found a tray/ plate in a pick up. It was the stangest thing. Of course I uploaded a photograph. I could see the obvious patina on the tray. But. It was so easy to bend. I figured it was lead. So. I cut into it to see if it was copper. It was shiny silver color the whole way through. So. Opps. What do I have here? I don't know. I emailed Chris with a photo. Anybody with input would be helpful. I get the feeling this will be an XRF Gun request. Which is fine with me.
Hate to be a prude. But. I think the post should be in. Other Recyling Discussions.
Here to learn like everybody else.

It’s an old oven tray I believe.

I believe it’s not tarnished but burnt.
First guess is aluminium. Given how easy it is to bend.

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Oh. Luck doesn't just happen. You make it. I will not deny extraordinary circumstances. As a lightning bolt lottery win. Which as my college professor pointed out. You have a BETTER chance. At being hit by a lighting bolt than hitting the lottery. One makes his own luck. Through dilegence and hardwork.

If it’s intended for retail/order it’s usually marked. Forks, plates, cups, creamers, pitchers, vases, frames, glasses, statues, etc.
look for silver plate, sp, plate,
Or just silver (true silver alloys will always have a content number stamped).

Or ep, or if it says China it’s electroplate (junk silver). Ep is usually on copper where Chinese plate is usually on brass.

Otherwise most plate for use is on copper or a very high copper brass with no nickel.
Decorative plate is usually on brass

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most of what i find isn't copper or brass, it's something else all together, the makers marks are all very old American companies. that's always tripped me up, the plating is also very thick. i don't have the slittiest clue what the base metal is. when i get a chance ill make a post.