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Re: Pewter/Tin/ Lead

From: KH.Ranitzsch@t... (K.H.Ranitzsch)
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 19:49:21 +0200
Subject: Re: Pewter/Tin/ Lead


----- Original Message -----
From: "Henrix" <henrix@bonetmail.com>

> Funny how all swedes I ever talked to about it call it pewter plague,
while
> you english speaking talk about lead rot.

This could be different national tradition for casting and naming toy
soldiers. In Germany they are known as Zinnsoldaten ( Tin figures ),
whereas, AFAIK, in English they usually are called Lead Soldiers - as in
Spanish (Soldados de Plomo). Pewter drinking vessels are also called
'Zinn'
in Germany.

Don't know about Swedish, though.

Greetings
Karl Heinz

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