[GreenKeys] Solder

[Charles Ring]

Much of the Nassau solder is 50/50 or even 40/60. I was told by retired 
telephone men that low-tin solder gave more reliable connections in the 
face of vibration, but I wouldn't want to use it.

73 de W3NU


On 11/29/2012 0840, John Vendely wrote:
> It's true that there really is nothing special about Nassau solder. 
> The type in question is just an ordinary tin/lead rosin-core solder.   
> Years ago in Indianapolis, home of Western Electric's huge telephone 
> manufacturing plant, Nassau solder would often turn up at the local 
> hamfests.  I still have some.  I will say that its flux smoke has a 
> pleasant fragrance, but other than that, it is quite ordinary.  
> Western Electric had a habit of making most everything they needed for 
> their manufacturing operations.  They used tons of electronic grade 
> tin/lead solder, and their Nassau metals recycling operation supplied 
> their needs.
>
> The "audiophile" community today is comprised of many mystics, gurus, 
> snake oil salesmen, and bullshit artists.  Many bizarre belief systems 
> exist within it.  Genuine Nassau solder is believed by some to have 
> special metaphysical properties which are imparted to any equipment 
> containing it.  On the other hand, maybe they're just gettin' off on 
> the smell...
>
> 73,
>
> John K9WT
>
>
> On 11/28/2012 3:05 PM, Jim Haynes wrote:
>> What's special about Nassau solder is that the audiophools go ape over
>> anything Western Electric and have been known to pay on ebay really
>> unbelieveable prices for rolls of Nassau solder.