On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 00:21:42 -0500, starman wrote:
I had a crystal set in the 1960's that used a real galena crystal which
was mounted in a small metal cup. The cup served as one of the
electrical connections for the crystal. The crystal was embedded in some
kind of metal which I assume was poured into the cup in a molten state.
Could it have been lead?

You can use solder, but Woods Metal is better as it melts in boiling water
and you can make your mould in wood or plastic. I've just made some crystals
using it for a reproduction 1920s style xtal set.

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