Hence, the atomic symbol for lead, Pb.

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Michael Parrish
michael-parrish.com


-------- Original message --------
From: Ed Minch 
Date: 12/10/17 7:44 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: peter@m...
Cc: Old TOOLS 
Subject: Re: [OldTools] Lignum Vitae

One step back - the latin name for lead is Plumbum

Ed Minch




> On Dec 10, 2017, at 5:06 PM, Peter Marquis-Kyle  wrote:
>
> On 11/12/2017 3:13 AM, Claudio DeLorenzi wrote:
>> Hi Ed
>> I thought that object you shared is a roofer’s lead sheet dresser, to
>> smooth out lead sheet flashing (as around chimneys etc)?
>> What would plumbers use this for?
>> Claudio
>
> There is a clue in the name -- plumber -- which comes to us from the Latin
'plumbarius' (worker in lead).
>
> The first definition of 'plumber' in the Oxford English Dictionary says:
>
> "Originally: a person who deals with or works in lead. Subsequently: a person
who fits or repairs the pipes (originally made of lead), fittings, and other
apparatus relating to the water supply, sanitation, heating, etc., for a
building."
>
> --
>
> Peter Marquis-Kyle

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