Clint Eastwood ruining a 1916 Merc.?

joeykoins

In the movie ," Escape from Alcatraz", what if the dime he used was the valuable 1916 or the 1941/2? The real reason why I posted this is the question, can silver be welded that easy as in the movie?

LindeDad

Silver-solder been around a long time.

lostincoins

I know that you can use a 1982 or back cent and a car battery to do emergency spot welds.

joeykoins

Cool! Thanx guys for the info. Great movie, huh? Remember, what happened in the woodshop? " Here, put that in your report!"

dcarr

<< <i>In the movie ,"Alcatraz", what if the dime he used was the valuable 1916 or the 1941/2? The real reason why I posted this is the question, can silver be welded that easy as in the movie? >>



No, a bundle of matches does not generate enough heat to melt a silver dime.

joeykoins

That's what I was thinking? It's a true story though, it had to happen somewhat like that.

Moldnut

Ill be there Friday at 9:30. Ill ask the park ranger.

johnny9434

im wondering if it was silver dust that he might have used in the movie

gyocomgd

The escape was in 1962, which hardly guarantees that he used a mercury dime, which had ceased production 17 years earlier. And beware of "factual" movie re-creations, which are notorious for making stuff up. Look at this photo of crude digging tools discovered after the actual escape:
http://www.fbi.gov/news/news_blog/photo-gallery-escape-from-alcatraz
Doesn't look like any welding on that stuff. I vote that it's pure Hollywood malarkey.

johnny9434

<< <i>The escape was in 1962, which hardly guarantees that he used a mercury dime, which had ceased production 17 years earlier. And beware of "factual" movie re-creations, which are notorious for making stuff up. Look at this photo of crude digging tools discovered after the actual escape:
http://www.fbi.gov/news/news_blog/photo-gallery-escape-from-alcatraz
Doesn't look like any welding on that stuff. I vote that it's pure Hollywood malarkey. >>

malarkey sounds bout right

gonzer

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<< <i>In the movie ,"Alcatraz", what if the dime he used was the valuable 1916 or the 1941/2? The real reason why I posted this is the question, can silver be welded that easy as in the movie? >>



No, a bundle of matches does not generate enough heat to melt a silver dime. >>



Don't tell McGyver that!

joeykoins

<< <i>im wondering if it was silver dust that he might have used in the movie >>

Yeah, I guess even if it was a clad dime, copper dust would weld also right? Maybe not? Like mentioned earlier, Hollywood addition for theatrics!