English pewter English pewter While the term pewter covers a range of tin-based alloys, the term English pewter has come to represent a strictly-controlled alloy, specified by BSEN611-1 and British Standard 5140, consisting mainly of tin (ideally 92%), with the balance made up of antimony and copper. Significantly, it is free of lead and nickel. Although the exact percentages vary between manufacturers, a typical standard for present-day pewter is approximately 91% tin, 7.5% antimony and 1.5% copper. By the 15th century, the Worshipful Company of Pewterers controlled pewter constituents in England. This company originally had two grades of pewter, but in the
Jim Pewter include a record collection of over 20,000 singles and albums. Judy Pewter, Jim’s wife of 38 years, died in November 2007. In the 1960s, Judy was manager of "KRLA Beat" magazine and, later, publicity director for Century City Records in Los Angeles. Jim Pewter An authority on Oldies but Goodies in the pop, rock and blues fields, Jim Pewter was host of the daily radio program "The Jim Pewter Show", heard worldwide on Armed Forces Radio and Television Service for thirty-plus years, and his show was the first music show to be broadcast to our troops serving in Desert Storm.