Pewter (such as cups, plates, or jewelry) due to health concerns stemming from the lead content. Modern pewters are available that are completely free of lead, although many pewters containing lead are still being produced for other purposes. A typical European casting alloy contains 94% tin, 1% copper, and 5% antimony. A European pewter sheet would contain 92% tin, 2% copper, and 6% antimony. Asian pewter, produced mostly in Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand, contains a higher percentage of tin, usually 97.5% tin, 1% copper, and 1.5% antimony. This makes the alloy slightly softer. So-called "Mexican pewter" is an alloy of aluminum,
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.