yes, red lead [teTroxide] primer was called red oxide, but since lead paints got trashed, the modern red oxide replacement contains no lead, it's some synthetic/oil base - I remember folks complaining way back that it didn't work as well as the "good ol stuff", but I believe it's still common in primers for marine environments, ships and bridgework iron/steel
had to go look up the switch - lead was banned on "consumer goods" in '77, so auto paints/primers before than could have contained lead, so take proper care sanding the brown primers on these ol trucks, even if it's not factory paint!
Bill
