Superconducting (Bi, Pb)SrCaCuO wires have been successfully grown on pure Ag, Cu and Ni cores from t h e melt. The T,.... JT,..,, values are: 95 K/82 K for Ag core, 93 K/79 K for Cu core and 85 K/30 K for Ni core. The TconSet is 60 K for Pt core but zero resistance is not possible down to 10 K. T h e oxideAg-core composite is flexible; its J, value, calculated from the M+I curve, iS 20000 A c w 2 (10 K. zero field). and hence it has potential for industrial app!ica!ions; T h e p h a s e s a r e identified to b e a mixture of Bi,Sr,CaCu,O, and Bi,Sr,Ca,Cu,O, for the oxide grown on Ag and Cu cores. The microstructure and interface were studied. Severe interaction between t h e Bi oxide and t h e Ni or Pt core, leading to microcracks and a new Pt,(Ca, Sr),Cu,O,, phase in t h e latter case, was found to be the main reason for deteriorated superconducting properties.