Cleaning Clad Coins With A Tumbler

[turneriver]

How do you get the lid off? I picked up the same unit at a yard sale, but i don't want to bust anything opening it.

[coinhuntingnet]

@turneriver Take the rubber ring off of it first then pry out the lid with a small screwdriver or something similar.

[choquetrenard]

very good idea for cleaning the coin .

[shaunpisk]

This is a really quality tumbler. I'm using it on gun brass with walnut media. I had to replace the belt too on the one I'm using (amazing what a little bit of thick string will do) and the band around the top (wife's little hair ties). I can do about 100 peices of .223 brass or about 70 peices of .30-06 brass per barrel. I've never had any problems with it and I'm running the tumbler like mad at times.

[Coins4Cheese]

When I dig up clad coins, I put it in a vending machine and hit the coin return button. Usually a different, cleaner coin comes out.

[keithindiana]

That's a good idea :-)

[metaldetector101]

I got a free rock tumber and use it to clean clad

[keithindiana]

Nice! This one was about $50 back in the early 80s I think.

[TreasureFiend]

I also use a double barrel tumbeler to clean my clad. I don't use any rocks though, I fill the barrel 3/4 full of coins then fill to the top with water, the coins rolling around bumping each other cleans themself.

Also do not tumble pennies with anyother coins as all of your coins will look copper plated . I use 1 barrel for pennies and the other for 5c, 10c, & 25c.

[keithindiana]

Great tip thanks for the input!

[MonkeyFCoconut]

I have a Thumblers Tumbler too... got it at American Science and Surplus in Geneva, IL for $15. It's a one barrel, but it's brand new. They had it discounted because the motor bracket was bent and the belt was loose because of it. Well I just bent it back and got myself a great tumbler for cheap. I've had really good results letting the coins knock against themselves with water and chlorox bleach sink scrub powder. Do you run the coins through a sifter to separate the tumbling media?

[keithindiana]

I do have a classifier and never thought about doing that. Great idea!

[Yulelah]

Good video! i have to get me one some day.

[gibsondan]

I can see where one of those would come in handy for cleaning coins. Nice video.