Tumbler for cleaning coins??

[Stoof-tabsallday]

Hi all.
Saw this mentioned.
Anyone with infor to type of media used, machine, what to clean with it would be great. Don't knw anything about this.
Thanks! !
P.s. amazon has some tumblers, but any suggestions for quality and price would be appreciated!!

 

[daddyflea]

Hi all.
Saw this mentioned.
Anyone with infor to type of media used, machine, what to clean with it would be great. Don't knw anything about this.
Thanks! !
P.s. amazon has some tumblers, but any suggestions for quality and price would be appreciated!!

I have tried all kinds of things and so far the best setup, which is kind messy, is a Thunblers Tumbler using Water, dish washing Soap, and Stainless Steel media.

 

[kt]

I use a Harbor Freight two drum tumbler and water and aquarium gravel, but it is really tiresome picking coins out of the gravel.

I think I am going to ditch the gravel next time and just tumble the coins in water, see what happens.

 

[daddyflea]

I use a Harbor Freight two drum tumbler and water and aquarium gravel, but it is really tiresome picking coins out of the gravel.

I think I am going to ditch the gravel next time and just tumble the coins in water, see what happens.

Put one good squirt of Dawn Soap in the water. Water will come out black as coal.

 

[GeorgeinSC]

I use a lortone two barrel tumbler. For cleaning clad coins I use "Chicken Grit" that I purchased at Tractor Supply. I fill the barrel just a little over half full with coins and grit. Then cover with distilled white vinegar and a tablespoon of rock salt. Tumble for about 15 minutes and then wash the coins thoroughly.

For Lincolns/Zincolns I use the grit, water and a little dish detergent and tunble overnight.

Chicken Grit appears to be small pieces of granite.

 

[jarrow]

I use good squirt of Dawn dishwashing soap and a good dose of comet works well and you don't have to dig through the gravel .

 

[Stoof-tabsallday]

So best machine for price/performance. Harbor freight is no doubt cheap, but heard of many breaking. But getting the extra coverage would fix that.

 

[still looking 52]

I've got this coin plate that my brother gave me that has holes the exact size for pennies/nickels/dimes/ and quarters, it's made of aluminum and holds 8 coins at a time. Just put the coins in the holes, sprinkle some baking soda on them , take a tooth brush that's wet and your done in two minutes. I'm not sure where he got this plate but it's design is just for this. Purpose.

 

[wasp]

I use an old Gesswein single barrel hobby rock tumbler. I fill it 1/2 full of small natural aquarium gravel. Dump in coins keeping pennies separate from the silver color coins. Cover the coins with warm water, add a shot glass of liquid dish detergent, a shot glass of sudsy ammonia and tumble.

To separate the coins from the gravel I bought a small mesh metal trash can for $1 at a second hand store. The mesh is small enough to trap dimes and the gravel flows right thru as I rinse into a 5 gal bucket.