Tumbler

[Docsoo]

Can anyone recommend a particular tumbler or brand of tumbler to clean some of this clad? There's so many to choose from on the Internet and I have no idea of what's good or what's junk. The lady at the bank ragged on me today for bringing in all these dirty coins.

 

[Firefly]

IMHO.Thumbler makes a good one single barrel. I haven't used mine for coins yet just rocks but it's been running non stop now for 6 months with no problems. HH

 

[brnhn4]

I use Lortone, I got it used off of Ebay and it works great. Just go to Ebay and type in Lortone and that should bring up all kinds.

 

[jabbo]

rubber belt broke. Then the spare belt broke real soon. Had to make a leather belt and reshape the pulleys to a V notch, was a lot of work. I don't recommend Chicago. The leather belt is doing fine.

 

[JW]

The Tru-Square (Thumbler tumbler) heavy duty are the best.
http://www.kellycodetectors.com/accessories/coinitems.htm
JW

 

[Rick(ND)]

It must be over 10 years old and still working great. I know I have cleaned over $1000 in new coins with it. I wore out and broke the belt, but found O rings work great for belts.

 

[gobble-gobble]

Picked a rock tumbler up from Walmart last year for $29.00 + use it all the time , works good.

 

[MassSandman]

Harbor Freight Tools' most recent catalog has those same tumblers for significantly less money. The Chicago 3lb. rotary rock tumbler is listed for 19.99; the dual drum for 39.99. Phone is 1.800.423.2567.

 

[tab-nabit]

I got the double barrel tumbler from Harbor Freight a few months or so ago on sale. It's my first tumbler for cleaning coins. I didn't want to use my other tumbler for cleaning rifle/piston brass, so I thought I would try this double barrel unit. What's weird is of all the use (sometimes run it 24 hours non-stop), I can't figure why the belt on mine hasn't broke yet. Belt breakage seems common from I read and I been waiting for it to happen. Oh oh, it'll probably break on my next use now.

 

[adam in cal]

n/t

 

[jimb]

I converted an old ice cream maker to be a tumbler. 6 bucks and away you go. Goodwill, Salvation army have them ounce and awhile. It is nice beacuse it has a center paddle that keeps everything suspendid and moving. An old milk crate is the right size to keep it at the proper angle.

jimb

 

[Nick A]

Can you show a pic of your setup, please?

 

[JAB/Oregon]

n/t

 

[jimb]

Hi
Here are pics of the basic unit. I will take another one of it in the crate and send it up Monday night. I can tumble about 5lbs of coins in it.

Thanks Jimb SE WI