Rock Tumblers for Treasure Hunters?

[Dan Hughes]

Though you should never use a rock tumbler to clean collectible coins, there are times when a tumbler can help you in your metal detecting hobby.

My latest podcast tells you how.

Listen at In the Corner with Dan Hughes (treasure)

---Dan Hughes

 

[Newfiehunter]

Since the Canadian Government decided to get rid of the penny, I had to clean all of my pennies in a hurry...I had a tumbler for years and never used it. I filled it up with water, salt and vinegar and tumbled it for about an hour, and they came out perfectly! I was so amazed at how well it worked considering how bad these pennies were!! You really don't need the gravel since the action of the coins tumbling against each other will suffice!!

 

[spartacus53]

Dan, why not just toss the coins into a sock bag, or old nylons and toss it into the wash

You'll get the same results without the additional cost of a machine and usage of additional electricity

 

[Dan Hughes]

You'll get the same results without the additional cost of a machine and usage of additional electricity

Well, the machine cost me $2.49, and it runs on a 6v power supply - probably a penny's worth of electricity a day?

Seems better than firing up the washing machine, using several gallons of water and quite a bit of electricity too.

 

[spartacus53]

You never wash your clothes

 

[Dan Hughes]

You never wash your clothes

Once a month, whether they need it or not.