Earlier in the week I arrived home from work to find my partner of 5 years had grabbed everything she owned and taken off. No warning, no explanation.
My old man was going to Sydney on Wednesday night for business so I tagged along. Spent the whole day yesterday combing darling harbour's coin shops and managed to turn up plenty of nice coins. Whoever said only women are prone to retail therapy was wrong. Certainly did the trick for me.
Here are my spoils:
2000 $1/10c mule. Soon to be sold on ebay. If youre interested before Saturday then make me an offer.
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1318_zps6efaa924.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1318_zps6efaa924.jpg.html)
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1319_zpse80e31c4.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1319_zpse80e31c4.jpg.html)
1966 20c Struck through obverse:
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1320_zpsabce1da5.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1320_zpsabce1da5.jpg.html)
1966 and 1972 clipped planchet 20c. Ive been searching for a clipped 20c for over a year so im pretty chuffed with these:
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1322_zps4a980d1b.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1322_zps4a980d1b.jpg.html)
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1323_zpsdce596ee.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1323_zpsdce596ee.jpg.html)
1966 Split 5c (obverse only):
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1325_zpsa659bc62.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1325_zpsa659bc62.jpg.html)
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1324_zpsaf6f7c2b.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1324_zpsaf6f7c2b.jpg.html)
A few pretty GB farthings:
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1326_zps0339e09d.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1326_zps0339e09d.jpg.html)
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1327_zpsaf54299d.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1327_zpsaf54299d.jpg.html)
1958 NZ 1d:
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1328_zpsdf4062c6.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1328_zpsdf4062c6.jpg.html)
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1329_zpsb0222dd1.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1329_zpsb0222dd1.jpg.html)
1913 Jersey 1/2d:
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1330_zps63ea6383.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1330_zps63ea6383.jpg.html)
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1331_zps1882df01.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1331_zps1882df01.jpg.html)
Jersey 1d:
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1332_zpsa9e8ead4.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1332_zpsa9e8ead4.jpg.html)
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1333_zps92749abb.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1333_zps92749abb.jpg.html)
1951 PL 1/2d:
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1334_zps70c0046d.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1334_zps70c0046d.jpg.html)
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1335_zps11a0836d.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1335_zps11a0836d.jpg.html)
1943 M 1/2d:
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1336_zps32c80f4e.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1336_zps32c80f4e.jpg.html)
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1337_zpsfda66568.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1337_zpsfda66568.jpg.html)
Pair 1951 PL 1d:
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1340_zps0124bd19.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1340_zps0124bd19.jpg.html)
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1341_zpsb838a8b7.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1341_zpsb838a8b7.jpg.html)
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1342_zps47967dd4.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1342_zps47967dd4.jpg.html)
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1343_zps53e2562e.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1343_zps53e2562e.jpg.html)
Very lustrous 1963 1d:
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1344_zpsbd742c24.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1344_zpsbd742c24.jpg.html)
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1345_zpsa9578837.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1345_zpsa9578837.jpg.html)
1951 P 1d:
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1347_zpsc0b54f98.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1347_zpsc0b54f98.jpg.html)
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1349_zpsc93074b2.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1349_zpsc93074b2.jpg.html)
1963 1d Do you reckon this might get a RD at PCGS?
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1352_zpsad19f50c.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1352_zpsad19f50c.jpg.html)
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1351_zpsffba29ec.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1351_zpsffba29ec.jpg.html)
1959 1/2d Misstrike:
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1358_zps9bc562e4.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1358_zps9bc562e4.jpg.html)
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1360_zps098a26c8.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1360_zps098a26c8.jpg.html)
1964 1/2d Would this make RD?
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1361_zps2b01c67d.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1361_zps2b01c67d.jpg.html)
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1362_zps8747a430.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1362_zps8747a430.jpg.html)
Several 1/2d:
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1365_zpsffdab99a.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1365_zpsffdab99a.jpg.html)
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1366_zpsb71f491c.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1366_zpsb71f491c.jpg.html)
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1367_zps99082c9f.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1367_zps99082c9f.jpg.html)
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1368_zpsc467b8bf.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1368_zpsc467b8bf.jpg.html)
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1369_zps99b6zpsdde0e40d.jpg.html%5D%5BIMG%5D4aba.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1369_zps99b64aba.jpg.html)
(http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1370_http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1370_zpsdde0e40d.jpg%5B/IMG)
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1370_zpsdde0e40d.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1370_zpsdde0e40d.jpg.html)
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1370_zpsdde0e40d.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1370_zpsdde0e40d.jpg.html)
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1371_zpsd2b0e243.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1371_zpsd2b0e243.jpg.html)
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1372_zps5afc31e5.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1372_zps5afc31e5.jpg.html)
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1378_zps74497385.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1378_zps74497385.jpg.html)
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1379_zps058aa6d7.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1379_zps058aa6d7.jpg.html)
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1384_zpsaf8c9b46.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1384_zpsaf8c9b46.jpg.html)
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1385_zps15309449.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1385_zps15309449.jpg.html)
Two of my new favourite coins:
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1380_zpsab660935.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1380_zpsab660935.jpg.html)
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1381_zpsb93c0263.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1381_zpsb93c0263.jpg.html)(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1375_zps7a876bd9.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1375_zps7a876bd9.jpg.html)
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/enworb5/IMG_1376_zps304da2db.jpg) (http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/enworb5/media/IMG_1376_zps304da2db.jpg.html)
Enworb, so sorry to hear about your troubles. It's probably hard but try not to overthink it.
On the brighter side of life, what a lovely bunch of coins and excellent photos!!!!!!
Nice coins mate and sorry to hear your partner,not a nice way to find out either
On a brighter note what grade is the mule?
I suppose you could call it VF?
Sorry to hear of your troubles Matt. Great rebound coins :)
Quote from: 'enworb' pid='21966' dateline='1374202518'I suppose you could call it VF?
I'd call it good VF ,I'm listing a couple of mules myself tonight along with a few other coins
Matt, sorry to hear of your woes, retail therapy can be some comfort, great start.! I won't 'wax lyrical' but most of us have suffered the same fate only to realize at some stage in the future it is all part of the "Big Plan".
"Only be concerned with what you can control yourself and the rest will take care of itself." "Onwards and Upwards". :ok:
Sorry to hear how things have gone awry enworb.
Looks like you have made some nice purchases. I didn't even realise that there were coin shops at Darling Harbour - slipped up there! :blush:
Pedro
Well around the harbour sort of region I suppose. I really had no idea where I was going but I stayed in darling harbour and only ventured about 1.5km from the hotel at any one point.
Matt,
Where did you see the English obverse 1930 penny? Would be interested to have a look when I am next in Sydney.
Jeff
I'll PM you in one minute Jeff.
Quote from: 'markn' pid='21967' dateline='1374202882'Sorry to hear of your troubles Matt. Great rebound coins :)
:yeah_what_she_said:
if you are selling miss 1953 halfpenny
well, i'd be very interested in such a pretty coin
QuoteEarlier in the week I arrived home from work to find my partner of 5 years had grabbed everything she owned and taken off. No warning, no explanation.
Very sorry to hear this Mate, Sometimes life just SUCKS :dash1:
The great lot of coins you picked up must feel like a consolation prize to you, I have been divorced twice so I feel your pain Mate .
One thing you CAN count on is none of your mates here will "Up an Leave you" :friends::drinks: :ok:
Nice way to distract yourself mate. Time well spent.
Thanks everyone. One positive is i should have a bit more time and doh for coins now.
Quote from: 'trout' pid='21987' dateline='1374211844'One thing you CAN count on is none of your mates here will "Up an Leave you" :friends::drinks: :ok:
Yeah, what he said. Really sorry to hear, especially how she did it. Been there, done that, and it always hurts. Wish I'd thought of retail therapy to ease the pain.
And a lovely haul it is too. If you're going to list some of them, why not post asking prices here and see if you get any bites? You might even start a bidding war, especially on that great rainbow... :angel:
Quote from: 'enworb' pid='22004' dateline='1374219770'Thanks everyone. One positive is i should have a bit more time and doh for coins now.
You'll get back in the saddle eventually so live it up while you can
To walk out after 5 years & not say a word Matt,Mate ya better off without her !
Next time round you'll have to ask if they have any interests in your hobby LOL & yes the up side is you don't have to ask " anyone " if you want to buy a coin with your money LOL.
Thanks fellas.
Fulvio at the moment im only selling the mule which will pop up on ebay on Sunday. Im still salivating over the rainbows so will be holding them for a while at least. Might sell the 1972 clipped 20c soon.
Accumulator theres not too many young birds collecting coins. I might just have to settle for someone who I don't need to ask permission from ;)
I got my hubby collecting coins
so there are women out there who really do have a passion for the hobby
but be warned ; it can get a bit competitive at times too! ha ha
Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='22035' dateline='1374230882'I got my hubby collecting coins
so there are women out there who really do have a passion for the hobby
but be warned ; it can get a bit competitive at times too! ha ha
Yes it does Robbie,Sweetlee reckons "i seen it first ", i go "go & have a look in my ebay" LOLOL
ha ha
soo true
we have even bid against each other
Ken used to laugh his head off at our bidding wars!!
Yeah,I miss our old mate Ken,one of these days when i'm in Brissy i'll have to pop around & say g'day.
take a trailer ..... and enjoy!
Quote from: 'enworb' pid='22033' dateline='1374230232'Thanks fellas.
Fulvio at the moment im only selling the mule which will pop up on ebay on Sunday. Im still salivating over the rainbows so will be holding them for a while at least. Might sell the 1972 clipped 20c soon.
Sorry mate
I thought they were all for sale
I didn't mean to offend by offering to purchase that halfpenny
No you didn't offend me at all Robbie. Flattered you like it. I paid $40 for it which I probably where the money is anyway.
Good buy
a beautiful coin indeed
Its my avatar now :)
It actually didn't look that nice in the shop. It had been stored in a soft PVC flip for quite some time and had a haze to it. I acetoned it when I got home last night and that when its true beauty really shone through.
Perfect - looks fab!!!
A beautiful halfpenny to brighten up your night
that acetone sounds like good stuff
I bought an expensive bottle of it from the pharmacy but it near knocked me out when I used it
so the bottle sits in the laundry now
probably evaporating, I suppose
I usually get a 500ml bottle from the local hardware store. First time I used it about a year ago I spilt it all over the wooden dining room table. Safe to say a fair few profanities were blurted out on that occasion. Now I use it at a old workbench.
Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='22053' dateline='1374237915'Perfect - looks fab!!!
A beautiful halfpenny to brighten up your night
that acetone sounds like good stuff
I bought an expensive bottle of it from the pharmacy but it near knocked me out when I used it
so the bottle sits in the laundry now
probably evaporating, I suppose
Acetone is amazing stuff (don't put your nose anywhere near it) it WILL remove nasty gunk from coins without harming them, as long as you don't get impatient with it and rub too hard :ok:
If acetone doesn't remove the problem then it is a whole new ball game called CLEANING :dash1:
Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='22053' dateline='1374237915'I bought an expensive bottle of it from the pharmacy but it near knocked me out when I used it
Chemists charge ten times more than hardware stores, which in turn charge ten times more than the spot price. So from $1 to $10 to $100 as the quantity gets smaller. Chemists will tell you theirs is "medical grade", but that's horse manure. As long as its pure, its all identical.
It won't kill you, but some people are more sensitive than others. If you're one of them, use it outdoors, and wear a mask if necessary. Only uncap the bottle for a second or two to dip a cotton bud and put the cap back on tightly. And of course don't put it anywhere near polystyrene, which will dissolve in it like sugar or salt do in water.
Humm
I used it in the back yard at arms length and it still takes my breath away
so now I keep it at arms length!!
but i can use my nail polish remover and it doesn't really worry me that much which seems ironic
anyways, i have got a $35 bottle going cheap .. ha ha
Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='22064' dateline='1374240316'anyways, i have got a $35 bottle going cheap .. ha ha
YEOW! They saw YOU coming! I thought $12 for 100ml was a ripoff.
Sounds like you're one of the sensitive ones. Check out masks at Bunnings. The ones with filters that painters use should work nicely.
And nail polish remover no longer has much, if any, acetone in it. Some people's skin is as sensitive as your lungs, so they reformulated the stuff.
good idea
thanks
the bottle that I have is a 500 ml bottle
I know of what you are going through.
My wife ran off with my best mate, & I miss him.
Nice coins good photos.
hey matty
I have this 1972 fifty cent
and it is smashing
but you can see in the photos the stuff from the PVC holder
do you reckon the (lethal to Robbie) acetone maybe get that off with out ruining the coin?
(http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a585/auntyrobbs/P63000102_zps682769a7.jpg)(http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a585/auntyrobbs/P63000112_zpsa90d798b.jpg)(http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a585/auntyrobbs/P6300007-Copy_zps5c3f3cd0.jpg)
Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='22216' dateline='1374316596'hey matty
I have this 1972 fifty cent
and it is smashing
but you can see in the photos the stuff from the PVC holder
do you reckon the (lethal to Robbie) acetone maybe get that off with out ruining the coin?
(http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a585/auntyrobbs/P63000102_zps682769a7.jpg)(http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a585/auntyrobbs/P63000112_zpsa90d798b.jpg)(http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a585/auntyrobbs/P6300007-Copy_zps5c3f3cd0.jpg)
That IS a really good coin and acetone won't harm it at all.
Worth a crack IMHO :good:
I think it might work.
The dreaded Blue hasn't shown yet!
1971 ex PVC Wallet.
Before
(http://i679.photobucket.com/albums/vv160/ford_prefect/1971_50c_PVC.jpg)
After
(http://i679.photobucket.com/albums/vv160/ford_prefect/1971_50c_White.jpg)
Quote from: 'Fordprefect' pid='22222' dateline='1374317374'I think it might work.
The dreaded Blue hasn't shown yet!
1971 ex PVC Wallet.
Before
(http://i679.photobucket.com/albums/vv160/ford_prefect/1971_50c_PVC.jpg)
After
(http://i679.photobucket.com/albums/vv160/ford_prefect/1971_50c_White.jpg)
Noice :good:
Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='22216' dateline='1374316596'do you reckon the (lethal to Robbie) acetone maybe get that off with out ruining the coin?
Acetone is an organic compound. It will dissolve organic things, like the oils in your skin, paints, verdigris, PVC residue. It will not affect metals, or most plastics
(though some like polystyrene, will dissolve completely into it).
Whether it will fix PVC damage depends on the damage. In its early stages, yes, it will completely remove the residue and prevent deterioration. Once the acids have attacked the coin however, its too late, and there is absolutely nothing that can be done, other than to perhaps halt further progression.
You've got nothing to lose by trying, and lots to gain. Jut remember to
NOT rub, even gently, because you will definitely scratch the coin surface.
and dropping the coins into the jar isn't too good for them either
then I get the tongs to retrieve the said dropped coin
ermm , acetone and moi - isn't a happy marriage
that 50c seems to have a cloudy surface cover - not patina
I had the 1969 set but sold that - silly me
the coins came from a very reliable source and were guaranteed to be the pick of the day, on the actual minting day
PS Fordie
that 1971 is fantastic!! how beautiful the clear off made it, almost worth the gasping
Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='22236' dateline='1374323898'and dropping the coins into the jar isn't too good for them either
then I get the tongs to retrieve the said dropped coin
ermm , acetone and moi - isn't a happy marriage
that 50c seems to have a cloudy surface cover - not patina
I had the 1969 set but sold that - silly me
the coins came from a very reliable source and were guaranteed to be the pick of the day, on the actual minting day
PS Fordie
that 1971 is fantastic!! how beautiful the clear off made it, almost worth the gasping
Just do the process in the backyard on a windy day Mate :ok:
got it today
rain and a howling gale
I might also try the sookie la la on the old man
and see if I can con him into demonstrating 'how to handle acetone' as he used to use stuff like that in the bio-chemistry labs years ago
Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='22241' dateline='1374324530'I might also try the sookie la la on the old man
and see if I can con him into demonstrating 'how to handle acetone' as he used to use stuff like that in the bio-chemistry labs years ago
Works up here, "Sweety could you dice the onions,
you do so much better than me, taa::angel:
Yes dear.:dodgy:
Just bung coin/s in a small tupperware container, cover with
the acetone, bung on the lid come back to it in a couple minutes
give the acetone a bit of a swish/agitation. Flip coin over start again.
The acetone does most of the work in the first minute.
Only use a cotton bud if you have too, use it gently.
When finished absorb the used acetone with kitchen paper towel
and dispose. Don't contaminate your original bottle.
Quote from: 'Fordprefect' pid='22244' dateline='1374326581'Don't contaminate your original bottle.
Any HDPE bottle will do for recycling used acetone. Say a clean milk bottle for example. Then next time use that first, top up as required. Just remember this stuff is extremely volatile. Keep containers tightly capped, or it will all evaporate in no time flat.
I've started using LDPE bags and sealing coins and acetone in them for extended baths. That works pretty well.
When using acetone, set up your work area near an open window/door, then place a fan so that it blows across the surface area away from you but towards the open window/door.
I use this method in the kitchen for dealing with chopping onions as well. It works very well. :angel:
oh ta
I have used a little pickle jar
so it is deep and glass
then my silicon tipped baby kitchen tongs
I have stacks of Tupperware ...
ps - do you guys reckon an ultrasonic might also work?
I have a small industrial one, my daughter gave it to me as she is a rep who sells them to hospitals
I wouldn't try neat acetone in an ultrasonic cleaner. That would be a good way to generate lots of fumes.
I have tried an ultrasonic using water and a dash of acetone for sticky residues (tar, chewing gum. plasticine or such resembling) and it seems to work well. My little ultrasonic goes for 30 minutes per button press and usually needs two or three hits to remove stubborn gunk -if it hasn't removed it (or softened it) by then it probably never will. Remember that most US cleaners recommend 50 duty cycle; ½ hour on then ½ off.
I sit the coin(s) on a piece of polycarbonate sheet cut to fit the base of the cleaner to prevent metal to metal contact. The basket that came with the cleaner is metal mesh but some have plastic baskets.
Jeff
Jeff, where did you buy your ultrasonic cleaner?
thanks jeff
nah - i'd never use the acetone in the machine so that is all good
never knew you could
I am sure that miss daughter would ban me from doing that to the machine
I did cut up some silicone (from a baking silicone tray)and line the basket with that
the daughter said that with the ultrasonic you do the wash in the machine then clean as you would, so I imagine you could acetone before or after
anyways, I might try it as the coin may look better and last longer as well
if not, I will have done my $110
Lighthouse sells one with a plastic basket for coins.!!
cool
that sort of looks like mine
http://www.prospectstampsandcoins.com.au/lighthouse-ultrasonic-coin-cleaner.html
but the one I have sells for well over a thousand dollars, hospital grade for instruments
it was a loan item and then it got loaned to me .... permanently IYKWIM
I am not entirely convinced that they perform any great miracles
i'll see if it razzes up my 50c
Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='22264' dateline='1374362396'ps - do you guys reckon an ultrasonic might also work?
I have a small industrial one, my daughter gave it to me as she is a rep who sells them to hospitals
It will work but at the end of its cycle you will have
a nice shiny
Cleaned coin.
Defeats purpose of attempting restoration.
Wouldn't use it myself.
oh
ta
and ta again (*puts ultrasonic back into the cupboard)
so in a nutshell, it will stuff up my coin
it is a special coin to me
so i'll avoid doing that to the little lady
QuoteJeff, where did you buy your ultrasonic cleaner?
As I recall it came from Jaycar. I never bought it for coins though -cleaning carburettor parts and such like it does a great job.
A quick Google and eBay search turns up literally hundreds of places that sell them.
I can get you one $1,500 !!!
maybe a little less!!
Thanks Jeff ....... I did notice the car workshop manuals on the bookshelf near the old key rack!!! HQ-HZ ....... I've got two WB's out the front (202 & 253) ..... it's a race between me and mother nature as to who gets to do their resto!!!!
they are worth a small fortune these days aren't they?
Pretty popular for the B&S youngins and ute musters etc. A fair few tradies like them too. Not sure what the current market's like, but they were pretty sought after a couple of years back.
sadly we have no longer have the old 'chick magnet' holden or the falcon
we have gone small engine Japanese
I do miss the falcon .....
Quotewe have gone small engine Japanese
I do miss the falcon .....
Small engine Korean ...... and the Falcon (well '79 Fairmont)!
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/11067/1979xd.jpg)
it's a great balance
one gas guzzler
one economy
green is cool
I have a green jazz - everybody calls it 'Robbies car'- I call it the green jazz - until the son wants to loan it, then it's 'Mum's car and No'!
Quoteeverybody calls it 'Robbies car'- I call it the green jazz - until the son wants to loan it, then it's 'Mum's car and No'
LOL ....... our's is "The Frog"
Sorry Unicorn. It's HQ to HZ for me -purely subjective but I think the round headlights look better.
Here is my work vehicle.
(http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/7/2/5/2/0/6/webimg/687716811_o.jpg)
(http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/7/2/5/2/0/6/webimg/687716798_o.jpg)
Jeff
Very nice Jeff !!! Premier nose too! (I like Q's but I was partial to the HZ's for their twin lights) ........ your engine bay is starting to scare me though!!! (I'm a points and plugs man .... though the WB is an electronic points unit)
You are also running original plates by the looks?
noice
green mean machine!!
our holden the 'chick magnet' was a Kingswood
BRIGHT yellow
only got flogged once
but we got it back - the kids who pinched it didn't know how to drive a manual or double the clutch, so it appeared to have remained in 1st gear til it was dumped in a driveway a few burbs away & not torched which happens so often here in the ACT
While we are doing car pic's , Here are our clunkers :ok:
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10019/truck2.jpg)
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10019/truck1.jpg)
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10019/truck.jpg)
You won't get bogged in any of those Trout!
those tyres must cost as much a Sydney sovvie!
and I bet you go through them out there, too
the background looks great, makes me feel nostalgic ...
Quote from: 'Unicorn' pid='22317' dateline='1374387025'Very nice Jeff !!! Premier nose too! (I like Q's but I was partial to the HZ's for their twin lights) ........ your engine bay is starting to scare me though!!! (I'm a points and plugs man .... though the WB is an electronic points unit)
You are also running original plates by the looks?
OMG I know exactly what you are talking about. I once sewed curtains for my WB panelvan and got very embarrassed when I stalled (and flooded) the V8 LX Torana on the only roundabout in town!
That was many a time ago.
Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='22331' dateline='1374395296'those tyres must cost as much a Sydney sovvie!
and I bet you go through them out there, too
the background looks great, makes me feel nostalgic ...
They only need replacing about every 4-5 years and having skinny tyres on a 4wd is like putting a sail on a ski boat :laugh2:
I feel a new thread coming on in the chit chat section.
Stand by (maybe in the morning).
QuoteI once sewed curtains for my WB panelvan and got very embarrassed when I stalled (and flooded) the V8 LX Torana on the only roundabout in town!
I bet they were this colour ......
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/11067/ppvan.jpg)
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/11067/pplx.jpg)
Sadly they weren't purple. A blue panel van and a white Torana. My car now isn't even purple.
Quote from: 'purplepennyhunter' pid='22347' dateline='1374399518'Sadly they weren't purple. A blue panel van and a white Torana. My car now isn't even purple.
Who needs a purple car when your soul is purple?
:cray: ....... oh well ....... can't have everything poiple I suppose
(Maybe your next car :diablo:)
I really can't have EVERYTHING purple. Even I have some perspective here.
Purple goes with green really well, and purple and grey is really cool.
Quote from: 'purplepennyhunter' pid='22358' dateline='1374401348'I really can't have EVERYTHING purple. Even I have some perspective here.
Purple goes with green really well, and purple and grey is really cool.
If my missus ever finds out how much I spend on coins I will have a couple of great
PURPLE eyes :angel:
Quote from: 'purplepennyhunter' pid='22358' dateline='1374401348'I really can't have EVERYTHING purple. Even I have some perspective here.
Purple goes with green really well, and purple and grey is really cool.
go on admit it ....
purple really does go with everything
Quotepurple really does go with everything
Especially with mauve, lavender, violet, indigo and lilac!
Quote from: 'purplepennyhunter' pid='22347' dateline='1374399518'Sadly they weren't purple. A blue panel van and a white Torana. My car now isn't even purple.
ermm .... why did you need curtains in the panel van PP?
Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='22390' dateline='1374404411'Quote from: 'purplepennyhunter' pid='22347' dateline='1374399518'Sadly they weren't purple. A blue panel van and a white Torana. My car now isn't even purple.
ermm .... why did you need curtains in the panel van PP?
You mob are way :off_topic: here is a spot for yas :ok:
http://www.australian-coins.net/showthread.php?tid=1405
When I bought my current bike (1974) Kawasaki 900 the bodywork was very purple.! The rego. began with the letters 'RB' and I soon became known as "Ribena Boy".! It is now back to the classic "Jaffa" livery.!! :angel:
Crikey Robster a Kwaka 9 ....................... hoot hoot!!!
That sounds a bery bery nice machine.
it's all that vitamin c that gives it the oomph!