My six pences and an odd weight

[Pav]

Pulled my six pences together this evening with the idea to clean them. The 1889 one was clean so just polished with some metal polish wadding. The 1930 one was dirty, so used the electrolysis process then polished. It fizzes, but I was expecting a magic solution to getting these to shine. Would others go about cleaning these up the same way?


(These were found over the last year)

I have been searching a few new spots over the past week. Mostly fishing weights but did discover this strange weight? .. Its big for fishing and has lettering on the side of it. Any ideas? Fishing or something else?

[lord lovell]

nice coinage well saved

[John and Dawn]

Its an anode off a boat.

[Pav]

thank you! , I knew someone here would ID it! , that was quick. I knew it was too large for trolling from where I found it, as at high water it would only be a few meters over a snaggy bottom.

[sweepstick47]

Its an anode off a boat.

Hi J and D, That was an interesting ID. What was the function of an 'Anode' in relation to boats? I'm only familiar with that term used in valve radios (mains rectifier valve I believe) .......yes I'm that old!! Cheers

[John and Dawn]

As seawater is conductive you get electrolysis between different types of metals. A stainless prop shaft and brass propeller for instance. Without the anode the prop would get eroded away in a short time. The anode corrodes quicker thereby protecting the prop. Cheap and easy to replcace the anode yearly not so the prop!"

[John and Dawn]

Its an anode off a boat.

Hi J and D, That was an interesting ID. What was the function of an 'Anode' in relation to boats? I'm only familiar with that term used in valve radios (mains rectifier valve I believe) .......yes I'm that old!! Cheers

Brought up with valves Dad was a radio ham, G3OBJ
Golf 3 Old Box Of Junk.
Brilliant watching him build radios and talk to people all over the world.

[Ten pence!]

The only way to clean up cruddy silver coinage that has little value other than the silver content is to put the lot into a barreling machine with a tablespoon of burnishing soap, after a couple of hours they will positively gleam! Also very good for cleaning up beach found coins to avoid those strange looks you get from shopkeepers when you hand over pink silvers and grey pound coins.

[Danzigman]

Think the od Weight is a ballast to keep something upright. And not a anode..
If the Rod to fasten it, is not iron, then it is not an anode.. I look like full lead..

[John and Dawn]

Good point, could be .

[Pav]

Yep lead. It was going in my scrap lead pile, but it looked like it had a story to tell first.
I am searching a few fishing hot spots at the moment. Lots of lead, but the odd coin. I am sure amongst that lead are rings that come off during a power cast.

I need to make a tumbling machine next! Shouldn't be too difficult.

[John and Dawn]

Yep lead. It was going in my scrap lead pile, but it looked like it had a story to tell first.
I am searching a few fishing hot spots at the moment. Lots of lead, but the odd coin. I am sure amongst that lead are rings that come off during a power cast.

I need to make a tumbling machine next! Shouldn't be too difficult.

Aldi has got ultrasonic cleaner in on Sundays offers,maybe ok for cleaning coins and stuff £22 !!

Been told it is a decent bit of kit and worth the money

[John and Dawn]

Apologies not a tumbler.
Might be worth a look though

https://www.aldi.co.uk/en/specialbuys/s ... c-cleaner/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[geomorphicmat]

Pav,
the article in the first post is a very interesting read for cleaning silver coins.
http://www.metaldetectingforum.co.uk/vi ... 22&t=56204
To summarise, the best chemical cleaner is a 10% solution of acetic acid. Distilled vinegar is about 6% so this will work fine, but (i) takes longer and (ii) may need repeated soakings.
It will be less aggressive than barreling and should will leave the coins in a good state.
Cheers, Matt

[FUBAR]

In all the time I have been detecting think I have only found maybe 6 tanners.