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Cleaned up some buttons

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RonNH

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I got bored, so I ordered a Lorens tumbler and loaded it up with some colonial buttons last night. I am doing a show in April and I wanted to spiff up some things. I have tried cleaning buttons with wet / dry paper under the faucet, but it takes way too long. The tumbler did a great job as you can see in the before / after pictures. I knew these buttons were common ones, no GW's in the batch. I let the machine run overnight and took them out before work this morning, so they tumbled about 10 hours. I was surprised to see some of the designs where before it was just a blank button. Now I can throw my clad in there and make it presentable. Ron
 
Just wish all those buttons could talk! I bet they would hold quite a bit of interesting history if they could. The Display looks great. Good Luck and HH.:detecting:
 
Ron,

It looks like the Lorens tumbler works really well..

Where did you order it? or is it possible to make one?

Good luck at the show.

Steve
 
Most of these were found in fields, they are as common as clad in a park. Farmers cut hay and did a lot of hand work out in those fields. Besides buttons, lots of shoe buckles and horse tack were lost, a testimonial to the struggle these settlers went through. Ron
 
hi ron,good looking job on those buttons.a friend of mine cleans certain auto parts with glass beads and sand blaster and it really makes those parts look like new with no damage as would sand.can't help but wonder if the beads would work in the tumbler.just thinking this beautiful rainy morning.hh:minelab:maybe someone else on here can offer info.???:happy:
 
what the Pioneers went through in the beginning of our country. I have been reading Centennial Books for more sites for 2007 and it is amazing how much they went through and if they didn't succeed the first time, they tried it the following year with high hopes. The finds are still nice to uncover and even though they are like Modern Change in a Park, they still hold a lot of interesting history. Good Luck and HH.:cheers:
 
I used some red grit (plastic?) and some white cleaning powder and 1/2 cup of water. I bought all the stuff through Kellyco along with the machine. I might try polishing some stones if I get real bored.:sleepy: Ron
 
Thanks, James. It seems like we are on the same wavelength. I just love the history behind things and reading about it. Detecting opened up my eyes about history, especially after finding that first 1800's coin. Ron
 
I would have to say yes, we appear to be on the same wavelength Ron! :biggrin: I wonder what was going on at the site when I dig Barbers or Indian Heads and who the person was and what they were doing when they lost the Coin or Item. It's a trip walking in 100+ Year Old Footsteps and finding what they left behind. I just hope some of my new sites will pan out this year. Good Luck and HH.:thumbup:
 
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