Coin and Token cleaning

[coorslight115]

For those of us that still use coins and or tokens in our machines, what do you reccommend for cleaning and keeping them shiny, a tumbler or what? I have about 10,000 to keep clean...

[FORDSBS]

I think there was a thread on here a long time ago about cleaning them but this old boy
 just doesn't remember what it was to clean them.
When your wife is away run them through the dish washer.

[IFFV68]

Maybe a tumbler you would use to shine brass to be reloaded.
There are different cleaning stuff like crushed walnuts Etc.

I haven't re-loaded in quite awhile.

[tkrozleski]

http://newlifegames.net/nlg/index.php?topic=7387.0

Check this post. Great idea for cleaning. Video shows how well it works.

[Simple Sam]

Although this post is a bit old, maybe somebody else will be able to benefit from my experience.  I had access to a vast quantity of coins that came out of a local fountain.  They were quite disgusting and had to be cleaned before we could turn them in to our bank.  What I used was a Thumler's tumbler (I reload so I had it around) and Lemishine.  Lemishine is citric acid crystals that you can get at Walmart; it's used as an additive for dishwashing so look for it in the dishwashing aisle.  Fill the tumbler about halfway with coins, throw in a teaspoon of lemishine, enough water to cover the coins, and tumble for a few hours.  The coins come out bright and shiny.  Heavily oxidized pennies come out looking like they were just minted.

[kondy73]

For those of us that still use coins and or tokens in our machines, what do you reccommend for cleaning and keeping them shiny, a tumbler or what? I have about 10,000 to keep clean...

I use ultrasonic cleaning good for cleaning jewelry, metal parts.

[CVslots]

Oh wow! Good info guys! We've always just put them in a sink with some dish soap and swirled them around after they sat for awhile. No more black fingers!

[chuck300x11]

You can use a mixture of 4 parts water and 1 part CLR. Swish around in a bucket for 10-15 mins. Rinse coins. Lay out on towel to blot dry. Make sure coins are dry before putting back into hopper.