My first Electrolysis Unit w/Pics

March22 · Sep 22, 2014

Ok, so don't clean your coins...I get it. And, I realize the coin I cleaned doesn't look perfect. However, the Large Cent (which happened to be the first one I ever found) was toasted!

So, I made my first electrolysis unit today and worked the coin for awhile. Although it's not perfect, I think it looks a ton better than what it did. I can see some definition clearly now that I couldn't see before. What do you think?

archaeology22 · Sep 23, 2014

Looks nice - much better than before. If you plan on keeping it anyway, may as well clean it and make it presentable. I would have done the same.

Dougmeister · Sep 23, 2014

How did you make your electrolysis unit?

March22 · Sep 23, 2014

Dougmeister said:
How did you make your electrolysis unit?

Got a 12V adapter at Goodwill. Bought some alligator clips at Harbor Freight. Total investment around $4 bucks.

Cut the wires on the AC adapter and attached an alligator clip to the positive and one to the negative. A spoon and the coin, dipped in water with baking soda. Plug it in an there you go.

Pretty much like this: http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/restore/electrolysis.html

archaeology22 · Sep 23, 2014

I have the same system, only difference is I use an old blackberry charger. Works wonders on silver coins and small brass relics (headstamps, etc)

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