markinswpa
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Yeah I'm bored. Decided to tumble some of the relics I've found. They came out ok I think. Enjoy the pics.
Tumbled a few relics
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hoser
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Yes they did turn out great. Well done. 
GroundSweeper
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I do like tumbling stuff 
Nice finds btw. I like the tokens a lot.
Nice finds btw. I like the tokens a lot.
MasonDixonMding
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They look great! Im always a little afraid screwing something up. Springs not far away. I was at a home site in the woods yesterday and it had some sort of little flower starting to bloom.
markinswpa
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Thank you sir.Yes they did turn out great. Well done.
I hear you GS. I have a bunch of stuff I want to tumble, just never get around to it it seems.I do like tumbling stuff
Thanks Andy. The spring flowers around here are coming up also.
bottlecap4u
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they look just fine to me, nice job.
stetam
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They came out quite well!
Steve
Steve
hoser
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What was the tumbling media that you used?
markinswpa
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Just regular aquarium gravel.
hoser
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Ah, cool. Thanks Mark.
Kansashunter
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Look good, some cool stuff!
AirmetTango
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Looks great, Mark! Love that tool tag!
I usually do the same with most brass/copper relics that look like they’re sturdy enough to survive the tumbling process. They generally come out looking quite good, and just as important, with no effort!
Edit: I don’t know if you already know this for the tool tag, but it looks like it might be from the Reading, Birdsboro, & Pottstown Railroad Company…I did a newspapers.com search and got some hits that referred to them as the RB&T (see below). Most of the articles were from 1914-1915, thought a couple were as early as 1901. Not sure if that makes any sense for where you found them in PA, but seems like a safe bet! No idea on what TLE might stand for…
I usually do the same with most brass/copper relics that look like they’re sturdy enough to survive the tumbling process. They generally come out looking quite good, and just as important, with no effort!
Edit: I don’t know if you already know this for the tool tag, but it looks like it might be from the Reading, Birdsboro, & Pottstown Railroad Company…I did a newspapers.com search and got some hits that referred to them as the RB&T (see below). Most of the articles were from 1914-1915, thought a couple were as early as 1901. Not sure if that makes any sense for where you found them in PA, but seems like a safe bet! No idea on what TLE might stand for…
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markinswpa
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Ben thanks for the info. I had no idea what R.B.&P was. You research is always an eyeopener, literally, ha ha I found it at a city park that opened in 1929. Also have found other older stuff there that pre-dates the park. Good luck. Mark
AirmetTango
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Glad it was a help despite all my typos, Mark!!
It’s often a wonder how stuff ends up in the places it does. As we always say, you just never know what will come out of the next hole!
wolf-n-wa
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What else? Dish soap? vinegar? lemon juice?
markinswpa
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50-50 water-white vinegar and a few drops of Dawn.
wolf-n-wa
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Nice! thanks brother!
Casull
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Was that a rotary or vibratory tumbler? They did come out quite nice.
