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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would say get it professionally modified by a glass shop so that the side with the slot becomes a lid.
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Pillar of the Community
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A skilled craftsman could probably enlarge the slot using a grinding wheel. Of course that might break it, so you have accept the risk. But it seems worth the risk as a half-way measure.
Heck, you can buy a small Dremmel, grinding wheel and glass block at the local and teach yourself before doing the nasty.
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Lol the slot is so thin, and the bank so full,(wouldn't doubt this thing weighs 10lbs) that you can't really carefully manuver anything, but dimes back through the slot lol. I tried to get a quarter but you just can't get the knife and coin in the slot at the same time. I could probably get more dimes out. Patience. Get most of the dimes out first; that should give you some wiggle room to get at the other coins. You do not need to get the knife and coin in the slot together, you just need the knife in there long enough to get the coin on end towards the slot.  |
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its a good conversational piece for your kids or gkids. You seem to have good memories of fishing out coins with a butter knife when you were a kid, I say keep that going for the future. Don't break it.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I would have to know what coins were in there.
I would use a plastic knife a slowly work the coins out.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I would need to see what's inside and I like the idea of having it opened by a professional at a glass shop. I say go for it.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Yeah , just don't use a butter knife who knows how many coins have been scratched using it. And as GR58 Says use a plastic knife. So I vote do not open the glass bank .  |
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I was assuming it was a plastic butter knife all along. Yes. All this time.  |
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Rest in Peace
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GRR, I bet your head is spinning with all the, "advice", from fellow CCF members. Be yourself and do what you think is right.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Butter knife. More coins out of the bank, easier they fall out.
WE WANT A COMPLETE LIST AND PICTURES of what is found...........PPPPPLLLLEEEEEEAASE!
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Instead of a butter knife use a stiff piece of plastic.A credit card or a strip of milk jug type of plastic should do the job.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Wow, with the story and good pics, this would do better than unsearched rolls on ebay...lol. Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Lol the slot is so thin, and the bank so full,(wouldn't doubt this thing weighs 10lbs) that you can't really carefully manuver anything, but dimes back through the slot lol. I tried to get a quarter but you just can't get the knife and coin in the slot at the same time. I could probably get more dimes out. Patience. Get most of the dimes out first; that should give you some wiggle room to get at the other coins. You do not need to get the knife and coin in the slot together, you just need the knife in there long enough to get the coin on end towards the slot. I'm with JBuck: Patience and a butter knife. It'll be fun!! |
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