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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm going truth some more jeffersons and the coins don't come out the the tube, is there any safe way to get Them out? I have four with the problem.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Are they all stuck?or just couple on the bottom?
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Pillar of the Community
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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What's going on in that pic? It looks like a tube inside a tube.
Either way, flex the tube gently a bit if you can to see if it frees up the log jam.
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Pillar of the Community
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I found this....hope it helps:
"Try putting the tube and coins in a zip lock bag and put into the freezer for a while. Then take out and put the tube into a container of hot water for just a half minute or so and then open and turn over a soft cloth and the coins should come out, unless age and heat has permanently shrunk the plastic. The mass of metal will shrink in the cold and then not gain heat fast enough to expand again before they are out of the tube. Theoretically"
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I've seen this before. The tubes shrunk on to the coins. I just made a mark on the plastic lingth wise on the tube and smack them with a heavy pair of pliers to get them out. If the coins get a slight amount of damage, it is just one the edge of the coin. Don't use a hammer, just something heavy to break the plastic.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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aarspeed, I'll try that and let you know what happens.tubes have been storage in a attic inside a ammo box for over 40 years in Tx.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Haha celtic knot I had to zoom in and still couldnt tell...sounds like great advice here though but if you can get the top couple out so the edge of plastic room can be lightly tapped on the table or counter id try that first
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Ohhhh ok-makes more sense how that happened now that you say that uruman
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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These are cheapie tubes. Break them with a hammer tap on the side if you have to. I use the square plastic tubes that are significantly better and should not have such a problem. Otherwise try hot water and/or an ice bath to see if that works.
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Moderator
 United States
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Wouldn't the extrem temp changes damage the coins? I like coops idea better. John1  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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looks like your using the old type plastic tubes that the caps just fit onto the tube without messing with on. unfortunately they either have a slightly smaller diameter or they shrink if improperly stored. I have a bunch of them from many years ago and I have the same problems.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have a few rolls of LWC's that are stuck in whitman coin tubes, too. I put a wet cloth under hot water and rubbed the tube until it expanded enough to let the coins out. |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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If they WILL NOT move, the tube will have to be broken, unfortunately.
Put in a vise, and wrap a towel around the lot.
SLOWLY close the vise to crack the plastic.
If that doesn't work, try crushing the end only, using the same method.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I lay them on carpet and hit them there with a pair of side cuts. They never fall down when they are on the floor.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thank you all for the advices , I haven't had the time yet to try any of the ideas (work), but once I take Them out I won't use those tubes,(They weren't mine to start with)
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Posted 04/06/2015 12:28 am
