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Post by TheRock on Nov 5, 2018 11:23:56 GMT -5
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Post by aDave on Nov 5, 2018 13:23:15 GMT -5
That's pretty cool. Where did you find it?
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Post by fantastic5 on Nov 5, 2018 14:07:16 GMT -5
That is in really nice shape. Can't believe the box lasted that long!
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Post by fernwood on Nov 5, 2018 14:16:06 GMT -5
Whatta find. Congrats.
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Post by TheRock on Nov 5, 2018 16:01:02 GMT -5
I was farting around on flee bay and the guy wanted $75.00 for it $20.00 Shipping and I shot him a lower bid and he took it. As you can see everything is there. I thought awe what the heck it will be a nice conversation piece for those that come our shop.
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Post by aDave on Nov 5, 2018 20:51:34 GMT -5
I was farting around on flee bay and the guy wanted $75.00 for it $20.00 Shipping and I shot him a lower bid and he took it. As you can see everything is there. I thought awe what the heck it will be a nice conversation piece for those that come our shop. That's a neat find. What I was most surprised about was the "this container is recyclable" stamp on the bottom of the box. I wouldn't have thought that was a "thing" back in the day. Also, if you know, what are the round balls for?
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Post by TheRock on Nov 5, 2018 21:27:18 GMT -5
Dave of course you know I love my thumlers and I have seen pictures on RockTumbler.com You can see this tumbler and read a little about this tumbler. Thumler was the first company to make a rubber barrel. I would like to do more research on it and I will find out what theballs are for probably fill media to take up some room in the QT Paint Cans.
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Post by TheRock on Nov 5, 2018 21:34:35 GMT -5
Some More Good Reading Here at RockTumbler.com They claim to be the first ones. Hell if I know They say late 50's well its gotta be old if its as old or older than me....... (1957) 61 years young on the 9th
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quartz
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Post by quartz on Nov 5, 2018 23:05:18 GMT -5
That tumbler set has a zip code on the mfg. address, pretty well dates it to 1963 [zip codes introduced] or later, zip codes were required in 1966. Certainly a fun find, it will make a nice conversation piece.
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Post by TheRock on Nov 5, 2018 23:45:26 GMT -5
Thanks quartz I have sent the Company info and Pictures to get it dated. Will be happy to see what they say and to tell me what the plastic looking ball things are for?
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Post by parfive on Nov 6, 2018 1:26:18 GMT -5
Hey Duke, are your balls soft and squishy? : )
Could be for absorbing gas expansion and/or insuring can not overfilled.
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Post by parfive on Nov 6, 2018 2:36:35 GMT -5
I have the same box, Duke.
Bought a “Vintage” Model T Kit on eBay ten years ago. $26.50 and $13 to ship. Rubber barrel at this point with the white lid, but the pulley is still cast metal, not plastic.
FWIW . . . side of the box, you see paint cans on the MODEL “A” and the “A-1” and rubber barrels on the “AR-12” and “AR-6”
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Post by TheRock on Nov 6, 2018 17:16:24 GMT -5
Hey Duke, are your balls soft and squishy? : ) Could be for absorbing gas expansion and/or insuring can not overfilled. I hope not we will see when I get em!
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Post by TheRock on Nov 6, 2018 21:45:49 GMT -5
Received a response from Al Thumler today his reponce was. Bob, That is a Model A tumbler. From the look of it it was built in the late 60s or 70s . The balls were probably used for a ball milling operation. We still have the parts for that machine they will be the same as our A-R2 tumbler, the shafts may be configured a little differently for use with our rubber R-3 barrels but everything will fit. Thank you, Al Thumler Tru-Square Metal Prod. Phone :253-833-2310________________________________________________________________________________________________
I don't know what he means by a ball milling operation? Oh well that's a mystery.
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quartz
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Post by quartz on Nov 7, 2018 1:04:42 GMT -5
Ball milling is when you toss a bunch of generally quite heavy balls [steel or iron normally] in with some rock or ore, the balls pulverize the rock by pounding. Mostly used in the mining industry. Don't think that is what those balls are for, maybe they weren't originally part of the kit.
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Post by TheRock on Nov 7, 2018 14:15:34 GMT -5
Huh...... Balls Cried the Queen..... If Id Have two, Id Be King!
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Post by beefjello on Nov 7, 2018 18:50:25 GMT -5
Wow, whatta great find!
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Post by TheRock on Nov 7, 2018 20:53:04 GMT -5
Yeah I guess you could say I Stumbled Onto these Thumler Tumbler.
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Post by arghvark on Nov 9, 2018 21:01:34 GMT -5
That recyclable material symbol was invented for a design contest that coincided with the first Earth Day, in 1970.
Seems reasonable to assume it took at least a few years for it to be in common use.
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Post by TheRock on Nov 9, 2018 21:54:45 GMT -5
I am presently making a Display For The Thumler and the Lortone tumbler's that I picked up. The Balls Are heavy, and were most likely used to take up space inside the paint cans. It doesn't look like it was ever used, because the inside of the Quart Paint cans are still Shiny and un-scratched. On the Inside it doesn't looked like they were ever used. The outside of the Cans are tarnished a Little Bit, One thing for sure, they now have been retired, been cleaned up, and will sit on a shelf overlooking the other tumblers in the shop.
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