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Other than for spending and collecting, what have been other uses for coins over the years?

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  • CoinstartledCoinstartled Posts: 10,135 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @abcde12345 said:

    @Coinstartled said:
    When faced with a worn or warped record album, place a quarter over the cartridge (needle) to improve tracking.

    *not recommended.

    Please don't do that unless it is zinc as clad is too heavy. Why warp a needle needlessly? They're as rare as hen's teeth these days as turntables are not produced anymore unless you're a music afficianto and even then, good luck.

    Forget zinc and clad.....90% silver is the only way to fly!!

    B)

  • BarndogBarndog Posts: 20,515 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @abcde12345 said:

    @Barndog said:

    @Coinstartled said:
    When faced with a worn or warped record album, place a quarter over the cartridge (needle) to improve tracking.

    *not recommended.

    that reminds me: a coin can be used to balance a paddle on a ceiling fan.

    Use glue (not Elmers) or it will rotate (fall) off the first or second time the fan motor is activated.

    LOL, yeah, I thought that was a given. But nowadays, we have to tell people that plastic bags are not toys for babies, so I guess full instructions are needed.

  • abcde12345abcde12345 Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Coinstartled said:

    @abcde12345 said:

    @Coinstartled said:
    When faced with a worn or warped record album, place a quarter over the cartridge (needle) to improve tracking.

    *not recommended.

    Please don't do that unless it is zinc as clad is too heavy. Why warp a needle needlessly? They're as rare as hen's teeth these days as turntables are not produced anymore unless you're a music afficianto and even then, good luck.

    Forget zinc and clad.....90% silver is the only way to fly!!

    B)

    Post 1965 silver is too heavy. I don't know about old pre-dated 1964 (or before) silver weights.

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