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    a 1970 Whites detector

    Lifted from another forum: Paperwork shows purchased in 1970. Notice from the last page, where some testimonials are cited, that the predominant usage/mindset of detecting at the time, was still "big-ticket type hunting. As opposed to singular coins/jewelry type hunting. Enjoy!
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    A late 1950s coin-hunting example

    There was a fellow here in CA, that related the following experience. He grew up in Napa, CA. He graduated from high school in 1959. And he DISTINCTLY recalled seeing a fellow detecting in that town's oldest park. And he recalled that it was before he had graduated. Hence '58 or '59-ish...
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    Another example of early coin detecting

    Met a fellow who said he'd started detecting in 1964, if my memory serves me right. He was fresh out of high school in Southern CA, and had seen a fellow doing it on the beach. It piqued his interest, so he went out and bought one for himself. There was a shop in southern CA at the time...
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    Anyone here got any examples of coin detecting pre-dating 1965? Here's one:

    I got into detecting at about 14-ish years old, in the mid 1970s. As a result of a Jr. High school chum letting me tag along . He had a Compass 77b, and we'd go to the school yards and dig change. On a good day, we'd get a few wheaties, perhaps a buffalo or merc, etc... I was hooked. Ran out...
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    A vintage detectors dream archive to browse through !

    Hey there fellow vintage detector buffs: A few days ago I posted a musing that ....... if Kellyco has been around since 1955, as they say, then is it possible they've held on to older materials, catalogs, etc.... So I took the plunge and clicked on their "contact us" tab of their webpage. I...
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    If KellyCo has been around since 1955 , then ....

    hey there vintage metal detector buffs: Kelly-Co often touts that they've been in the business of selling mail-order detectors since 1955, right ? Supposedly the company's founder got hold of a Korean War era mine detector, after the Korean war. Ie.: upon returning home to the states, used...
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    Cool Article about the beginnings of detecting in the UK

    Here's a interesting read. It's primarily concerning laws and legal evolutions on md'ing in the UK. But it does have much tid-bits on the early detecting evolution there in the UK. Enjoy ! http://traffickingculture.org/wp-con...omasPhDCh5.pdf
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    Round II of X-terra 705 coil tests. In iron, tabs, etc...

    Got ahold of a 6" LF coil to try out on loan. (Thanx Past-Tom of the kinzli CA forum!). I used it in a demolition site of some mid 1950s apartment building tearouts last night. Got 7 wheaties, and a bunch of clad. In this particular site, since it was riddled with modern junk (the...
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    Last night's Duel: X-terra 705 vs Racer

    Hey gang, I said I'd report back on some on-going tests of the 705 in/for iron-riddled ghost-townsy like situations. The consensus on a previous post on the subject seemed to say you guys didn't see any particular merit to the HF coil, versus the MF or LF coils, for this task. In other words...
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    Can someone(s) here please do the following air test with their Racer:

    A buddy of mine just shelled out to get this "latest greatest" Racer. I ribbed him for awhile, saying that it was all just "latest greatest" hype, that accompanies any new machine that comes on the market. But within a year, they're all just ho-hum normal machines. Not as capable of...
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    Interesting observation on the question of "see through" and coil options:

    Hey gang, A week or so ago, I posted a question about which coils see through nails best. For ghost-townsy iron-ridden type conditions. And I had assumed that the vote would be towards the HF coils. Especially the smaller ones, obviously, to see-less-ground. Because: a) I had seen a...
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    Question about the 705 in iron ridden ghost-townsy sites

    For iron/nail ridden ghost townsy sites, where the objective is to "see through" (minimize masking) of rusty nails: What is the best coil for this ? The HF, MF, or LF coils ? So for example: if you laid a rusty nail right over the top of a penny, the signal of the penny is now degraded...
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    Which frequency coil for the wet-salt beach ?

    Hey gang, I'm shopping for a 705, to use in iron-ridden ghost-townsy type environments. Because when used with the HF 6" coil, it seems to do quite well at seeing through iron. And am wondering if the machine would work at a backup, for if I ever intended to use it on regular turf, beach...
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    For those who use a 3030 on the beach, question please:

    For anyone using a CTX 3030 on the wet salt beach, a question please: Do you avail yourself of the "seawater" option/setting ? When I had read the manual, correct me if I'm wrong, but it seemed to be saying this was to quiet things down when your coil goes in our out of the ebbing surf...
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    Some CTX questions for you pro's please:

    Hey gang, I've got a CTX 3030 on loan from a friend . Am putting it through some paces, comparisons, etc.... A few questions for you: 1) if the battery strength has progressed down to the last bar (but not on the ut-most lowest "red" bar setting yet), do you experience any lack of...
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    an example of how a cop's "scram" doesn't necessarily constitute a rule:

    There's a certain park, in a town about ~2 hrs. from me, that I like to hit whenever I'm passing through that part of our state. It's been worked since the 1970s, and has given up scores of nice barbers, etc.... The classic "Normal Rockwell" type of park with the center gazebo, fountains...
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    What's the thickest you've ever seen beach erosion target conditions?

    For all you beach erosion buffs, what's the thickest you've ever seen beach conditions? I've seen it to where you could scarcely move without getting multiple beeps. In fact, so thick that you litterly stand in one spot doing scoop after scoop after scoop, while only slightly moving your...
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    A 1936 Fisher M-scope pix

    There's a fellow named "Pete" on the other vintage forum, who was/is asking about this detector. He couldn't figure out pix-hosting/posting, so I got them hosted for him. So here's for your enjoyment. Pretty cool, eh ? And wow, look at all those batteries it required! haha. I've asked...
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    date this old Fisher 2-box unit

    Someone posted this Fisher 2-box unit over on the friendly md'ing forum. Anyone care to venture a date on this ? http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=191594
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    "Holes" as the reason for bans

    There was just a post started about holes, and how they cause bans to be put into place at various locales, parks, schools, etc.. I went to chime in on that thread, but now see that the entire thread must've gotten nixed, for other un-connected reasons. So I will start the subject over, and...
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