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  1. J

    First day out with the new machine

    I went to an old home site (1849) I have been hitting for about 3 years now with an SE Pro. I was hoping to find my first coin from the site with the CTX 3030, but all I found is the usual junk I found with the Se Pro, but noticed the CTX 3030 was able to pick up non ferrous junk through all the...
  2. J

    Back to the old house..

    I went back and concentrated on the pond area today. Three coins.. A 1944P war nickel (3rd nickel and 2nd war nickel from this little pond) and three pennies, 1953D, 1961D, 1963D. All spectacularly cruddy. The war nickel cleaned up nice though. I am convinced this whole site has been pounded to...
  3. J

    The old house...

    Found my share of can slaw, but decided to try something different. There is a pond behind the house, and since it has been about 260 degrees here for the last couple of months with no rain, there was very little water left. The story is it was dug in the 1880's by mule team. I figured why not...
  4. J

    I know why they are merry...

    Cause they have a warehouse full of condoms!! :blush: I went to the old house Saturday to try out the new 18X15 SEF. Bryce, you are right, VERY STABLE and just like swinging a WEIGHTED GARBAGE CAN LID!!! :razz: It did perform well, even under power lines, dew covered grass etc. The 2 keepers...
  5. J

    Bryce and others with an 18 X 15 SEF HELP :surrender:

    I took the SEF 18 X 15 coil out today for its maiden voyage, and I think it sunk with no survivors.... I tried it on 2 different SE's, in 2 different locations in case it was EMI, at all settings from Semi Auto 22 all the way down to 1!!, every conceivable gain setting, and all I can get this...
  6. J

    I have to hand it to Kellyco...

    They came through for me. I have been dealing with Dan Gerrell of Kellyco for the last few days, and he sincerely worked to make my situation with the 18X15 coil right. He went over and above all of my expectations, and I am looking at that coil on my Explorer SE Pro right now! Thank you Dan...
  7. J

    Did a "trash density" test Saturday

    I plotted out a random 10' square, and with the 6" Excellerator EQ2 coil on the SE Pro, I dug EVERY detectable target. All the "iffys", all the Iron, everything. I started at 8:30AM, and finished at 7:00PM! (30 minute lunch break) I knew the place I have been hunting was iron infested, but dang...
  8. J

    just ordered the 18 X 15 SEF...

    Is anyone using it? I read Bryce's review and thought I would give one a try, I have access to a 40 acre spot with an 1849 plantation home to try it on. It is WAY trashy around the house, but the fields are pretty clean, I thought I would try it out there and see what I can come up with. I will...
  9. J

    OK, what gives.....

    I have 2 questions for the experts... I have been hunting an old 1849 home site for about 8 months now with a shiny new SE Pro. My grand total on coins.... .14 cents. A dime (clad) and 4 pennies, all clad but one wheat. The place is about 40 acres of cut grass, field, and woods. It is rumored...
  10. J

    Found gold ring today.

    My neighbor knew I had a metal detector from seeing me come and go with it over the years, and about four months ago asked me if I would help one of her friends find a lost ring in her back yard. I told her I would as soon as the weather started cooperating. Today we went to the yard, and I gave...
  11. J

    ?? for all of you in the "Gold Coin Club"...

    I have been purchasing older coins lately to work up a good "old coin" pattern for my explorer, like what is shown in Andy's book, and it got me thinking. My question for you "Gold Coin Club" members is what denomination did you find, and what type of area was it found in? (Old farm house site...
  12. J

    Since you guys are good with buttons...

    I am trying to figure out what I have. It is a flat button, 11.4mm / .4455" dia. with no apparent markings on the front, and a partial of the back is "ILLET & TORREY" from what I can tell. Does anyone know what the full name of the manufacturer is, or have any other info that will help me try...
  13. J

    Just ordered 6" EXcellerator for SE Pro

    I had been looking for a smaller coil for the trashy areas I have been TRYING to hunt CW relics in, and was browsing the Kellyco page today and they have their 6" EXcellerator coil on sale for 99.99. I couldn't resist. I just wanted to pass this info on to anyone else thinking about that coil...
  14. J

    Saturdays hunt...

    I hit the 1849 home site again last Saturday. Still only the one Merrill carbine bullet to indicate any CW activity in the area, even though it is confirmed that the house was used as a hospital. This weekends notable finds include TWO Shell's Mr. President coin game aluminum tokens from 1968, a...
  15. J

    Do they make a "manly" shaft for the Explorer?

    Can one get a longer lower shaft than the factory original? I find myself running my SE Pro all the way extended, but leaning forward to get the coil a comfortable distance from my feet. After a few hours like this my back is usually killing me. Is anyone else having trouble with this? Heck, I...
  16. J

    I ordered Explorer&E-Trac Handbook + Mastering the Explorer

    today from Andy's website. I can't wait to get them. When I bought my Excalibur2, I also bought Clive Clynics books, and they really opened my eyes to what the machine was trying to tell me. I can't wait till Andy's books do the same with the explorer!! Hey Andy, is it supposed to play "Yankee...
  17. J

    Coin modified with N.B.F's name on back...

    I was CW hunting today with a bud of mine, and got a chance to look at his relic collection. Among his items was a very unusual coin with seated liberty and the date 1866 on one side, and the other had been sanded smooth at one time, and has " Nathan B. Forrest Grand Wizard" engraved around the...
  18. J

    If Karma exists I am swimmin' in it!

    I found a really nice, brand spanking new Apple I phone today, laying in its case in a parking lot while I was working. And then went through the info on it and found the owner. What do those things go for? The box of Dinstull's chocolates she brought me was really good.... HH Joe
  19. J

    Besides the obvious dinner and a movie...

    How does one go about dating horseshoes? Is there an online reference anywhere that describes how a shoe would look from a particular period? HH Joe
  20. J

    SE Pro and various tones

    Hello, I am new to the SE Pro, and am hunting in a very iron polluted area. each swing brings about 5 nulls. Occasionally the null also has a higher tone mixed in with it (with the machine set to ferrous sounds) I was wondering what the chance is of it being multiple iron targets fooling the...
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