Eurotek Pro at the old House site

[bigolhorns]

There were two houses here on about 3/4 acre that were built in the late 1800's. The city burned the houses last year and I have hunted here several times in the last year. Nails and iron are everywhere, a real nightmare. Iron grunts on every swing. The little guy performed very well. I only dug one deep nail. 6 wheat's, a 1940 Merc, buckle, lots of whatzit's and a lot of fun!

 

[tabman]

Very nice finds. I really like that Mercury Dime.

I just recently found one of those 'whatzits' that's pictured in the lower left corner. I think it's a reins guide for horse tack.

tabman

 

[SkiWhiz]

Nice haul , I bet that Merc put a smile on your face when you pulled it out of the ground

 

[mudpuppy]

Those are some real trophy finds in a mess like that! Dedication to the location...good on ya!
Mud

 

[bigolhorns]

This site is a nightmare. I can only stand it for a couple of hours. I have not found many coins here and the Merc was the first silver. I did find a 1898 nickle last year with my IDX with a 6" coil. As good as the IDX is in iron I think the Eurotek might be better.

 

[mudpuppy]

Ha! I hear you about a chattery mess! Good gosh, that's one of those sites a guy approaches when he's fresh and ready for a fight!
Its the old "theres gotta be a pony in here somewhere" type of thinking...real tough duty no matter what...funny thing, I like to warm up for something like that by spending 10 minutes in a chip totter early in the am, all jacked up on caffeine just as the sun is coming up, banging pennys, zipper tabs and pencil ends and looking for a fight!...those kind of spots require such a tremendous amount of concentration, I don't know how a guy could do it effectively in one shot.....keep us posted on this one, and good luck!.
Mud

 

[Robert2300]

Cool. Was that with the 8 inch coil?

 

[woodchiphustler]

Fun is a good thing

 

[bigolhorns]

Yes, 8"' coil. I'm going to buy a second Eurotek with the 11" very soon.

 

[markg]

The Eurotek Pro is a very good performer in the iron.

 

[bigolhorns]

Went back yesterday this time with my other ET with the 11" DD coil. The 11" is MUCH better in the trash then the 8". Found the normal whatzit's . A really cool old plane made from stamped copper, 1920 Merc. 16 wheat pennies and a brass spigot. This site is some tuff detecting 6 or seven iron wits on each swing. I did go from volume 11 to 10 because my brain couldn't handle anymore iron sounds. The ET ran very smooth with the volume at 10 and sens. @ 6. This machine is so much fun!!