Here's some oldie detectors and some cheapies too...

[Uncle Willy]

This was back when there were close to a hundred different machines available. Everybody that had a working knowledge of electronics and a spare place in their garage or basement was cranking out detectiors. Charles Garrett built his first one in his garage. Some were not much more than toys. One model was just a pole and coil on which you mounted a small transistor radio as the control box and tuned it to a certain spoton the dial to get your signal. Most had ear plugs as headphones hadn't arrived yet. Almost all were BFO and had none of the features available today. They were crude but most found the goodies.

Bill

 

[lazyaussie]

no pic mate

 

[Joel-Winnipeg]

Click on open image ULR

 

[Bill in Texas]

Hey I have owned a few of them myself. I have a old working BH II right now. Bill in Texas

 

[rglyons]

My first 'tector was a Heathkit BFO kit I put together in the 60's while I was still taking electronics courses.

Second: Rat Shack/Tandy

Third: White's 6000 di Coinmaster

Fourth (Backup) Bounty Hunter

Fifth (now using) Garret Ace 250

Times and detectors have sure changed. Ah, the memories!

 

[Uncle Willy]

Yeah they had somereal clubs way back when I started in about 1963 or so.

Bill

 

[Uncle Willy]

Click on open image URL.

Bill

 

[lazyaussie]

thanks

 

[Roscue2]

Some of those detectors don't look too bad while others..... Wish the prices were still that cheap.

 

[Uncle Willy]

Yeah I remember some advertised for $14.95. Musta been some real coin killers.

Bill

 

[TC-NM]

Uncle Willy,

I started getting into detectors by getting into electronic kits like the the ones that Radio Shack had for sale in their catalog. I picked one up (in 1972 I think) for $8.95 or $9.95 in which I built it myself with tools and soldering gun. It worked OK but, was limited on depth, say 1 to 2 inches for getting a noticeable sound from the thing. Second one was a blue Jetco Mustang, third one was Whites 5000/D which was a great detector in 1979. Presently I use a Garrett's GTI 2500, Whites 5000/D ser.2 & 6000/D ser.2 and just recently I picked up a Garrett Master Hunter 7 ADS which I'm tinkering with when I get some free time.

Thanks for bringing up memories,

TC-NM

 

[ca441970]

I remember going to the park with my grandfather back in the early 80's when I was 12 or 13. He had a copper colored Bounty Hunter detector with about 6 knobs on it... It was heavy I remember that too. It had the telescopic shaft... That is what made me get into detecting now that I am older. The memories of going with him to the park and finding pennies, and lots of junk. It was great.

 

[upnorth]

So this is what skimmed off all the cream in the 60's-70's!