New one on the block

[iwas1ncthr]

Hello,

This is my first time on this site and I am in the middle of purchasing the Mine lab explorer2. I live in Massachusetts so given the historic of this state it would seem like the place to start detecting in. I live about 20 minutes from Deerfield Mass which I hear could bring some very nice finds. I am going to get the mine lab based off of advertisement from KellyCo. If some of you could give me some input on the detector I would love to hear it. Also any tips for a new-bee in the field. I also would like to know if there are any of you whom reside in Massachusetts. It would be nice to get some tips and learn from those who have some years under there belts.

Thank you
Dennis

 

[cachenut]

1. the more ground you cover the more you find. Flat open areas help a lot. keep the coil close as possible to the soil and do not swing up at the end of the swing. Listen for high tone and verify reading before digging. High tones that repeat but will not register as a number are often deep coins. I pretentd I am paining a wall when I swing the coil. Must cover it all, every inch.

2. old sites have old coins. older the better. old houses, old schools, old businesses, old roads, old public buildings. emphasis on the word "OLD".

3. read the manual cover to cover. then read it again. then go detecting following the advice of the manual. wait a week then read it again.

4. be neat. fill your holes, carry out all trash you dig up, in lawns dig a divot out and place any dirt on a plastic cloth or cardboard so all the dirt goes back into the hole when done. Put divot back on top last. "Leave only knee prints".

5. it is way much more fun to do this with a friend so find detecting buddy. Look for clubs, ask at the dealer where you bought it, stop and talk to people who are detecting, look on the internet.

cover lots of ground, spend long hours swinging coil, search at old places, keep coil close to ground, fill you holes, be neat especially in lawns (hide your holes), use the detector the way the manual says, find a boddy.

"IF YOU FIND A MILLION DOLLARS KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT"

Finders keepers their mouths shut IF they want to keep it.

 

[AK in KY]

You have made a good choice. I am no pro but, My best advise is to move the coil very slowly. If you think you are moving it slow enough, slow down some more. Experiment with the different settings to see what works best for you at each site. I good way to start is to go to an area you know should have lots of clad, such as school or park. You can hear what the coins and trash sound like. Practice there for a while and then move on. Have fun!!! HH

AK in KY

 

[bluefin]

Hi Dennis,

I actually live in Deerfield, MA and have been hunting since last summer on some farm fields. Have gotten several colonial coppers and one spanish silver reale so far and a lot of relics. I've been using a Tesoro Lobo LST that I bought for nugget shooting but am now considering an Ex.II.

 

[Eddie in Poulsbo]

Welcome and I hope you will get a lot of enjoyment out of this great hobby. I for one can tell you that you will get lots of help from this forum. I know that I sure have. My suggestion is to get the book Mastering the Minelab by Andy Sabisch, but if you ordered a Minelab Explorer you might even get a copy of it for free with your detector purchase. HH.

Eddie

 

[69scrounge]

Read the manual, practice, find a club, practice, find a hunting buddy ,practice, don't get discouraged if you don't find great stuff right away, it will come, most of all have fun, you are entering a hobby associated with some of the nicest people on the planet, who are generally willing to give advise, tips and instruction on use of your particular machine ,or recovery methods. So pleas do your part and learn how to recover your targets properly, and learn where you can and can't hunt legally, remember, everyone is a representative of our hobby, and we are all judged on each others actions.
Welcome to the hobby, and good hunting.

 

[iwas1ncthr]

BLUEFIN,

Hey, nice to know someone is close. I am in Holyoke. I got a question for you. I have been trying to find out about gold in Mass. I have had no luck in finding any info on this. I always wondered if places like MT. Tom Reservation would have gold in the streams and stuff like that. Do you know of any gold history in our neck of the woods? I am a 31 year old married father of a 2 1/2 year old. I was a Federal Police officer for 3 years and am now 100% disabled Vet due to my back. Had surgery Dec 1 of 05, spinal fusion so I am looking forward to my new full time job of metal detecting! Deerfield is from what I hear a goldmine when it comes to old coins. I will be heading out there in April when the ground is not so hard, kinda hard to dig in frozen ground after the surgery LOL! Amherst is another place I hear that may turn up some nice stuff. I have been doing allot of research on the web and Peter-sham seems to be a jackpot. The history indicates allot of old houses that are not standing anymore in the heavily wooded areas of the town. Lots of dirt basements and such. Otis is another place along with Hadenville out past the VA in Leads. I am hoping to get some great finds in the months to come. If you would like to contact me by my personal e-mail,I would love to have a partner in searching in the coming months. One of my best friends is a man named Tom Malrooney. He and his wife own Broadway coin in Chicopee Ma and I worked in his shop for about 1 year, My pay was knowledge and him teaching me about coins. He is a very good man and has been in the coin business for 40+ years. So, in short if I find the 1933 double eagle (LOL) he can help me sell it LMAO! Please forgive my jumping around on this post. I started a new drug called oxycotten and it has me feeling a bit funny. well, hope to read a followup from ya soon. Thanks for the info.
Dennis R Dearborn