First I would like to say Hi to everyone on this forum.I am a newbee.I just found these forums a couple of months ago and decided to join in! I am from the lower part of MI.And got in to the hobby late summer and fall of last year.I received some old garrett machines from my grandfathers estate.after looking at them for a while I decided to put them to use.I tried a few out and kinda got stuck using the freedom ace.Less knobs to mess with.Anyway after a couple of weeks using I am hooked.I ended up loosing a girl freind over the deal.Because I spent the rest of the year metal detecting.Oh Well!!!.Anyway my first question is can anyone help me in right direction to getting started with where to find older stuff.My next question is should I consider getting a more up to date machine?Are these old ones any good compared to the new ones?Thanks for reading and I look forward to hearing from everyone.
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Old Garrett user help?
- Thread starter Briang
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Not sure which Freedom ACE you got. They are a nice machine, and there are users who still use them today. Old coins? Old parks, old schools, old houses and old trails in the woods.
Below is a link to the manuals.
http://www.garrett.com/hobby/hbby_owners_manuals.htm
Below is a link to the manuals.
http://www.garrett.com/hobby/hbby_owners_manuals.htm
Uncle Willy
New member
The Freedom is a good machine and many people still use them. John steered you in the right direction. Get a manual and study it and practice. Along with the places John listed you can try old fair grounds, sites where they used to set up carnivals, old drive-in movies, sites where they hold any public event or sport. Anyplace where people gather in numbers is fair game.
Bill
Bill
Have a freedom ace here that is still used. It is not difficult but you need to get used to the sounds. Coins give off a really nice signal and pop tops/pull taps are a little jittery. I don't think it goes as deep as the newer machines but you will still get a good 5 to 6 inches out of it. The main thing is getting used to the signals. Dig everything at first so that you can get used to it.
Charles Garrett always advises to start detecting at your own home. Our house is 200 + years old and we have found lots of nice old coins, some interesting artifacts, and lots of old junk. I would advise anybody who lives in an old house or has access to one to spend the time to conduct a thorough search there. There are also some good books out there.. The Urban Treasure Hunter comes to mind and there are lots of others, usually available on ebay. Good luck, and don't neglect to post your finds for us all to see.
Leslie(nova scotia)
Well-known member
From the land ofthe Bluenose.....well me son sorry about the lady. Have 5 exwifes so know how you feel. The older garretts are great. Run 3 old Freedom 3 Pluses and think they are the best the company ever made. Like them so much in fact i just traded a still in the box Ace 250 for another. Good luck and remember me son. What is a first love but to prepare for the seond and the second but the third!
Well I sure am apreciative to everyone that has answerd on this posting.I will take all of your thoughts and words to action.I to have a couple of those freedom3 pluses (Leslie).I think I'm gonna get them back out and give them another try.I would like to try a garrett 1000 PM out.Just to see what the difference is.I've been doing research on old logging camps in the state and got some very useful information from my great uncle who has lived in a small town north of me all his life! I guess his grandfather worked as a logger for six years on the river before he got killed in a log jam.He was 28 years old.But I am lucky I got to see a few photos of him in the camps.I cant wait till spring.To go looking for some treasure.My new girlfreind thinks I'm a little over the top about all this stuff. She says I'm like a young buck in rut.Chasing the wrong tale .Well folks.Thanks again and well be talking.
jimmyjiver
New member
Hey Buddy Them Old Garretts Are Junk!!!!!!!!!!! You Want To Sell Any Of Them??? LOL.....JJ