Metal detector

[GreyWulf]

Thank you turning the big 50 fun fun.

 

[highdesertranger]

ah you're still a youngin. highdesertranger

 

[GreyWulf]

Tell that to my achy muscles and joints lol

 

[B and C]

Belated Happy Birthday. Wait until your turning 70! You ain't gonna like those changes.

 

[GreyWulf]

Thank you but it's not belated my birthday isn't until the 23rd of June and I am not looking forward to 70 LOL don't rush me

 

[B and C]

Guess I missed the actual date. Been reading this thread in spurts.

Believe me, I am not trying to rush the years by on you. They get here way to fast the way it is.

 

[bullfrog]

Living in that part of the country is hard on a body. Fifty there is like seventy else where. Thirty eight years there made me retire at 53. Best wishes good luck surviving!

 

[lenny flank]

I decided long ago to just stay 21 forever.

 

[WILD@HEART]

I occasionally think about taking up meteor-hunting, but I always figure there are already a zillion people doing that so everything is likely already picked clean anyway.                                        
                                       Most people don't share your interests,knowlege or ambition in pursuit of what you seek. It's way kool...go for it!

 

[WILD@HEART]

Definately on my wish list

 

[GreyWulf]

And also it would make great entertainment, start a YouTube channel and let people watch you take it out and search for Stuff I know I watch other people for hours, just curious on what they find.

 

[HalfShadows]

I have a Tesoro Mojave. I use it around my property. in 1902 the railroad ran through my property in the 1970's the pulled the tracks. So far i found RR spikes (Imagine that). I also excavated a pile driver hammer weighs alot it is still in place. Been too busy to Pull it out of the side of a pond bank. Cleaned up a lot of iron trash. Also found a 100-1909 bottle of Listerene still has Listerene and cork in it. By product of digging out the pile driver.

 

[highdesertranger]

I bet back then Listerine was marketed as a wonder drug/cure all. highdesertranger

 

[Beeps and eats]

It's in my handle "Beeps" yes I go detecting everywhere I go! Sure your going to get a bag full of junk but, then as you clean the area of can slaw and other items you are now able to listen for those faint signals.
Those are the older deeper targets. Picked clean is a rare occurrence, I have been to civil war sites that were said to be cleaned out and found relics. Another thing I do is research, it's more important than actually doing the detecting itself. You can go to the local historical society or library and spend a couple of days going through newspaper articles and documents. Once you have the information you move to the exciting part! Actually seeing what you were reading about. But armed with the knowledge of where things actually were or happened. That's where the true detectorist shines. Its a far deeper hobby than most think you will be able to place yourself back in time and with some practice actually see the signs of people's presence at a site. Give it a try and see how well you do as a history detective.
And there's always the chance of finding a cashe hidden and forgotten long ago.
Good luck!
Beeps.

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[GreyWulf]

Hey beeps that sounds awesome I can't wait to get my metal detector when I can afford it I'm hoping to find some gold and other valuables fingers crossed.

 

[GreyWulf]

I wonder if those Listerine bottles are worth any money?

 

[highdesertranger]

old bottles are worth money. how much that particular one I don't know. highdesertranger

I just checked on eBay and they go from 3-10 bucks.

 

[Beeps and eats]

Yeah, check eBay for pricing and also look for your detector on it. My suggestion is to find one that had ground ballancing.
The soil out west is highly mineralized and you will need to adapt the detector to it.

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[GreyWulf]

Ground balancing? What does that mean I know nothing about metal detectors I figured I'd just get one off Craigslist.

 

[Beeps and eats]

You can adjust certain detectors to eliminate the effects of highly mineralized soil. Such as iron ore which would make most detectors sound out. The ground ballancing can cancel out the minerals and only see non ferrous metals. You loose a little depth but when you think about how many people tried hunting the area without ground ballancing. It is worth having it.

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