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    3rd hunt with the GT

    I took the GT to the beach today for another learning trip. I but on the 10" stock coil and dug every thing I hit. No big finds just a allot of caps and pull tabs and a few pennies. So tonight I am going to use the junk and play around with the Disc and Notch. I have had an Excal for about 8...
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    New GT Hunts

    . Got my New GT in a few months ago but had to go to Africa for 2 months. (work) Both Hunts were at the beach and the 1st one I used the 10 coil. I found 2.23 cents(total both hunts). The 2nd on I used the 18x15" SEF that came with the detector deal. The 10" coil was very stable in the dry and...
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    Sovereign

    I was looking a picking up at Sovereign GT. I still might even with Minelab killing off the detector at the end of Dec. The Sovereign is a well built detector that works very well and has a long outstanding track record without all the new bells and whistles that new detectors have. You don't...
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    Making a new control box and shaft set up on My old Explorer

    I have and old Explorer, that I just took apart. Yes, the glue Minelab uses on the shaft were it meets the control Box was a bitc_ to get off, but it's done. After I got the thing apart I checked it out and it still boots up fine. I have a good amount of experience with electronics (27 years in...
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    8x6" SEF coil

    Waited 3 months for the coil, but, It was worth the wait. I took it out to the beach (wet&dry) sand. It works great only found about 1.53, but the coil was hitting deeper than I thought it would. Most items were at the 6 to 8 ". The best was a quarter at 11", I was getting a weak, but good...
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    Lower shaft for E-trac

    Dose anyone have the lower shaft for the e-trac in stock? I have been looking for weeks. Need 2 of them. Frank
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    Excalibur problem

    I was out hunting when my Excalibur for about 30 min when it just started making a tone all the time. Checked for sand in coil (clean) checked all connectors (good) I did get rid of the problem after I got home by putting on the extra battery pack. I changed between the 2 packs and when I used...
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    1st trip to the beach with the new E-trac

    Hello took the new toy to the beach today. The E-trac kicks a--. I spent about 1.5 hrs on the dry sand and found $2.10. Started out in the beach mode with manual sensitivity. I had it set to high at first and was getting a few false signals. I set it to auto and had no more flash signals. I...
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    Got my E-Trac and going out on the 1st hunt

    I got my E-Trac a few days ago and I will be taking it out to a local park tomorrow. I have an XS so we will see how bad the learning curve will be. LOL I will post anything I find later. Frank (FL)
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    Explorer XS upper shaft

    Hello to all I have an Explorer XS that needs a new upper shaft , will the upper shaft for the Explorer SE work on the XS model? Thanks and happy hunting Frank
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    4 Feb finds

    Went back to the park, but it was slow. Got 1 Mercury 1935 and a bunch of wheat's. Hit a new spot and got a 1943 Mercury and my brother in law found a cool silver ring with a dolphin on It. Not a bad day. HH Frank (FL)
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    3 Feb trip day of silver

    Went out today to the good old hot spot for about 3 hrs. Man was it cold(that's FL cold) 30's. I took my son today to see if he would like it. We found s new penny after about 40 min. Then, I ask my brother in law what he had found. He grinned and said he had 3 Mercury dimes. OK we had to pick...
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    Token

    Looking for help in getting a date on this token. It was found in Pensacola Fl on 28 Jan 07. We have been getting allot of coins from the 1910's from the area. Hopefully someone can help. Thanks Frank(FL)
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    Sundays Finds

    Hit the park again this morning. I got a no date standing liberty quarter. (My 1st) I also got a 1908O Barber Dime and a 1915 Buffalo nickel. My brother in law found a cool USN Button and a brass 5 cents in trade token with the number 649 on the back of it. We also pulled about 10 wheat backs...
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    Todays finds

    Went back to the park of silver today. We pulled 2 ea Barber Dimes 1910 and 1911D. 3- Mercury's, 2-1941, and 1 1943. 2 ea Roosevelt's 1947 and 1955. Also got 1 Buffalo 1920D. 1 Quarter -1940 I also found 1 foreign coin with a square center. Anyone have a clue to what it is ? My partner found a...
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    Todays Hunt

    Went back to the same area we have been having allot of luck with the silver. The spot is still given up the goods. We got 1937 and a 1943 Mercury Dimes. 2 Roosevelt dimes 1952D and a 1964. We also found a Silver pendent and a very old looking Copper 5 In Trade Token. The token has a big 5 on 1...
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    electrolysis

    Some of the silver coins we have been finding are really black due to the salt here. I have set up to do some electrolysis on the really bad one. I know the + is on the coin and the - is on the spoon. But it seem the spoon bubbles more than the coin. It seems to be work well. I just thought the...
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    Saturdays Hunt

    We went back to the spot where we have been finding allot of silver the last 2 trips. This trip we found a 1928,1944D and a 1942 Mercury dimes. We got a 1942 Nickel and about 14 wheat's from the 40/50's and about 1.25 in clad. The area is still under construction and the boss was happy to let us...
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    Day of the Dimes

    Hit a good spot today and we pulled out a 1857 Seated Lib Dime, a 1902 Barber Dime, a 1944 Mercury Dime. I also got a 1928 Buffalo and a 1906 Indian Head penny. This was my 1st Seated dime and Indian head. Lady luck was with me today. My buddy got the Barber Dime. HH Frank(FL)
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    Today finds

    Went out today to a park in Pensacola. I found my frist Barber dime a 1905s. We also found 3 mercury dimes and 8 wheat backs. Not a bad day HH Frank(FL)
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