1270 10-1/2" coil depth question and another question.

[88junior]

How much of a difference is the depth of the 10-1/2" compared to the 8" coil? And in your honest opinion is it worth the extra weight your adding to the 1270 which is nose heavy to begin with. Also I know the first run of these machines had some issues what were these problems and how much did it cost to get them fixed? I have a chance to get a mint 1270 that was manufactured by the Los Banos Fisher pre- First Texas.

 

[razerback408]

ok just get it and we will do some trading sounds good to me

 

[MarkCZ]

I'm not sure if the Los Banos 1270's had the problems or if the problems came to be after the buy out.
The main problem I know of was the mount to the control housing was very weak.
Now I don't know if this problem was due to the excess play (near floppy) control housing, but some of those also had some circuit board issues, (well circuit board components).

My big brother's 1270 was one that had to be sent back, I don't remember exactly how much the repair cost was but I'm pretty sure it was a bit over $120.00

My brother will most likely catch this thread and chime in later on.
He bought he's 1270 used, it had the problem when he got it,
He sent it in for repairs,
Not long after that he sold it,
Then he sold his F75 and rounded up another used 1270, which turned out to be the very same one he sold in the first place.

Mark

 

[razerback408]

I'm not sure if the Los Banos 1270's had the problems or if the problems came to be after the buy out.
The main problem I know of was the mount to the control housing was very weak.
Now I don't know if this problem was due to the excess play (near floppy) control housing, but some of those also had some circuit board issues, (well circuit board components).

My big brother's 1270 was one that had to be sent back, I don't remember exactly how much the repair cost was but I'm pretty sure it was a bit over $120.00

My brother will most likely catch this thread and chime in later on.
He bought he's 1270 used, it had the problem when he got it,
He sent it in for repairs,
Not long after that he sold it,
Then he sold his F75 and rounded up another used 1270, which turned out to be the very same one he sold in the first place.

Mark

and i miss it very much

 

[razerback408]

well the 1270 is in a class all by its self

 

[shooter]

Your answer is yes it is definitely worth using the 10.5 oil on the 1270. If the area is extremely trashy 1270 will be a little noisy with that 10.5, but in medium to low trash it goes extremely date for me 10.5 was a plus. As far as the weight is really not that bad homemade sweet thingy helps greatly in the weight. Armed with the 5 inch, 8 inch, 10.5 inch coils you have the best of all worlds. There wasn't factory modifications for the 1275 Fisher I believe one of them was the problem with the amount think they put a real reinforcing plate in. And also re-silicone the housing on control box the info is on the Fisher website.

 

[WV62]

I'm not sure if the Los Banos 1270's had the problems or if the problems came to be after the buy out.
The main problem I know of was the mount to the control housing was very weak.
Now I don't know if this problem was due to the excess play (near floppy) control housing, but some of those also had some circuit board issues, (well circuit board components).

My big brother's 1270 was one that had to be sent back, I don't remember exactly how much the repair cost was but I'm pretty sure it was a bit over $120.00

My brother will most likely catch this thread and chime in later on.
He bought he's 1270 used, it had the problem when he got it,
He sent it in for repairs,
Not long after that he sold it,
Then he sold his F75 and rounded up another used 1270, which turned out to be the very same one he sold in the first place.

Mark

Pretty close to right on little brother, the repair on my 1270 was about $135, and shooter was right on they put a kit repair to fix the loose control box. Now my machine was built by First Texas close to the time they took over Fisher. The original manual had a First Texas sticker over the Los Banos printing.

Now you were kind of close on the sold detector part, I traded the 1270 to 88junior for his CZ-3d. So my 1270 has went full circle now.

Now for the little bit of testing I done on the 10.5" coil before I sole it. I air tested all the coils only on a clad dime and the 8" was hitting the dime at 8 3/4" and the 10.5" coil was hitting it at 9 1/8". Now for me I didn't see the need for it and I needed to recover a little money from the re-buy of the 1270 so I let it go. I may regret letting it go.

Ron in WV

 

[yukonbuck]

On the video I posted I can clearly hit a 9" Merc with the 1270 and 10.5. I can also hit a 10" indian in the video. I love the 10.5 coil. I'll do a comparison video with both coils and post it shortly.

 

[yukonbuck]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PX7tuBAIfE&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[88junior]

Thanks for the video looks like that 8" coil done quite well I also subscribed to your YouTube channel!! I really appreciate you going above and beyond the call of duty to answer my question.

 

[shooter]

Sorry for the error in my post I always forget to check the "Dragon Speaking output, it should have said: There was a factory modifications for the 1270 by Fisher. I believe one of them was the problem with the mount, think they put a reinforcing plate in. And also they re-siliconed the housing on control box the info is on the Fisher website.

 

[88junior]

Well I ended up not getting the 1270 I believe I am going to put up my Tejon for trade for a 1266x. I like the old 1266x's they do pretty well in my soil to.

 

[WV62]

Sorry your deal fell through.

I see you are still showing that you have your old 1265x, I like both the 65 and the 66 but I don't think you will see a lot of difference from the 65x to a 66x.

Before you put that Tejon up for trade, take your wedding ring off and wave it in front of any or all the coils, it will hit it out to 11", then do the same with a dime and then a quarter, it will hit both at 8.5" to 9" with any coil.

Good luck with whatever you decide to do.

Ron

 

[shooter]

I think that's a mistake and you'll be sorry.

 

[88junior]

Well good news the guy ended up calling me up and we traded my Tejon for his 1270 I am one happy camper!! Now the hunt begins for a 10-1/2" coil for it. I got out and practiced ground balancing it and have got that down. Let me ask you guys a question with the iron disc toggle on when hunting in all metal GB if I flip the switch forward it will only sound off on non ferrous targets right? I am trying to figure out the set-up I want to use when hunting Civil War relics. If you guys got a set-up for this type of hunting you would like to share I'd appreciate it. Thanks

 

[WV62]

I don't know about a setup for relics, but on your question about flipping the toggle sw. forward to Iron disc. If you have that Iron disc knob set at max it is still only going to take out most of the small iron, you will still get big iron and the non-ferrous targets. Now if you had your iron disc off and used your toggle you would be in normal disc and if you had that disc set at about 4.5 to 4.75 it would work about the same as Iron disc, most of the small iron would be gone and again you would be looking at big iron and non-ferrous metal.

Glad it worked out for you, I felt so bad for you I had thoughts of trading you my 1270, but what would I have done with 2 Tejon's.

Good luck finding that 10.5 in coil.

Ron in WV

 

[shooter]

You have two choices, 1. All metals be your first primary setup with Max. sensitivity or decreased sensitivity to stabilize the machine. If she cracks and pops makes noise at Max sensitivity then lower it a little at a time till she stayed stable.
2. This would be iron discrimination and all you really want to get rid of small objects you can go Max but you still going I get horseshoes and large metal objects but if you're looking for relics I would say the best setup would be all metals because you want brass copper gold ,dig whatever signals you get.
If you're not looking for any iron relics in the third set up would be normal discrimination but I wouldn't go anymore than 4.5 and you can still check for iron using the toggle switch. Make sure the iron is toggle off and ground balance knob is off,iron disc.would now be your secondary mode.

 

[88junior]

Thanks guys for the answers to my questions.

 

[88junior]

Ron as far as the Tejon compared to the 1270 in my soil red Georgia clay the 1270 seems to handle it better and that's a game changer when it comes to getting the most depth. Up in West Virginia you guys have pretty good soil so the Tejon and 1270 would probably be about equal in depth in the ground.

 

[yukonbuck]

I believe that's correct. With Iron disc on and in the all metal mode, you push trigger fwd and you are in your secondary disc mode which happens to be iron because the iron switch is on. if the iron switch was off then the secondary would be normal disc.

Buck