1955 MINE DETECTOR

[Patriot 1776]

I don't do many trade in but I could not pass up getting this conversation piece

 

[Flintstone]

Can you detect coins with it to? I bet it will go deep.

 

[Patriot 1776]

Flintstone, I am looking for batteries
keep you posted

 

[dan93]

I think it uses Burgess 2F battery 1.5V like the really old Whites detectors

 

[togg77]

A friend of mine had one back in the late 60's and 70's and he found Hundreds of cannon balls and rifled Civil War projectiles. It was so far ahead of anything else in those days.I acquired 2 during this time,but both were out of phase and never worked properly. They are neat and great conversation pieces.

 

[Patriot 1776]

Dan 93 thanks,
where do you get those batteries?

 

[dan93]

Some of the antique radios used the Burgess batteries, maybe someone on antique radio forum might know
or someone who restores radios

 

[Patriot 1776]

thanks good info

 

[Tom_in_CA]

I don't think they were capable of finding targets as small as individual coins . And if there was any of that era that could , I bet they weren't that efficient at it. They were designed to find big stuff . So perhaps sufficient for cannon balls , etc...