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Antique M-Scope Fisher Detector.........
- Thread starter TwoRivers
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dirt lizard
Member
Does it work?
TheOtherLeggoHead
Member
Klaatu Brahda Nickto.
Hi Don't waste you time trying trying to get it to work. Those units have vacuum tubes tubes which require special batteries available at the time. Also some parts "Capacitors" are all bad by now.
Keep it as a conversation item because it would cost a small fortune for it to work and if you did get it to work the end result is very dismal by today's standards unless your looking for landmines.
Neat item tho!!
Bill
Keep it as a conversation item because it would cost a small fortune for it to work and if you did get it to work the end result is very dismal by today's standards unless your looking for landmines.
Neat item tho!!
Bill
Hi John,
What you have is a T-10 with the wooden coil and wooden shaft, Takes one 67.5 volt and one 1.5 volt battery. Yours is tube type TR series, The odds of yours working is 3-1 ratio with the T-10 model.
Surprisingly, They still make the 67.5 battery and the are sold on eBay. The larger 1.5 volt battery was discontinued but you can make your own but make sure it is at least 2 volts and no more because it will need two volts to power it up. That is what I found out with my T-10 units, Although they call for 1.5 volt it takes 2 volts plus the 67.5 volt battery to fire them up.
I collect vintage metal detectors, Most brands including Fisher Scope. Here are a few pics of fisher scope and maybe few units of Detectron are in there as well, Plus a pic of the batteries I use to get these old dinosaurs going. All of these vintage detectors do work with the exception of the Ray Scope.
Fill free to keep in touch if you need help, Would be glad to offer any assistance if I can.
Paul (Ca)
What you have is a T-10 with the wooden coil and wooden shaft, Takes one 67.5 volt and one 1.5 volt battery. Yours is tube type TR series, The odds of yours working is 3-1 ratio with the T-10 model.
Surprisingly, They still make the 67.5 battery and the are sold on eBay. The larger 1.5 volt battery was discontinued but you can make your own but make sure it is at least 2 volts and no more because it will need two volts to power it up. That is what I found out with my T-10 units, Although they call for 1.5 volt it takes 2 volts plus the 67.5 volt battery to fire them up.
I collect vintage metal detectors, Most brands including Fisher Scope. Here are a few pics of fisher scope and maybe few units of Detectron are in there as well, Plus a pic of the batteries I use to get these old dinosaurs going. All of these vintage detectors do work with the exception of the Ray Scope.
Fill free to keep in touch if you need help, Would be glad to offer any assistance if I can.
Paul (Ca)
2 Much Trash
Well-known member
n/t
wandering Mike
New member
If it does use vacuum tubes then you should definately replace all of the paper capacitors because they're probably dried out and will short out upon applying full voltage for the first time which can damage other circuitry, "Re-capping" is a common proceedure in restoring old radios and other electronic equipment. The batteries are however still available through Eveready, but hold on to your hat, they can cost as much as $45.00 each! Might make a nice museum piece for a mining display though. Good luck. wandering Mike
dont throw that out yet. that may be the one that i sold many years ago when i lived in appomattox, va
it takes 2 67.5 volt batteries as it has to power the 12ax7 tubes in it. i think it also took one 9 volt small battery if i remember it right.
thats a killer detector and i found lots of artifacts with it i bought it in 1968 from the appomattox historian, he bought it new
thanks
kenny sams
it takes 2 67.5 volt batteries as it has to power the 12ax7 tubes in it. i think it also took one 9 volt small battery if i remember it right.
thats a killer detector and i found lots of artifacts with it i bought it in 1968 from the appomattox historian, he bought it new
thanks
kenny sams