I bought a new Bounty Hunter 3 (in roman numerals) some 35 or 40 years ago. It's case is 100% gold anodized aluminum & the machine was manufactured by Pacific Northwest Instruments, Klamath Falls, Oregon.It had very little use & was misplaced for decades during a world move. I would like to give it to my boy scout grandson in hope that it might spur an interest on his part or that of his fellow scouts.But, I'm afraid it might not be worth the time or effort what with todays youth being so electronically "sophisticated".To my knowledge it is still workable but only lacks a case to hold the batteries and an instruction sheet.Where could I obtain Them? Would it be of any use to a beginner today? Grandpa doesnt want to be pittied or laughed at!!!
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Desperate Newby seeks pearls of wisdom
- Thread starter Jan Prins
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Joel-Winnipeg
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That sounds like a real oldie.Likely the info on that one would be hard to get.
You can always phone Bounty Hunter I think their now in Texas.
Another thing you can do is check the Bounty Hunter Forum someone there may have some info on this one.
Old technology. Good luck !!
You can always phone Bounty Hunter I think their now in Texas.
Another thing you can do is check the Bounty Hunter Forum someone there may have some info on this one.
Old technology. Good luck !!
I think the old Bounty Hunter is a BFO.Not worth a whole lot,obsolete, keep it,or sell on Ebay.
If your Bounty Hunter III is like the one in the photo it's a BFO that was a pain to use and not much good when they were new. The tuner has to be constantly adjusted to keep the "putt putt" type threshold at the same level and at it's best would only go maybe three inches deep on a coin. It has no discrimination, except possibly small nail size and smaller iron because of the frequency, which means it will detect junk targets and require many holes to be dug. Your grandson and his boy scout friends might enjoy playing with it for a few minutes, but instead of spurring interest in detecting it would more likely frustrate and disgust them.
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Joel-Winnipeg
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JB(MS) understood