Hello folks! Am new to this forum and have been dying for a Whites for years. In a fit of insanity I purchased an old White's Ted Williams 'treasure locator' off ebay (until I can afford an XLT, which will be quite a while!). It was listed as "like new in working condition". As luck would have it, it will not work. Before I am forced to return it, I hope someone can advise me. Problem- there are two battery packs, a white and a black. Black is nine-volt holding 6 AAs, and it registers on the battery intensity meter. White pack is 12 volt with 8 AAs. White battery pack does not register on intensity meter at all- one of its battery connectors is pretty corroded with rust. When the woman shipped it to me, she had the black wire connected to the white pack and vice versa. With it connected that way, each battery pack registers on intensity meter, but both only barely. While it was on, I managed to acquire a small beep over a quarter on my floor. Question- (probably dumb one, too)- is it possible to replace the white pack with a twelve volt battery instead? Is this crazy? Is it possible to remove the rust off the one contact piece? Should I just return it and start saving up with vigor?? I need help! Thank you very much for your time. Erin
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Help with "new" old White's detector
- Thread starter Erin
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Erin,
Sounds like you have an old White's TR. My first detector was a similar White's Coinmaster 3. Fine in their day. But my advice to you would be to return it. You can buy a decent used newer discriminating detector for less than a couple of hundred bucks that you will enjoy. By the time you get done fooling around with your old machine you may end up being so frustrated that you don't even stay with metal detecting, which would be a shame.
So if you can return it, I urge you to do so & save up for a new machine.
Bill (S. CA)
Sounds like you have an old White's TR. My first detector was a similar White's Coinmaster 3. Fine in their day. But my advice to you would be to return it. You can buy a decent used newer discriminating detector for less than a couple of hundred bucks that you will enjoy. By the time you get done fooling around with your old machine you may end up being so frustrated that you don't even stay with metal detecting, which would be a shame.
So if you can return it, I urge you to do so & save up for a new machine.
Bill (S. CA)
Erin; I agree, you should send it back if you can. Sometimes it is easier to not have than to have with to many problems. Go to the classifieds of this or other forum and state your plight. Be honest and realestic. There are some great people in this hobby, and they might surprise you with their generosity. I don't mean that you should try to get something for free, only that there are many good people out there who might give you a deal better than you realize. All in the intrest of helping someone get started in a great hobby.
MontanaMatt
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I would return it if possible. I use a Whites detector and love it but if you are on a limited budget and want to get something decent I would recommend a Garrett ACE 250...a great coin shootin machine.
Thank you all SO much for your help! Well, I put in two 9 volts in place of the battery packs, and boy did it come to life! I took it to my mother's church (where she is the organist) and knocked around for a couple of hours this afternoon. I found a quarter at 3 inches, a number of metal oddities (mower parts? 
), two pennies, three washers, and a pulltab. I know I should probably return it and save for a newer model, but man o man, was that fun! I can't imagine how great it will be to own a quality detector one day. I've had a sad little Radio Shack cheapie for about six or seven years, and the most exciting thing I ever found with it was an old iron tub buried on my dad's property. Granted, I didn't get out with it very often, because I couldn't find much with it! Anyway, I am so happy to have found this forum! More later~~~ Erin
), two pennies, three washers, and a pulltab. I know I should probably return it and save for a newer model, but man o man, was that fun! I can't imagine how great it will be to own a quality detector one day. I've had a sad little Radio Shack cheapie for about six or seven years, and the most exciting thing I ever found with it was an old iron tub buried on my dad's property. Granted, I didn't get out with it very often, because I couldn't find much with it! Anyway, I am so happy to have found this forum! More later~~~ ErinWell said Mr. Beard /prism 2 is the way to go for a quick and easy way to get into mding got one for my wife Ive found it to work great found dimes at about 4-5 in without a problem . Enough options to keep u busy I used the pin-pointing as all metal a lot . Truly a good addition to our md collection. gottit
Well, I've pretty much decided to do both- keep the old and get a new one very soon! Must do some unloading on ebay first. I just came from my dad's next door- found three dimes, two pennies, a nickel, and a quarter (all at least 2 inches down), plus the inevitable mower parts (lots!!!), 6 rusty nails and two very old pull tabs. Oh, and a ton of tin foil. It would be nice to avoid some of this stuff, of course. ttyl! ~e