Well, the snow is falling in our area now so I thought I would take the time to post
my first impression of the new Safari metal detector.
After receiving this machine a couple of weeks ago, I found out that I live in a very
historical area and didn't even know it.
Three blocks away from where I live, there is an old mission building which was
originally built in the early 1800's. It only lasted another 20 ish years before it closed
for good. But around the mission, the early settlers used the area for fur trading
and early gold and silver mining. The very thing a relic detectorist wants is a place
where a lot of people have been in the past. Wasn't I surprised to find this area was
at my back door...
In doing some historical research, the only photos I can find of the mission area
shows it with hardly any pine trees around it. Now it is a thick forest with heavy
loaming ground which is easy to dig in. I imagine the original area bright with
sunshine and people setting up tent homes and primitive wood buildings. But
now it is forest dark and kind of spooky to be alone in.
When I first got the new Safari, I thought I had made a mistake. I took it out to
my back yard and heard tones which didn't make any sense to me at all. In reality,
I thought Minelab had shipped a bad machine. I was used to an older Whites single tone
machine which had a depth of 4-5" period. The Safari was squawking, squeaking
and pinging on a single hit and then I looked at my display and saw target id
numbers all over the map.
Well... After two weeks of detecting this area, I have found a ton of junk, but some
really cool finds.
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Four mini balls at around 10-11" deep.
[attachment 112349 PC090036.JPG]
I found this tool yesterday and believe it to be a very old can opener. I am delighted
at the condition it is in. The blade is actually still sharp. Anyone know what this might
be for sure or what type of dating it might fall in?
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A couple old buttons, one brass and one cast. And I believe the tapered thing is a pen
quill.
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My detecting hit for the week was these three Catholic Medals. You will note that all of them
broke at the chain hasp. That must have been frustrating back then... Anyway, they are in french
and translate something like; O Mary Designed without Sin Prayer & For We who have appeal.
Interesting! One of them has an 1826 date on the bottom. It is only visible through a loop.
These Catholic Medals really excited me. This mission was only around for a short period
of time. And to find three of these is really fun. While swinging my detector, I could imagine children
running around and playing while the hasps broke, to be found again over a hundred and fifty years
later. I love this hobby!
I haven't seen a lot of posts yet on the Safari and figured some of you might want to know what
a real user thinks of it. I LOVE MY METAL DETECTOR! Now, how am I supposed to get through
winter?
my first impression of the new Safari metal detector.
After receiving this machine a couple of weeks ago, I found out that I live in a very
historical area and didn't even know it.
Three blocks away from where I live, there is an old mission building which was
originally built in the early 1800's. It only lasted another 20 ish years before it closed
for good. But around the mission, the early settlers used the area for fur trading
and early gold and silver mining. The very thing a relic detectorist wants is a place
where a lot of people have been in the past. Wasn't I surprised to find this area was
at my back door...
In doing some historical research, the only photos I can find of the mission area
shows it with hardly any pine trees around it. Now it is a thick forest with heavy
loaming ground which is easy to dig in. I imagine the original area bright with
sunshine and people setting up tent homes and primitive wood buildings. But
now it is forest dark and kind of spooky to be alone in.
When I first got the new Safari, I thought I had made a mistake. I took it out to
my back yard and heard tones which didn't make any sense to me at all. In reality,
I thought Minelab had shipped a bad machine. I was used to an older Whites single tone
machine which had a depth of 4-5" period. The Safari was squawking, squeaking
and pinging on a single hit and then I looked at my display and saw target id
numbers all over the map.
Well... After two weeks of detecting this area, I have found a ton of junk, but some
really cool finds.
[attachment 112348 PC090035.JPG]
Four mini balls at around 10-11" deep.
[attachment 112349 PC090036.JPG]
I found this tool yesterday and believe it to be a very old can opener. I am delighted
at the condition it is in. The blade is actually still sharp. Anyone know what this might
be for sure or what type of dating it might fall in?
[attachment 112350 PC090037.JPG]
A couple old buttons, one brass and one cast. And I believe the tapered thing is a pen
quill.
[attachment 112352 PC090040.JPG]
My detecting hit for the week was these three Catholic Medals. You will note that all of them
broke at the chain hasp. That must have been frustrating back then... Anyway, they are in french
and translate something like; O Mary Designed without Sin Prayer & For We who have appeal.
Interesting! One of them has an 1826 date on the bottom. It is only visible through a loop.
These Catholic Medals really excited me. This mission was only around for a short period
of time. And to find three of these is really fun. While swinging my detector, I could imagine children
running around and playing while the hasps broke, to be found again over a hundred and fifty years
later. I love this hobby!
I haven't seen a lot of posts yet on the Safari and figured some of you might want to know what
a real user thinks of it. I LOVE MY METAL DETECTOR! Now, how am I supposed to get through
winter?
