Tesoro Deleon:tesoro::usaflag: Maiden Voyage:detecting:

[tabman]

I took the Deleon out for a spin today to see how well it worked. I first decided if it's a good target or not by listening to the audio tone before looking at the screen. The Deleon would be a great detector even without the screen, but it's nice sometimes to have a second opinion. My first good target was a 1907 Indian Head Penny and shortly thereafter I found a Sterling Lighter back up under a crape myrtle bush. It was for the most part toast, except for the sterling case. I also found a bunch of clad coins, a Memphis Rail Token, a couple of Wheat Pennies (1919, 1944), a Euro Dollar that was sandwiched between two zinc pennies, and a unknown case if some sort.

So far, so good.

tabman

 

[kaolinwasher]

looks good so far , but I think will take some time to form a good assessment, just keep going

 

[metalfun]

Love the lighter WTG.

 

[dan b]

Won't be long before the Deleon will be your favorite machine.

 

[hatpin]

That lighter case is neat. Ive never seen one like that .

 

[roceda]

Hey tabman, did you order your Deleon with that coil shown in your post instead of the stock 9x8 concentric?

 

[KennyD]

Go Deleon!!!!!
nice finds tab.

 

[tabman]

Hey tabman, did you order your Deleon with that coil shown in your post instead of the stock 9x8 concentric?

No, I'm just using a 8 inch coil off of another detector that I have.

tabman

 

[mudpuppy]

That sheet of silver is so cool! You could easily sell that for more than scrap! In fact, it would be great if some old tinker in your town could wrap a modern Zippo's guts in it someway, or perhaps cut it in half and make two moneyclips? Whatever, its beautiful!... I bet you could get 100.00 for it easily...
Mud

 

[tabman]

That sheet of silver is so cool! You could easily sell that for more than scrap! In fact, it would be great if some old tinker in your town could wrap a modern Zippo's guts in it someway, or perhaps cut it in half and make two moneyclips? Whatever, its beautiful!... I bet you could get 100.00 for it easily...
Mud

Thanks. Mud nothing gets past you when it comes to making a buck. Thanks for the heads up!

tabman

 

[mudpuppy]

Anything for a buck! More money for more gear! We dont do this for Fun or exersize do we? Oh wait...yeah, its pretty fun and exersizy too..
Mud

 

[Hightone]

I miss my Deleon (traded it for the F5 6 years ago). But mine had the spider spoked 8X9" coil. I thought they all did. My Bandido had the 8". Both great coils, though.

 

[tabman]

I miss my Deleon (traded it for the F5 6 years ago). But mine had the spider spoked 8X9" coil. I thought they all did. My Bandido had the 8". Both great coils, though.

I'm using the 8 inch coil that I got off of my Bandido on the Deleon/

tabman

 

[BarberBill]

I've traded the spoked 8X9 coil and the 8"donut on my D back and forth and on other models. Not enough difference to greatly favor one over the other, but I tend to favor the 8" donut as it has less openings to hang on light weeds/brush etc. And, it seems on my detectors to possibly be just a tad deeper, but as I mentioned not enough to be a deciding factor.
BB

 

[zeekeys]

I like finding those indian heads. Good detecting. I would think the 8" donut is probably lighter than the 9x8? I liked to use the 5.75" concentric coil on the DeLeon. Thanks for the post ....Z

 

[nebraskagoldhunter]

Very nice Maiden hunt!