Tips For Hunting Old Victorian Type Houses Built In The 1800's :twodetecting:

[John-Edmonton]

If you like hunting older houses, this should help you with searching key areas for maximum success.

http://www.youtube.com/user/GarrettDetectors?feature=mhee#p/u/0/aVB6orHMsIk

 

[flash5153]

There was a couple of interesting thoughts on there about the yards.. I'm not interested on whats inside the house. By the way that guy is walking,,he has dug up 100,000,000,000 too many items. I feel the same way some days.

 

[Muddyshoes]

When I started as a young pup, my hunting buddy was a guy in his 60s with asthma, poor vision and a limp. He was friends of Stu Auerbach, the owner of Kellyco who called him "Silver Dollar Smitty." I'll be damned if, despite his health, that he didn't run rings around me, not just in finding coins, but in the quality of the stuff he found. I think sometimes he called me over to help him dig just because he wanted to see the look on my face when I dug out HIS Barber half or other big silver piece.

I'm 46 now, plump after too many years in front of the computer, getting back to this hobby after a long hiatus. I'm a little creaky getting up and down as I get my butt back into shape, but it sure feels good to get around digging in the dirt again.

There is an old Victorian just like the one above in my neighborhood that was abandoned for 3 years before it finally sold. After watching this video I could kick myself for not thinking of going through it.

Live and learn

- Muddyshoes.

 

[Kungfumaster]

This is perfect. My Aunt just bought a Victorian House.

 

[Muddyshoes]

Thinking about this days later... I'm curious why he recommends, when using a detector INSIDE the house, using all-metal mode. With as many nails are in those houses, especially with slat walls and ceilings, it would seem impossible to find anything.

What am I missing?

- Muddyshoes