Toltec 100

[Anonymous]

Anybody know anything about this machine. What I want to know can you tell the difference in a copper penny and a dime. Now I said copper penny 1981 and earler not the late date 1982 and above pennys. Thanks <img src="/metal/html/grin.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":grin"> <img src="/metal/html/grin.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":grin"> Jerry aka Tinfoil

 

[Anonymous]

Being one inclined to believe that the Giffords do in fact know the difference between a dime and a pre-zinc copper penny, I'm inclined to believe that a Toltec 100 could in fact distinguish between the two just the same as Tesoros of today can.
However, I think there's a slight misconception here: No detector will tell you the difference between a copper cent and a dime in and of those coins themselves. Just like why, for example, a detector will give you the exact same reading on a dime and an old zinc canning lid. It matters not a bit to a detector what the thing(s) actually *is* -- the only job it was built to do was indicate to you the relative conductivity of whatever ends up under your coil. If it happens that what turned out to be a copper cent somehow gave you the same reading/signal as a clad dime (for example, because of masking or bleed-over from an adjacent target you're not readily aware of, heavy spot mineralization or a small hot-rock "clinker" around or below the target, etc.), you can't really blame the detector as somehow being inaccurate. It's just working within the laws of science and physics that mfrs have accepted as true and build their circuitry accordingly.
Now, the day someone comes up with a detector that can tell you with any reliability whatsoever that you've got a dime instead of an old zinc canning lid or a big hunk of iron with the same relative conductivity is the day every single detector made to this day will become obsolete overnight.
Scott

 

[Anonymous]

The Toltec 100 in "my opinion" is one of, if not the best ID detectors I've used for separating between target ID's.. I went outside and laid some coins on the ground to see exactly what differences it would show.. On the meter a 2003 penny reads 60-- a 1940 penny reads 70--- a 1995 dime reads 78. This was on "top" of the ground and as Scott said, ground minerals and nearby targets may change these numbers. But, it still would show a different ID number for the different targets even though it might not be the exact numbers I mentioned.. In other words, yes, the Toltec 100 will give you a different reading on each type coin....Dave

 

[Anonymous]

Hi Dave...I do agree that the Toltec 100 was / is a good ID machine. My results were different here in NC. Like you, I placed the coins on top of the ground. The wheat pennies will ID fairly low, but memorial copper cents consistently locked at 87-88. I think they were a 1964 and a 1975. The clad dime locked at exactly the same range repeadedly. It could be our difference in soil. That was the only problem and still might be a problem with Tesoro "ID" and that is there coins are very close together as "High Coins" with little seperation. It was assumed that a digger would dig all high range coins anyways and be more concerned with seperating the lower range targets....which would help distinguish the assorted styles of tabs from various gold targets. Good Digging Dave

 

[Anonymous]

I once compared my Toltec 100 with another fellows and his would give different ID numbers than mine on the same targets in the same spot. I guess both were doing the job of giving ID as long as we didn't swap detectors and get our numbers confused..I thought of sending mine in and having the calibration checked but I had just sent in my LST to the factory for a new coil tune & check up and had been hit with an unexpected repair situation that I didn't want to repeat, so I think since my Toltec is consistant with it's ID and works good, I'll leave well enough alone..Most of my hunting is done with non-ID detectors, but I like the ID meter when hunting in yards and old house sites and the Toltec does good for me at those times...good to see someone else still liking the "oldies".......Dave

 

[Anonymous]

My Toltec 100 will show the difference between a copper cent and a dime... Everytime.. A dime reads
80 and a copper cent reads 74... I'm not sure if all Toltec 100's will do this but mine will definately do it...

 

[Anonymous]

I recently purchased this detector from Dave in Virginia... Great deal and good guy to do business with..
I'm very impressed with this machines ability to lock onto nickels... Nickel 18, and pulltab 22 consistently... I found 16 nickels yesterday and 12 today... 28 total and only dug 3 targets that I thought might be a nickel that was not... Very impressive....
A little heavy... But a lot of fun...
Jeff

 

[Anonymous]

show the same number for a few of the pencil eraser holders as for nickels, but then any machine will signal on them for nickels including digital and sound-only detectors. <img src="/metal/html/smile.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt="">

 

[Anonymous]

I agree.. Mine ID's at about 15 to 16... It's hard not to dig them up... That was 2 of the 3 that I dug thinking it might be a nickel.. The other was a broken pull tab...

 

[Anonymous]

I always had the same results with my Whites 6000's too... Easy to tell a nickol from a tab or even Zinc from copper or Dimes from pennies. I have never used the Toltec... but I've heard from many sources it is just as accurate.
Hard to beat them older Tesoro's for descrimination too.
Happy Hunting
Reaney in NH

 

[Anonymous]

I use a Pantera, and while it doesnt have your meter, I can tell the difference in sound. The eraser holder is much scratchier sounding, and usually beeps different on its different axis'. Is still dig 'em evertime anyway, just to be sure <img src="/metal/html/lol.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":lol">
J.

 

[Anonymous]

can't tell the diff. with the Eldorado either.