Whites PRL-1 Is a Classic?

[PennyFinder]

After looking at the specs and reading the manual and owning the Classic SL III, it sure looks like the Whites PRL-1 industrial locator is a re-labled Classic II.
Under the Made in the USA sticker you can adjust the ground balance or do the Mr.Bill mods like the Classic SL.
This is a 2 filter machine just like the Classics.
What do you fellows think, check it out.
Even in the downloaded PRL-1 manual Whites left in the words Classic II in the rehashed manual! We all new this detector was too good for Whites to just drop.

PennyFinder

 

[PennyFinder]

Less the sensitivity knob, maybe there is still a place for one one the board?

PennyFinder

 

[khouse]

Don't waste your time converting that Classic 2 aka prl-1. I believe the coil is hard wired in? I was just following a Classic 3 sl on ebay and it just sold for under $60.00 Buy a Classic 3 and you'll already be way ahead of the Classic 2.

 

[Monte]

Shop for a clean and decent Classic III SL, or even a Classic ID or IDX Pro.

The PRL-1 is more of a simple 1-knob Classic, like the Classic I, but it has some "front end" circuitry changes so that it can use the Blue Max series of coils. The Classic I and Classic II do not. It does allow for interchanging search coils and can use the 5.3 BullsEye or similar 6