(X-post from Tektronics) Newbie here, looking for advice w/ Tektronix 9000

[Underbyte]

Hey guys,

I'm a newcomer to the scavenging/metal-detecting hobby, and as i am no stranger to obscure hobbies (HAM radio operator), i found this one quite interesting and decided to give it a try.

My grandfather has a pretty mint (used maybe 5 times) Teknetics 9000 that he got at a trade show 25 or so years ago, and seeing as he doesnt get out much anymore, he went ahead and gave it to me. So, i had some questions for you fellas!

how good is this metal detector? (its the grey one, not the red "B" model) should i be looking for something else?

Does anyone have a copy of a manual they would be willing to email me?

I think that the coil connection is pretty spotty, the individual wires are barely visible in the snap-and-lock style connector, and whenever i jiggle the wire, the detector goes bezerk. Additionally, you can here a *very* quiet rattleing in the coil head itself, i'm thinking that perhaps the coil is a little lose from its plastic housing? anyway, the annoying thing is that as i'm sweeping back and forth, when i sweep the coil to the left, the threshold cuts out. I don't yet know enough about it to know what that means, but i'm guessing nothing good.

So, anything that you guys could do for me in terms of advice and such, it would be very helpful. Thanks!

 

[mwilliwood]

hi, you have a great detector there! It is a hard one to learn on, but learn to use it and will know how to use just about any of them. For a copy of the instructions you can contact keith wills at brokendetector.com and he also still repairs them.there is actually a coil on ebay right now that should work with your detector,that does sound like your problem.If you decide to sell it for some reason let me know, I am trying to gather up a collection of detectors I wish I never had sold!Good luck with a classic detector!
PS I may be wrong but don't remember a red version, that was the mark I LTD, All the 9000 I have seen have been the grey ones?