X-Terra 30 did good today.................

[Kelley (Texas)]

It was hot so I decided to use the X-Terra 30 instead of the X-70 today...just wanted to keep it simple...hunt for an hour or so and then come home to cool off.

I decided to metal detect at an old closed gas station that had a grass area off to the side of it, on the same side as the restrooms. This gas station was built around 1950, converted to a lawn mower repair shop in the early 1980's, and then shut down a few years ago. It will soon be torn down to make way for a retail strip center.

I found a handfull of pennies, a 1943 war nickel, three dimes, and a no date quarter...and a strange token. The token reads on the front side "Fort Crook Bus Lines" and on the back side "Good For One Good Fare." I have never heard of a Fort Crook Bus Lines, must have been lost by someone passing through the area.

None of the coins were very deep, ranged from an inch to maybe six inches deep. This site had lots of trash, mainly pull tabs, and was difficult to hunt using the standard coil that came with the X-Terra 30. A smaller coil sure would have been nice. The standard coil is workable in a trash site like this, but you have to put up with the I.D. numbers bouncing around which is annoying...and you probably loose some good targets.

Folks, don't sell the X-Terra 30 short, it will surprise you and it is very simple to use...fun too! Please have a great day! Kelley (Texas)

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[Mike Bearden]

and those flying eagles are getting hard to come by anymore.
And YES ... one of the nicest things about the 30 is it's simplicity.
Nice going
Mike

 

[Jackpine Savage]

Great finds Kelley! You worked hard for those in all that trash and are well deserved. Congrats

A quick Google search shows the transit token is from Omaha.

HH
Tom

 

[Kelley (Texas)]

That is a nice ring. I am going through a dry spell on finding gold lately...must be the heat.

The standard coil works just fine as per se, but you have to dig more trash with it than you would with a smaller coil which will give better target saparation. I got spoiled using a five inch coil on my Fisher CZ when hunting trash areas.

I noticed that I could only run my sensitivity at 6, could be because of the dry soil or near by power lines. Kelley (Texas)

 

[adam in cal]

n/t

 

[Digger]

There is a major street in Omaha, NE named Fort Crook Road. I did a little research and found that a token similar to yours was made for use on the Fort Crook Bus Lines in Omaha. Attached you will find an old picture of that Fort Crook Bus. Congrats on some nice finds. HH Randy

 

[Kelley (Texas)]

I have not been able to find a picture of one exactly like the one that I found. I wonder how it ended up in San Antonio, maybe someone assigned to Fort Sam Houston lost it many years ago. Please have a great day! Kelley (Texas)

 

[beachguy777]

Digger, that was a great reply to the Fort Crook Bus Line thing. I love to see that kind of stuff, especially with the picture, too. That kind of stuff makes this site even more interesting than it already is. Thanks for taking the time to do that. Beachguy.