Yesterdays Bounyhunter models,

[Old California]

Bountyhunter has been around a long time, here's a few pics of three models from the seventies.

Surprisingly, they still work and get decent depth anywhere from 3-4" inches sometimes a bit more in good ground.

The brown metal box is the Professional model, BFO type smooth operation for a BFO. The big magnum double coils operate together, sort like todays Whites pi dual field coil.

The two blue metal box models are the same, This OutLaw model operates either BFO or TR. Surprisingly, both BFO & TR mode detect even the smallest of finds but limited depth wise.

Here's yesterdays catch, hit a couple of wood chip tot lots. Wood chip tot lots are great places for an old BFO or TR, No mineralizition in wood chips so an old BFO or TR get maximum depth and require less tuning not the constant tuning under normal condition detecting grass and such.

Those of you curious what an old Bounty hunter looks like, here's a looksee at yesterdays lunch box Bountyhunter.

Paul (Ca)

 

[mudpuppy]

Now thats some cool looking retro gear there! Must be like the joy a fellow gets using a recurve or longbow and shooting instinctive. Thanks for the look at those.
Mud

 

[Old California]

Thanks Mud,

I'm fortunate to have a nice collection of vintage metal detectors, and enjoy using them brings as much joy as do the modern detectors in my collection.

Some of these older detectors do well for certain types of hunting, some can get up real close to metal objects such as those at tot lots. They can get finds todays metal detectors miss, many times scrubbing a BFO coil near a pipe/pole will capture a find missed by a top end detector.

Went out the other day just before going to work and surprisingly started to rain, hit another tot lot.

Thanks again,
Paul (Ca)

 

[mudpuppy]

Thats one of the main tricks to my totlotting success, getting close to the poles and other metal objects, You are right about that, the high end running high sens overload a foot or more away...Now I run a modern machine, with a large 11"dd coil, but I run 'er really soft in the totlots, and can sort of hear an interruption in the signal if theres something other than the pole in there...not as good as your vintage units, but better than nothing. I hear on the news you guys in Ca might be getting some rain for quite a while. Good Luck!
Mud

 

[Trackerman]

Awesome my first detector and still use one and love it. tracker IV

 

[vintagebfo]

center picture....the brown box professional. i just aquired one with 2 coils. do you have any info...repair or owners manuals for this one?? parts replacements??

 

[Old California]

Yes, I have litature on the professional. Give me a few days to dig them out and will post pictures to the material.

Congrats with getting the Professional, and two coils to boot!
Paul (Ca)

 

[vintagebfo]

thank you Old Cal....much appreciated !!!