1970 Relco Catalogue

[NGE]

I have in my possesion a really nice copy of The 1970 Relco detector catalogue. I will share some memories from this 8 1/2 X 11" booklet. This should jog some of the old timers memories.....NGE

[jeff of pa]

Cool. B.F.O. Detectors

This was my very first Detector.
I Got it for Christmas.
in the 60's I'm sure

I Don't remember the box on
the coil though.



Had to put it together myself.
however, I actuallyTook it to a Neighbor who
knew how to Solder Etc. & Had him put it together for me.
the signal came through ann AM Radio set to a particular channel.

I Could find my Dads Car with It



a Year later Relco accepted it as a trade in
at full price $19.95 off the Frontiersmen.



With that if I Threw a soda can on the ground
I Could find it.

They were the worst detectors ever.
At least for my Iron Ore Riddled Ground.

Wasn't till I Bought a Whites that I Was able
to find coins.

[NGE]

I know what ya mean Jeff, I got a Radio Shack BFO for my 10th. or 11 th. Birthday back in early '60's.........NGE

[NGE]

Like Jeff of PA, I too, upgraded to a White's detector in 1970. I bought it from Sears Roebuck for 129.95. metal or mineral, 4db coil, no meter, 14 AA's, and the most uncomfortable handle in the world, wrist would be so sore after an hour of hunting. I sold it to a friend for 75 bucks in '73 and bought a Compass Yukon 94B ( I think ). It has a problem with depth, so my friend sent it into White's and they quoted him a repair tag of more than twice the value of the machine. My friend is still using that machine, and doing terrible with it. It will detect a silver quarter at about 3". It's a pleasure going hunting with him on upstate New York virgin properties, he says that I just get lucky ( I'll never remind him again ) what's going on. Because he is a well to do cheapskate, let him struggle ........NGE