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  1. #1
    us
    Oct 2007
    Somewhere in Michiana
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    Went Swingin' at the Motel

    Got out Saturday with xGregx at a local motel that was built in the mid to late 1950's. Man talk about hard diggin. About 3inches under the turf was the small limestone gravel that just made your hands ache when retrieving a target. Greg pulled the only wheatie. No silver, but we were close. Most all of the change that we pulled was from the early 60's. I pulled a token that said "No Cash Value" on the one side and "Pocket Change" on the other.
    Sorry no pics of the finds as they were nothing spectacular, and clad is clad.

    Here's a pic. of the Motel

    HH

    DJH
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  2. #2
    us
    Aug 2007
    Northern Indiana
    Fisher 1280x Aquanaut
    2,037
    3 times

    Re: Went Swingin' at the Motel

    jerseydevil and decided to do the trip to Bass lake..well...we were there for *maybe* 10 minutes and decided to leave and hit another site we discoverd on our way down. He found his first merc dime...I found a wheat. So jerseydevil outhunted me...but it's all good...I'm happy for him (are ya buying that one?!)

  3. #3
    us
    Oct 2007
    Somewhere in Michiana
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    Re: Went Swingin' at the Motel

    Quote Originally Posted by vibes
    He found his first merc dime...I found a wheat. So jerseydevil outhunted me...but it's all good...I'm happy for him (are ya buying that one?!)
    jerseydevil's on a roll, First silver at Clay Park and now a Merc. ROCK-ON!!!! That Ace 250 is smokin'

    That's ok Vibes, you still have the biggest piece of silver I have seen dug lately around this neck of the woods.

    Take is Bass Lake wasn't all it was cracked up to be, or I'm sure we would have read something here about it. This past weekend I was the one with the Honey Do list

    Later and HH

    DJH

  4. #4
    us
    Aug 2007
    Northern Indiana
    Fisher 1280x Aquanaut
    2,037
    3 times

    Re: Went Swingin' at the Motel

    Bass Lake might, someday pay-off...but I think we got sidetracked and figured the grass is greener at this other site....so off we went. We hunted for a bit then it started to rain We then hit it for home. I had fun...I thought we did good conversation as there was never a lull in conversation during the hour + drive. I'm a talker as a matter of fact the hubby sez that when I get on a roll he feels he needs a squirt bottle , mist the tongue to keep it moist.

    DJH...the motel pic looks like it's straight outta the 50's! Some sort of time warp.

    Anyone wanna hunt THIS weekend?

    Be the fun!
    T

  5. #5
    us
    Apr 2009
    Elkhart, IN.
    Garrett GTA350 , Fisher F-70
    138

    Re: Went Swingin' at the Motel

    Hey that motel is about 5mins.from my house,Didn't think about trying there.(smacking hand against forehead!)
    Don

  6. #6
    us
    Feb 2008
    Elkhart,In
    -=Etrac=-
    141

    Re: Went Swingin' at the Motel

    I am always game for a hunt hehe... Hotel was ok lol but what a pain to dig in "rocks"

    Smasher DJH and me must be close to you also

    Greg


  7. #7
    us
    Oct 2007
    Somewhere in Michiana
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    Re: Went Swingin' at the Motel

    Quote Originally Posted by smasheriii2004
    Hey that motel is about 5mins.from my house,Didn't think about trying there.(smacking hand against forehead!)
    Smasher,

    I can honestly say you did not miss anything at this site at all.

    I feel that for the time we were there, we pounded it pretty good. No silver to be had, and with the gravel just 3" under the soil, the coins didn't seem to sink that deep. Most finds were within the 4" depth with the gravel holding them shallow.

    So if there was silver I would certainly have thought that we would have scored some for sure.

    Vibes, this hotel would be good for a Norman Bates movie, as it does have that Psycho feel to it a bit.

    Later Michana Diggers and HH

    DJH

  8. #8
    us
    Feb 2008
    Elkhart,In
    -=Etrac=-
    141

    Re: Went Swingin' at the Motel

    or something out of night of the living dead "Brains" more "Brains"

    got to love zombie movies :_)

  9. #9
    us
    Mar 2008
    Indiana
    Tesoro: Cortes,Tiger Shark,& Vaquero
    335

    Re: Went Swingin' at the Motel

    Quote Originally Posted by vibes
    I'm a talker as a matter of fact the hubby sez that when I get on a roll he feels he needs a squirt bottle , mist the tongue to keep it moist.
    LMAO!!!!
    That was a good trip Vibes Im gonna hit the water at Bass lake sometime...I can smell the gold in there!
    It was about time I found some silver coinage...all this silver jewelry is taking up space in my treasure chest,lol...just kidding.

  10. #10
    us
    Aug 2007
    Northern Indiana
    Fisher 1280x Aquanaut
    2,037
    3 times

    Re: Went Swingin' at the Motel

    JD,

    I'm hopin' you hit those waters hard!!!!

    Oh, and I still think those mowin' boys knew a bit more than they were sharin!

    I bet MY treasure chest 2009 will out pace YOUR 2009 finds...naw, just messin' cause I hope we both do a solid " 2009 dang good!"




  11. #11
    us
    Semper Fi!

    Jan 2007
    Indiana
    Minelab Explorer XS-2, Garrett Ace 250
    2,199

    Re: Went Swingin' at the Motel

    Those type of spots are either hit or miss, and I mean big one way or the other. I've either found alot of silver or absolutely none!! Shame it wasn't the "hit" spot!!
    "Two things are infinite, the Universe and Human stupidity, and I'm not so sure about the Universe"
    ~Albert Einstein~

  12. #12
    us
    Oct 2007
    Somewhere in Michiana
    XP Deus for now
    720
    1 times

    Re: Went Swingin' at the Motel

    Quote Originally Posted by Jack(IN)
    Those type of spots are either hit or miss, and I mean big one way or the other. I've either found alot of silver or absolutely none!! Shame it wasn't the "hit" spot!!
    Jack,
    It was the "Hit" that was good, but the miss on the Silver that was the bad.

    It goes to show ya, If you don't go, you won't know.

    HH
    DJH

 

 

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