I still have a Whites 66TR Goldmaster that I used back in the early eighties.
I ordered new battery holders from Whites a few years ago and they were only about $12 if I remember right.
The machine is in good shape but I havnt used it in years. Think I will put it on E-Bay in the spring.
Hey! I just ran across this thread. I found an old Supreme at a garage sale last summer for $15.00. Didn't think anyone still used 'em. Mine still had the original box, the little packet of test items, manual, and a couple of extra parts. Had to have it, even though it was an "oldie"! Still works great, no corroded battery compartments. Heavy as H***, though. But I've still found a few things with it so.
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I've considered simply adding a multiple batter pack to my White's, but I think it would be cheaper in the long run to make one that takes 6 rechargable AA's since I already have a charger for that. And if I find so much that my AA's in the digital camera run down, I can use the ones from the MD.
Theres my old beasts. Notice the tape on the battery. Yes, the old battery connection is corroded that bad.
F.
Quote of Sir Joshua Reynolds': "There is no expedient, to which a man will not resort; to avoid the real labor, of thinking."
I've considered simply adding a multiple batter pack to my White's, but I think it would be cheaper in the long run to make one that takes 6 rechargable AA's since I already have a charger for that. And if I find so much that my AA's in the digital camera run down, I can use the ones from the MD.
Theres my old beasts. Notice the tape on the battery. Yes, the old battery connection is corroded that bad.
F.
I will match next price I see on ebay for a coinmaster 4 plus S&H and you can have mine for the parts
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Re: Whites Coinmaster-oldie but a goodie
Originally Posted by Skrimpy
Originally Posted by Functional
I've considered simply adding a multiple batter pack to my White's, but I think it would be cheaper in the long run to make one that takes 6 rechargable AA's since I already have a charger for that. And if I find so much that my AA's in the digital camera run down, I can use the ones from the MD.
Theres my old beasts. Notice the tape on the battery. Yes, the old battery connection is corroded that bad.
F.
I will match next price I see on ebay for a coinmaster 4 plus S&H and you can have mine for the parts
Thanks for the offer Skrimpy. So thats how you become a "Hero" member?
If you find a great deal drop me an email and I'll see what I can figure out to take your oldie off your hands. (Then compare that to the reality of my finances.) I'm not sure what the shipping would cost from there to here and have no idea what they sell for on eBay. Its not just the electrical tape holding the battery in the White's that needs attention. I don't quite understand why they had an aluminum shaft almost to the coil.
The Garrett has a similar problem as the White's, with the steel shaft on it going right to the coil. (Notice the shoe lace holding the cover on the Garrett in the picture, every since I misplaced the remaining 2 hand-screws.) I've been hunting around for a plastic replacement to make new handles for both of these and expect I'll find something around here to make some out of. Every time I push up the sensitivity on either of these MD's, I keep thinking that theres alot more dial to turn and that they may be detecting the shaft for the handle.
Oh, if you think Albany is small, this town only has about 1000 people. They don't have much trouble rolling up the sidewalks at night, as theres only a few blocks that actually have sidewalks.
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Quote of Sir Joshua Reynolds': "There is no expedient, to which a man will not resort; to avoid the real labor, of thinking."
Its not just the electrical tape holding the battery in the White's that needs attention. I don't quite understand why they had an aluminum shaft almost to the coil.
I was just looking at the Whites accessory guide. They have kits to retrofit the old coils and machines to newer shafts...or thats what it appeared to be to me.
Hi. I'm glad to see I'm not the only one raising an old coinmaster from the dead. A friend of mine had one in his storage shed. Battery packs were busted and wires broken. Between Radio Shack and a local electronics store I was able to get all the parts needed for under $20.00 bucks. It took about half a day, but it is working like a charm. I couldn't believe it! I plan on taking it out next week for a serious work out. Just using it in my yard, I was getting signals that my cheapo Radio Shack model had missed. I didn't have time to dig them yet, but hope to soon. Keep posting those finds, we love pictures!
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Re: Whites Coinmaster-oldie but a goodie
Originally Posted by Skrimpy
Originally Posted by Functional
Its not just the electrical tape holding the battery in the White's that needs attention. I don't quite understand why they had an aluminum shaft almost to the coil.
I was just looking at the Whites accessory guide. They have kits to retrofit the old coils and machines to newer shafts...or thats what it appeared to be to me.
I took a look at those shafts and I'm not sure. Being a DIY guy, I think I'll see what I can concoct with what I have locally. The fiber type of shaft, or some kind of plastic shaft, does seem to be the way to go though.
When I have some free time here, I'll go out and totally remove the shaft and compare the ability to adjust the sensitivity up, to when the aluminum shaft is connected. If I can noticably increase the depth by using a non-metal shaft then I'll make the effort to go that route.
As for the battery situation, it can wait until I get into the city and see whats avialable. The 6 - AA battery holder I saw on the White's website would be the thing for me, but ordering from the U.S., (current exchange rate is $1.17 Canadian to $1.00 U.S.), plus the cost of duty, might make that an expensive proposition. They don't have a Radio Shack in the city, but they should have some other electronics outfits that should stock those holders.
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Quote of Sir Joshua Reynolds': "There is no expedient, to which a man will not resort; to avoid the real labor, of thinking."
Hey just a quick tip! cut a couple pieces of bicycle inner tube to fit around the battery holders if you get them from Radio Shack. Keeps the springs from splitting the corners off the packs. Just roll the edge of the tube down with your thumb to replace the batteries, no need to take it off.
Today I pick up an old Whites Coin Master V Supreme that has been sitting in my basement of a couple of years. This detector belonged to my dad who passed a couple years ago. It needed some minor repairs but worked great once I remembered how to set it up. When I was in my twenties we would take these the detectors out and spend the entire weekend together. We would poke around anything that looked like it would have treasure. Somewhere at his house there is a jar of old coins that we found. Playing with this today reminded me of how much fun it is to pick up a dime that would have been lost forever.
I took it to a small grass area the held a music festival a few weeks ago. I came out with a buck and 53 cents and one earring. If I could have found the other earring I would have called it $3.53. It was not the gold I was looking for.
I had a fun day. I am looking for my next plot to hunt.
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