This is complicated ....

[roaddust66]

1. Okay bought a concentric elliptical coil on ebay ..thinking i would put it on an old bandido II non umax. They said the coil was 5 pin.
2. well guess what ? not only is the coil not 5 pin but it is 4 pin and it has male prongs instead of a female plug.
3. the coil is huge. It is 16x7 or there abouts.
4. I checked the Lobo and it operates closely in frequency to my tejon 1.7 kilocycles and I believe this coil may be for a lobo or one of the underwater machines. I can not find this CONCENTRIC coil on the tesoro website .
5. what was this coil for ? it is huge and heavy. It has a small hole for a small bolt so it must be an older model.
6. I dont want a coil this heavy but may as well try to use it. I have $50 invested.
7. What if I change the plug to female. I believe it will work on a Tejon. And maybe a Vaquero. help help help !

 

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[luvsdux]

It MAY be from the earliest Lobo and other gold series detectors. Several models had the connection you describe. I got a small elliptical off Ebay that matched that and called Tesoro. Rusty told me it wouldn't work on the newer models even if you could get it adapted. Fortunately, I received an email from a fellow that wanted and needed a coil like that and he traded me a 5 pin 8.5" DD coil straight across, so we were both happy. Good luck on trying to adapt it or whatever, but it's likely to be a dubious cause.
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[penzfan]

Call Tesoro at 1-928-771-2646 and talk to Rusty Henry. He'll provide you with the info you need. GL

 

[roaddust66]

I have been thinking about this the last few days and I dont need another coil for the Vaq and Tejon. i was wanting a larger coil for an older machine. I still enjoy the old Bandido and suppose i will simply order a large new spyder / spoked coil for the bandido and our Silver. I believe that 5 pin will work on both. This big elliptical is simply very heavy. I mean Its huge and cant imagine what it is for , oh well i suppose a call to Arizona will unravel the mystery

 

[Sandman]

Even if the EBay coil had the right plug it wouldn't work as well as one that was calibrated for your detector.

 

[Adrian SS]

The early 15 inch eliptical coils were for the Diablo and the Lobo. (Not the LST)

 

[Carl-NC]

This is definitely for the original Lobo. Tesoro used to call it the "surfboard". It won't work on other models, even with the right connector installed.

 

[Davers]

Is there a larger coil that will fit the Tejon Cir, 2005.?
Other than the Stock coil it comes With?

Davers

 

[Sandman]

Yes you can use the 3"X18" Clean Sweep Coil. But it isn't as deep as a concentric.

 

[roaddust66]

Surfboard is a darn good nick name for it ! Its BIG ! Too big actually ! I was looking for a large coil to put on an Bandido ( original version ) so I could put a whoop ass on a few newer machines every now and then just for grins. I will find a use for it some time. Thanks for the help.

 

[Davers]

SM
What Good Uses Would That Coil Have?

I guess you could cover a lot of ground, Reckon how Deep it is say on A Hard packed Ball Field ' Common Soil Conditions'?
&
I suppose learning to pinpoint would be fun,lol.

Davers.

 

[Davers]

Surfboard is a darn good nick name for it ! Its BIG ! Too big actually ! I was looking for a large coil to put on an Bandido ( original version ) so I could put a whoop ass on a few newer machines every now and then just for grins. I will find a use for it some time. Thanks for the help.

So , that big coil U got Won't fit your Bandido?

The other day I looked on ebay and saw a pretty large coil for sale ' said it would fit the tejon' but it was Circular & say 10-11 inches Dia, If I recall Right.
but
I'm getting ahead of myself , I still need a Small Sniper Coil , saw some on ebay as well but I might purchase new as I would want the Warranty.

Happy Hunting Up there , I have a bunch of in-Laws who live in Chattanooga , Tunnel Hill And The Tn ,Al, Ga, Tri-State region.
Ever heard of Suk Creek? If spelled that way , my wife's Cousin Married a Gal, From back en Thair.

Davers

 

[roaddust66]

I have a five pin sniper coil that I dont use. I hunt around Tunnel Hill all the time. Its about all gone. Dont find much there. I have permission to hunt 86 acres in downtown tunnel hill. Suck Creek was named because of a huge whitewater rapid on the Tennessee river. the rapid was called The Suck.