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Feb 07, 2010, 02:00 PM
#1
Meager finds from the beach. Fresh drop silver.
My buddy George and I went to the beach this morning. Pretty cold early on, but I had fresh batteries in my heated socks and gloves that worked great. The 80% silver 1959 dime looks to be freshly dropped. I was able to try out for the first time my home made straight shaft setup for my Musketeer. Of the detectors I've used over the years (only four different) they've all had or have S curve shafts. Love the way the straight shaft feels to swing.
HH, Mike in NJ
WEEKEND CLAD COUNTER 2007
Pennies: 2094
Nickels: 436
Dimes: 917
Quarters: 648
Kennedy Half Dollars: 4
Susan B Anthony: 1
Sac Dollar: 1
George Washington Dollar coin: 1
Total Clad Coins: 4095
Total Amount: $301.33
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Feb 07, 2010 02:00 PM
# ADS
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Feb 07, 2010, 02:58 PM
#2
Re: Meager finds from the beach. Fresh drop silver.
Good finds, that shaft looks uncomfortable to me
I've always has the s shaped shafts. Is it easier on your arm, shoulder or back?
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Feb 07, 2010, 03:13 PM
#3
Re: Meager finds from the beach. Fresh drop silver.

Originally Posted by
Chris&Kathy
Good finds, that shaft looks uncomfortable to me

I've always has the s shaped shafts. Is it easier on your arm, shoulder or back?
Thanks. The straight shaft just has an overall nice feel to it holding it and swinging it. I also like having the option to use whichever setup I want. It's nice to hipmount it when beach hunting for hours. I saw that to buy a setup like this can be pricey. I was also going stir crazy with everything frozen and wanted a project to give me something to do to. I'm somewhat of a tinkering and like modifying my equipment if it gives me other options or makes something work better for me. I also used my homemade headphones today which were my last project made from a set of hearing protection earmuffs.
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.p...,281703.0.html
The shaft setup only cost me $12.33 total to make.
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.p...,294527.0.html
HH, Mike in NJ
WEEKEND CLAD COUNTER 2007
Pennies: 2094
Nickels: 436
Dimes: 917
Quarters: 648
Kennedy Half Dollars: 4
Susan B Anthony: 1
Sac Dollar: 1
George Washington Dollar coin: 1
Total Clad Coins: 4095
Total Amount: $301.33
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Feb 07, 2010, 08:33 PM
#4
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Feb 07, 2010, 08:50 PM
#5
Re: Meager finds from the beach. Fresh drop silver.
I always liked the straight shafts also. Nice find on the silver.....Matt
CRH 2013 find
wheaties 43
War Nickels 8
Buffalo 7
Mercs 2
Rosie 5
90% Kennedy
Franklin
Walkers
40% halfs
Detecting Finds
Dollars
Quarters `8
Silver Quarters 1
Dimes 16
Silver Dimes
Nickels 7
Pennies 107
Wheaties 6
rings 1