Identify this mine detector

[Edward Lopez]

Hello members: In the '90s I used to be a regular here known as "Silver Fox". Those were the days of Ricardo, EZ Rider, Joe G, Glenn G. I remember their names 'cause they plus others got together at Cloves Lake, Staten Island, NY and we had a TH'ing blast/picnic.

Whenever I see anything associated with treasure, treasure hunting especially with metal detectors, etc., I think of the fun I used to have here and they're great memories! I joined TN again because today I was reading an issue of NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC and saw a photo on page 120 of a man removing land mines and he was holding what looks like a regular metal detector but I have no idea if it's a treasure hunting md or it's special for mines only. I'm sure some of you may immediately recognize what and who and will reply with info.

 

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[Professor of Engineering]

Welcome to the forum!

GL & HH

 

[galenrog]

Based on what I see, I would guess it might be a Minelab F3. Profile looks correct. Telescoping shaft. Could be something else, but I am not well versed on other makers or models of mine detectors.

Time for more coffee.

 

[IDXMonster]

Vallon countermine...

 

[Carl-NC]

It's a Minelab F3.

 

[Edward Lopez]

Good answer! I went to Google Images to confirm it but I didn't find any images showing the same angle as in my photo so I started to finetune details and what convinced me it is a Minelab F3 is the small downward angled section at the bottom of the handle in the front. I continued looking and found a fuzzy closeup on a Russian website and that finalized it. The guy says: "Buy this device is incredibly difficult - it is not sold to individuals and requires a special license for its purchase."

Minelab says: "Capable of detecting all metal and minimum metal mines at full sensitivity regardless of the mineralised content of soil." Pulse Induction: Bi-Polar Multi Period Sensing

It is not a Vallon that uses the same technology, more or less.

BTW, I mentioned the outing at Cloves Lake, Staten Island, NYC, in 2008 when I decided to return to TH'ing and you can read about it and see the photos I took at: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/t...ri-state-cloves-lake-staten-island-fling.html

Additionally, go to YouTube and see me back in 1973 with my honey stumping THE TONIGHT SHOW band. Johnny Carson was a hoot. The video is 3 minutes long. Enjoy!

Thank you all for solving this puzzle.

Based on what I see, I would guess it might be a Minelab F3. Profile looks correct. Telescoping shaft. Could be something else, but I am not well versed on other makers or models of mine detectors.

Time for more coffee.