My Bounty Hunter Red Baron VLF/SPD Detector

[bobhart67]

I really made a lot of great finds in the 70's and 80's with my detector. In fact the day I purchased this detector I found a 22k gold ring while demonstrating to a friend how easy it was to null out the metal when looking next to a dumpster. Just today I found it and noticed that the two battery holders need to be replaced and I am wondering if anyone out there knows where I can purchase replacements.

 

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[Terry Soloman]

Call Rusty Henry at Tesoro in Prescott, AZ. He and Jack Gifford were both at Bounty Hunter when Jack helped design the Red Baron

 

[Enginefitter]

Welcome from NE Ohio.

Engine

 

[abosco]

I would check online for best prices. I always find parts like this on eBay or amazon. Good luck!

 

[vpnavy]

Welcome Aboard! You didn't list your state (or country) in your profile. So, you might consider jumping over to Sub-Forums: Select Your Area.... and selecting your state for information (i.e., clubs, hunts, finds, legends, maps, etc.) directly related to your state (or country).

 

[bobhart67]

thanks great to be here. I am from both Massachusetts and Arizona, but most detecting in East, very little here in AZ

 

[bobhart67]

thanks found the battery holders, but still looking for a slip ring in my head pole. Cannot lock length and pole falls out.

 

[DirtWarrior]

Wel-come to the team ...

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Welcome to the forum from Massachusetts!

 

[bootybandit]

Welcome to TNET!

 

[Metal Detecting Stuff]

Welcome to Treasurenet!

Wayne

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[traveler113]

I have a Bounty Hunter Red Baron VLF SPD in excellent condition. I used rechargeable batteries in it back in the early 80's. I got it at cost while working at Lockheed in Sunnyvale. The company was testing a spacecraft we were putting on the shuttle and offered red barons at cost to the guys working the project. I believe that cost was $200.00 at the time, but I could be wrong. I'm wondering what it would be worth today. I just bought a Tracker IV for my nephew and I'm picking up a Garrett AT Pro. I thought it would be fun to dig out the old Red Baron and fire it up. I've heard that many old timers prefer the analog devices.

 

[Desert Don]

Hi,

I'm fairly new to this forum, and just discovered this thread about the Bounty Hunter Red Baron. Probably too late to make any difference in your quest for parts. I have two Old Red Barons. I got the first one in about 1978 or so. I used the heck out of that thing. Still have it. But never use it any longer. I found a second one at a garage sale some years ago. I think I paid about $100.00 for the first one, and $10.00 for the second one. Both still work. In regards to the battery holder or clips. My detectors both use 9vdc batteries. I guess this was before they started using the 1.5 vdc batteries. Also, about the slip ring problem. I had the same issue at one time. But in my case I found that the plastic slip ring had just slid up into the shaft. Anyway, just wanted to add my 2 cents. Oh...I now use the AT Pro, and as a backup, I use the Bounty Hunter Pioneer 505.

EDITED 10 minutes later: I just discovered that my detectors were call TR 550-D. But I still believe they were called Red Barons.

thanks found the battery holders, but still looking for a slip ring in my head pole. Cannot lock length and pole falls out.