detecting a basement

[Oldhead]

Has anyone detected a dirt basement of an old existing house? I know of an 1800's house that I could get access to.

 

[RTR]

Hit it ! Probably a lot of junk,but who knows Besides "basements" just might be the only area Not restricted,soon

 

[TooManyHobbies]

I did a 1730 basement yesterday that the guy says he found a 1650? or so french Louis xiv on the floor when he was 10. That must have been the only coin. Only found a piece of copper pipe and nails. Didn't find much outside either.

 

[Tommybuckets]

Yes no luck for me but I jump at the chance

 

[Mdbri]

Do it , I’ve done several and always found something ,at least one old spoon in every cellar,seems kids play in them,and I usually get a coin

 

[RichieRich]

Why not?

 

[smokeythecat]

My neighbor's house had a dirt floor and was built in the 1880's. They dug out the basement a little to level it and put in a concrete floor. Outside where he dumped there was a 1894 Barber dime I recovered, nothing else.

 

[Maine_Capt]

Hi there guys I definitely recommend detecting that basement if you get the chance to. I had the opportunity to detect just one house back in the 1990's with my Tesoro silver Sabre 2.

Mind you this wasn't a very old house. It was built in the 1930s. I was able to pull out a handful of Wheats. But the best find of all was a Julius Vom Hofe fishing reel from around 1890. It was buried in a dry section of the dirt floor and was fairly deep at probably 10 in from what I recall.

That reel actually wound up being in quite good condition. There was a tiny bit of surface corrosion but it was mostly very shiny. I disassembled and lubricated it and it spun amazingly well.

Unfortunately I no longer have that fancy reel. It was one of the items that I wound up losing to a divorce... But finding it was quite a thrill.

This is very very close to the item I found.



The image I attached is not my own. I borrowed it from this (lures and reels) website which has a nice page about these vintage fishing reels.

https://luresnreels.com/jvhofe.html

HH,

Jim

 

[against the wind]

Good luck,, I would try it but be aware of high EMI.

 

[CoinFetcher]

id have my sensitivity on low....

 

[Oldhead]

Would probably need to since it is a lawyers office above with plenty of office equipment.

 

[luvsdux]

Can't resist a dirt floor. Found an 1860 democratic medallion at one.
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