I purchased a whites metal detector today with a wooden coil!

[pistol perfect]

I purcased this machine today form a guy who walked by my work. he told me about about 3 weeks ago and he came over to my work today and sold it to me for 30 bucks. its old and takes 2 batteries that are 9 volts. I believe its a whites coinmaster but I have never seen one this old! anyone ever seen one with a wooden coil

 

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[Guadalcanal]

I've never seen a wooden coil, that is quit odd

 

[pistol perfect]

I've never seen a wooden coil, that is quit odd

 

[jewelerguy]

that thing must be from the 1960's. you could probably send pics to whites and they could tell you how old it is

 

[NOLA_Ken]

that thing must be from the 1960's. you could probably send pics to whites and they could tell you how old it is

yeah that's an old one for sure. I wonder if that coil was someones homemade custom that they put together in their garage? Never seen a wooden one.

 

[matt092079]

Well, have you tested it? lol Maybe it's a wood detector.

 

[oldsalty19]

very odd.......since wood does not conduct any sort of electronic signal ?

 

[Diggit]

i think that is a White's 'Apollo' model. The design looks the same,but I think they were brown.... I will check my old archives...

Edit: Pretty sure it is a Coinmaster 2

I don't think that coil was stock. I've seen wooden coils before.(On an old "little monster" from the early 70s.)

White's has been around for a LONG time. They actually got their start making instrumentation,and then "Uranium" detectors (the "nuclear age" had people scouring the desert for uranium to sell to the government) and Geiger counters.

 

[tennessee digger]

Pistol perfect.... Have you checked it to see if it works? I don't see any electrical connections from the coil unless they are ran up through the stem. Never seen anything like that and I've been metal detecting for over 40 years. Tennessee digger

 

[smartmoney]

If you look closely the wires are there. Its definitely a homemade job though since its not a Whites coil.

 

[{Sentinel}]

Mr. Cooley, a 91 year old relic hunter and friend of mine, has several detectors from the 1960's with wooden coils. They were common back then

 

[fyrffytr1]

Maybe it detects termites!

 

[TarheelPanner]

That housing really does look like a geiger counter!

 

[tennessee digger]

You learn something new everyday. I never knew that they used wooden coils years ago. That is pretty cool. Tennessee digger

 

[pistol perfect]

the wires are going inside the wood I believe. I will take some up close pictures and post them!

 

[pistol perfect]

here they are.

 

[Cable]

Obviously used for the rare wooden nickel----

 

[charleswmillan]

looks very old i can look it up for you it could be worth alot of money to the right buyer

 

[BuckleBoy]

Well, if you drop it in the ocean by accident, at least you know it'll float.

 

[hamiddetecting]

I wish you luck.