Jetco Mustang

[mech]

In-laws found this at a garage sale in illinois and sent it to me. $3!

Its a Jetco Mustang Treasure finder metal detector. From what I can find its a early 70's machine.
Outward appearances it looks in decent shape..but after a new battery and air test it needs some TLC and a little work. (screeches like hell on an aluminum can but not a blip on a coin or gold ring)

I opened it up and found the coil wires have been resoldered. Red, Black and a cable shield wire.
The red wire is not soldered to anything and appears to have been cut. see picture below.

From a visual inspection I cannot tell where it may go to. Does anyone have one of these ancient machines or a wiring diagram?

Thanks in advance,

 

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[cheezinoot]

Keyword Jetco MustangMetal Detectors on Google

 

[mech]

Keyword Jetco MustangMetal Detectors on Google

Dear Mr Cheezinoot,

Your advice is good but I had already found that googling "Jetco Mustang Metal Detectors"
gives me 192 hits on 6 pages all which do not answer my question. I find alot of expired EBay sales or forum posts about how it was someones "first detector in 1972..or what a piece of crap it is".
So I posted to this very excellent and knowledgable forum for help.
I specifically require a picture of the PCB where the coil wires are soldered in or a wiring diagram/schematic.

Thanks anyway,
HH and cheers.

 

[mech]

Post your question(s) over @ Carl Morelands website. Lots of good information about these older machines.

http://thunting.com/geotech/forums/

HH, Jim

Thanks Jim will do.

 

[camb1]

If it is not much different than the Treasure Hawk here is a link for schematic.

http://geotech.thunting.com/pages/metdet/schematics/TreasureHawk.pdf

 

[fossis]

I have a Jetco Huntmaster, It works very well, $15.00 yard sale buy.

Fossis.........................

 

[history hunter]

The jetco mustang was my first MD, given to me by my Dad in 1969. I don't have it anymore though, because my Dad put it back up for sale in his store after he gave me my first compass MD in 1970/1971. Good luck. HH

 

[Shortstack]

Jetco Mustangs are excellent for finding lost automobiles........IF you lose it within 10 feet of where you're standing. Hey, it was MY first detector, 40 years ago. I know of what I speak.

 

[HISPAN]

The jetco mustang was my first MD, given to me by my Dad in 1969. I don't have it anymore though, because my Dad put it back up for sale in his store after he gave me my first compass MD in 1970/1971. Good luck. HH

1969 detected six years before I was born?
By God! .... I'm a newbie.

 

[bill-USA]

If I remember correctly, the Jetco was a BFO (beat frequency oscillator) machine. Had a knob on top to tune the beat. Used to run my just muttering like a motorcycle on idle. It would detect any metal within it's reach by modifying the beat. It's reach wasn't terrific.

Try the knobs on the top if any and see if you can get one of them to tune the beat, then drop a quarter and see what happens.

It sounds like it's might be working if it sounded off on a can, get the beat slowed down try it again. Note tune the beat on a piece of ground that you know has no metal in the area. Air tuning will give misleading results.

Best of luck!