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Went back to estate sale this AM. Got the adding machine for 5 and the metal detector for ten. Battery cartridge for Md is corroded as Iāve posted a pic. Gonna see if I can get it up and running. Thanks for viewing!
Old adding machine and metal detector
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I just gotta askā¦
Why the adding machine?
Do you collect them?
Good luck with the MD. I hope you can get it working. If not, it will still be a cool show piece for $10.
šš¼
Why the adding machine?
Do you collect them?
Good luck with the MD. I hope you can get it working. If not, it will still be a cool show piece for $10.
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The coil is labeled SEARS II. Iām m not sure who made it. Did White sell via Sears?
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Good catch on that one.
Totally missed the coil part.
I was just looking at the meter logo which looked like a White's symbol.
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Thanks BF! Looking at it closer and the damage Iām thinking repurpose. If you have any ideas please let me know.
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Thanks š¶ļø! Iām not to sure of the brand. It looks kind of 80ās ish.
luke_00
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If I remember correctly, White's did make the Sears machines
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I actually slowed down and looked at the label. Lol! Just havenāt had time to research the midel
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Looks a lot like my old whites 6000-D. It was a good machine for the early 80s. So big and klunky now.
Back in the 70s I had a coinmaster 5 the best detecter ever for finding nails but as it got older it started finding treasure shallow and very deep or was it me getting older and wiser I have had many detecters since then but none I enjoyed more still have it in the closet burnt the circuit out with recharable batterys
bartholomewroberts
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I had an old coinmaster at one time.. Awkward to use... but in its' day, the best you could probably get
Micheal
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I owned many CoinMaster detectors, as new models came out I upgraded over the years.
I had one model in the early 80's that seemed off.
Went for a drive from Vancouver BC to Sweet Home Oregon.
I explained to them what the issues were, and they took in the detector for testing, and told me to return in a few hours. (After I explained where I was from)
I returned later to retrieve the detector and Mr White gave it back to me personally.
I asked if they found out what was wrong if anything.
He stated that they replaced a circuit board (the latest technology) and the coil.
I'm standing there mentally counting my finances figuring out if they would take a check.
I finally asked what I owed him.
"Well if a person took the time, and drove all the way from Vancouver to his company with their detector to get repaired, it's on the house"
It really impressed him that a loyal customer would do such a thing.
That detector was probably one the best machines I had ever operated up to that time.
I don't know how advanced the technology was, but it was a great improvement over what I dropped off.
The only gripe I have is that the same amount of silvers are no longer available it seems with the newer detectors.
I had one model in the early 80's that seemed off.
Went for a drive from Vancouver BC to Sweet Home Oregon.
I explained to them what the issues were, and they took in the detector for testing, and told me to return in a few hours. (After I explained where I was from)
I returned later to retrieve the detector and Mr White gave it back to me personally.
I asked if they found out what was wrong if anything.
He stated that they replaced a circuit board (the latest technology) and the coil.
I'm standing there mentally counting my finances figuring out if they would take a check.
I finally asked what I owed him.
"Well if a person took the time, and drove all the way from Vancouver to his company with their detector to get repaired, it's on the house"
It really impressed him that a loyal customer would do such a thing.
That detector was probably one the best machines I had ever operated up to that time.
I don't know how advanced the technology was, but it was a great improvement over what I dropped off.
The only gripe I have is that the same amount of silvers are no longer available it seems with the newer detectors.
bartholomewroberts
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It is a pity that the American companies have gone [mostly] out of business.. I remember a buddy of mine used to own a Spectrum [Whites].. We were detecting the ocean sand at Oak Bay in Victoria,, He put the machine down while digging a signal, and a larger than expected wave came up and completely doused the detector..
He contacted Whites, sent it in and was rewarded with a new machine, no cost.. That is service above and beyond.
There is silver around... but only if a person a] does some extensive research.. or b] is very lucky..Just a few years back, I lived in a tiny town in central B.C.. The towns that had been on the lake were all flooded when the lake rive was dammed.. But throughout the year , the lake level would go up and down.. sometimes as much as 60 to 70 feet. This exposed the old townsites. I made out like a bandit there.. Found many,many silver coins.. My best day was over 40 coins.. Military badges, medallions, medals.. I miss being there now... But health was getting too sketchy to stay with minimal health care
Micheal
