Narthoniel
Bronze Member
- Joined
- Jul 1, 2008
- Messages
- 1,755
- Reaction score
- 6
- Golden Thread
- 0
- Location
- Virginia Beach
- Detector(s) used
- Excal 2 and E Trac
Hello,
Months ago I stumbled into this wonderful hobby. I did some research and decided to buy an entry level machine to see what I thought of it. Within a few weeks, I knew this hobby was for me, and upgraded to a water machine. I scoured the beaches for hours on end and was well rewarded for my efforts. It is to many wonderful people on this forum that I owe much. Through words of encouragement and advice, I have become much more proficient in this hobby. Thank you all.
For a few weeks I have had my origional entry machine listed for sale on the local Craig's List. Well, today I met a gentleman to see about selling it. He said his wife had asked for a detector for Christmas. So, I asked him if he knew of a park near his home, and we met there. I gave him the rundown of how it worked, and we walked into the park so I could show him that it did indeed work.
We arrived at the entrance of the playground, and on the edge of the wood chips, I fired it up. Well, it did not take long to get a signal. I showed him how he could tell it was likely a dime or penny based on the signal. Boy was I suprised to wipe away a few wood chips and see a round piece of metal. My first thought was that it was an old pulltab by the shape, but when I picked it up I realized it was not.
In three swings of my detector on a trial run to demonstrate that it worked, I found a ring. And it is a very nice silver ring. I was, and am, shocked.
I showed it to my wife when I got home, and she nearly dropped the glass cutting board she was cleaning. She has fallen in love with this ring and will not let it go. And I suppose it is better she loves this silver and not a gold ring
. So, suffice to say the detector did indeed sell, and now he has a good story to give his wife when she recieves it. I even offered to give her lessons if she desires. I hope she does as well with it as I did!
Thanks for reading,
Anthony
Updated on 12-26-08
I am afraid to say my wife has had an accident. We were at a grocery store with my Dad while visiting for Christmas. While there, the ring fell off of her finger, and she did not notice until we were almost home. Seems she was wearing it on the outside of a pair of gloves because it did not feel right with it on under them.
Well, she loved this ring, (more than her engagement ring I think,) and now it is lost again.
Sigh - easy come easy go right? Now I have to find her another.
Anthony
Months ago I stumbled into this wonderful hobby. I did some research and decided to buy an entry level machine to see what I thought of it. Within a few weeks, I knew this hobby was for me, and upgraded to a water machine. I scoured the beaches for hours on end and was well rewarded for my efforts. It is to many wonderful people on this forum that I owe much. Through words of encouragement and advice, I have become much more proficient in this hobby. Thank you all.
For a few weeks I have had my origional entry machine listed for sale on the local Craig's List. Well, today I met a gentleman to see about selling it. He said his wife had asked for a detector for Christmas. So, I asked him if he knew of a park near his home, and we met there. I gave him the rundown of how it worked, and we walked into the park so I could show him that it did indeed work.
We arrived at the entrance of the playground, and on the edge of the wood chips, I fired it up. Well, it did not take long to get a signal. I showed him how he could tell it was likely a dime or penny based on the signal. Boy was I suprised to wipe away a few wood chips and see a round piece of metal. My first thought was that it was an old pulltab by the shape, but when I picked it up I realized it was not.
In three swings of my detector on a trial run to demonstrate that it worked, I found a ring. And it is a very nice silver ring. I was, and am, shocked.
I showed it to my wife when I got home, and she nearly dropped the glass cutting board she was cleaning. She has fallen in love with this ring and will not let it go. And I suppose it is better she loves this silver and not a gold ring
. So, suffice to say the detector did indeed sell, and now he has a good story to give his wife when she recieves it. I even offered to give her lessons if she desires. I hope she does as well with it as I did!Thanks for reading,
Anthony
Updated on 12-26-08
I am afraid to say my wife has had an accident. We were at a grocery store with my Dad while visiting for Christmas. While there, the ring fell off of her finger, and she did not notice until we were almost home. Seems she was wearing it on the outside of a pair of gloves because it did not feel right with it on under them.
Well, she loved this ring, (more than her engagement ring I think,) and now it is lost again.
Sigh - easy come easy go right? Now I have to find her another.
Anthony
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my first thought after finding the ring would have been to keep the detector ! glad you found that beautiful ring and congrats 
