The First Detector I ever Owned.

[garren]

We had some mild weather last week so I tackled the project of replacing my HVAC. The furnace was shot and I didn't want to go through another winter with a hole in the heat exchanger. I felt that was slightly unsafe.
While working in the attic I came across the first metal detector I ever bought. Forgot that I had kept it. Circa 1979...Treasure Sensor 1000. I was about 11 and had been saving my money. We had a department store called Edisons within walking distance. When I had enough saved I made a bee line to get this thing. What a disappointment! ....this machine was such a POS but it was really good to see it after all these years.

 

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[EccentricInTexas]

My first one was a Sears and Roebuck made by Whites. I think its still somewhere, I used it till the coil came apart. I think we got it at a garage sale when I was probably 12 or so. I dug many a pull tab with it!!!

 

[Rawhide]

Still have my Bounty Hunter 202, works if I connect the wires tight lol.

 

[DDancer]

Hehh, an old Radio shack Microntia back about 1981. Found pennies in the yard and at my school some other cash. Eventually got bored and took it apart along with a bunch of other electronics. This prompted my dad to get me an 100 in 1 electronics lab and I eventually made my second detector.... got bored and promptly took it apart too.... made another.... and just picked up a Bounty Hunter some years later. Never did figure out what happened to all the parts and the last detector I made... got lost in yet another move *more like mom or dad got tired of hauling my junk around... lost big parts of my rock collections to but strangely always had the core of my good stuff* Gotta love the parents for putting up with me.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

My first was one my wife bought from Fingerhut She meant well but that thing drove me nuts,It did find stuff so I sent it to my grandkids when I bought my AT Gold.

 

[dnewbury2]

The first one I ever had that wasn't a toy was an old Dtex Relic Search 200.

 

[garren]

This is pretty cool reminiscing about our first machines. One thing I thought of was that I never found a single coin with the Treasure Sensor 1000. This detector was so annoying! The only thing I remember digging up was large junk. Maybe I should replace the battery and use it until I find a coin with it. I'm wondering what kind of challenge that would be?? With the years of experience gained since 1979 it would be fun to try!

 

[lookindown]

This is pretty cool reminiscing about our first machines. One thing I thought of was that I never found a single coin with the Treasure Sensor 1000. This detector was so annoying! The only thing I remember digging up was large junk. Maybe I should replace the battery and use it until I find a coin with it. I'm wondering what kind of challenge that would be?? With the years of experience gained since 1979 it would be fun to try!

I bet with your new knowledge you could adjust that thing up and it would make you proud...or maybe not.

 

[garren]

I bet with your new knowledge you could adjust that thing up and it would make you proud...or maybe not.

I think I just found my limitation! I put a battery in it and did some air tests...not good!