Vintage White Goldmaster model 64TR

[D8aPro]

I have a vintage White Goldmaster that I picked up from a local flea market. It has the old 'steampunk' round meter about 2 inches in diameter. The metal detector works perfectly. I also picked up a newer larger about 4" meter off of eBay. I am considering changeing the meter from the old one to the newer larger meter. Will this destroy the actual value of the vintage detector? I would really like to have the larger meter, but not at the expense of making the original worth a lot less. Thank you

 

[pepperj]

I have a vintage White Goldmaster that I picked up from a local flea market. It has the old 'steampunk' round meter about 2 inches in diameter. The metal detector works perfectly. I also picked up a newer larger about 4" meter off of eBay. I am considering changeing the meter from the old one to the newer larger meter. Will this destroy the actual value of the vintage detector? I would really like to have the larger meter, but not at the expense of making the original worth a lot less. Thank you

I recall them having a big square red meter.
Can you post up a photo of yours please.

 

[Chilli]

I recall them having a big square red meter.
Can you post up a photo of yours please.

The Grandaddy Goldmaster.

 

[Bucket Lister]

How much does that thing weigh? 🤔

 

[pepperj]

Later version looked like the weight was 5 lbs 4 oz.

I love the description of tuning in the GoldMaster #8 to #10 of the manual.
Motorboating sound slows to a slow beat.

 

[Bucket Lister]

Just for 💩s & grins, I looked up when the GoldMaster came out. Google says late 80s/early 90s, so lets say 1990. Price then (from above) was ~$270 (USD), which would be (again, according to google) ~$625 in today's pazoozas.

 

[D8aPro]

OK, here is a picture of the unit I just picked up. Also a picture of the larger meter I bought on eBay. It looks like replacing the meter with the larger one is a 'one way' modification. I think I will need to nibble the front metal to fit the new meter. This is why I am asking.

So my question is: Should I replce the older, smaller meter with the newer, larger one? Or will this destroy any vintage value to the original detector I would really like to have the larger meter if and when I use it.

Oh, also the unit weights 5.5 lbs. with batteries.

Are these any good? Should I just buy a newer unit?

Thank you to the person that posted their picture of this model. Yours is a lot cleaner, but as I said, the unit I have is fully functional. It's going to get dirty anyway...

 

[KSDirtfisher77]

OK, here is a picture of the unit I just picked up. Also a picture of the larger meter I bought on eBay. It looks like replacing the meter with the larger one is a 'one way' modification. I think I will need to nibble the front metal to fit the new meter. This is why I am asking.

So my question is: Should I replce the older, smaller meter with the newer, larger one? Or will this destroy any vintage value to the original detector I would really like to have the larger meter if and when I use it.

Oh, also the unit weights 5.5 lbs. with batteries.

Are these any good? Should I just buy a newer unit?

Thank you to the person that posted their picture of this model. Yours is a lot cleaner, but as I said, the unit I have is fully functional. It's going to get dirty anyway...

Very nice clean unit. You just don't see em like that everyday. Congrats.

 

[Carl-NC]

I would leave it alone. It's not a detector you want to hunt with, it's mostly a wall-hangar and in that respect it's in really nice condition. Also, meters differ, so that big meter may not even work with the detector.

 

[pepperj]

Just for 💩s & grins, I looked up when the GoldMaster came out. Google says late 80s/early 90s, so lets say 1990. Price then (from above) was ~$270 (USD), which would be (again, according to google) ~$625 in today's pazoozas.

The family had the Goldmaster pre 1970 so I guess they're wrong.
Dad traded his hunting rifle, and $150.00.

 

[Bucket Lister]

The family had the Goldmaster pre 1970 so I guess they're wrong.
Dad traded his hunting rifle, and $150.00.

Could you be confusing it with the Coinmaster or Gold Bug, which came out earlier?

In the late 80’s and early 90’s, White’s introduced its Goldmaster series

The History of Metal Detectors, with Emphasis on Gold Prospecting

Teknetics metal detectors - Manufacturer of metal detectors for homeland security, utility, industrial use and hobbyists alike.

www.tekneticsdirect.com

There's more, but forum rules forbid links to other MD forums. However one of them does reference a 1970 date.

 

[Bucket Lister]

I'm finding more, but it's very confusing. I give up.

 

[pepperj]

Could you be confusing it with the Coinmaster or Gold Bug, which came out earlier?

The History of Metal Detectors, with Emphasis on Gold Prospecting

Teknetics metal detectors - Manufacturer of metal detectors for homeland security, utility, industrial use and hobbyists alike.

www.tekneticsdirect.com

There's more, but forum rules forbid links to other MD forums. However one of them does reference a 1970 date.

No confusion on what we first owned.
Had no discrimination.
Only a metal/mineral setting know.
We used to tune to mineral, and it hummed continuously.
When it stopped there way something there.
Lots of digging for iron.
But it increased the depth by 2+X.