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Yippy skippy!! - 8/9/2006 9:43:13 PM    DiggerBryan   Posts: 803 Joined: 12/3/2004 From: Ohio Status: offline Well, I decided to take up another hobby. As you can probably tell by the picture my new hobby is metal detecting. I just got her today. She's a minelab x-terra 30. I made it out for an hour and found some clad but nothing old. I was very surprised how easy it is to use. Any other detectorists (is that a word?) out there? Attachment (1) _____________________________ Life is easy with your eyes closed. Post #: 1

RE: Yippy skippy!! - 8/9/2006 9:43:46 PM    DiggerBryan   Posts: 803 Joined: 12/3/2004 From: Ohio Status: offline The finds Attachment (1) _____________________________ Life is easy with your eyes closed. (in reply to DiggerBryan) Post #: 2

RE: Yippy skippy!! - 8/9/2006 10:50:04 PM    Gunsmoke47 Posts: 1157 Joined: 12/29/2003 From: TEXAS Status: offline Hey Bryan, I have been detecting since 1982. Congrats on your new machine! I have had many models in the last 24 years (including a Minelab Explorer) It is a great hobby and it can help you find bottles as well.  It is how I got into this great hobby of bottle digging/collecting!  Keep at it, Kelley (in reply to DiggerBryan) Post #: 3

RE: Yippy skippy!! - 8/9/2006 11:25:43 PM    DiggerBryan   Posts: 803 Joined: 12/3/2004 From: Ohio Status: offline Hey Kelley, you've been detecting quite some time then eh? Ever find anything interesting? I'm gonna have to cruise around town and look for some spots to hunt. There aren't any that come to mind right now. Do you think a playground would be a spot that would produce some goodies? _____________________________ Life is easy with your eyes closed. (in reply to Gunsmoke47) Post #: 4

RE: Yippy skippy!! - 8/10/2006 8:02:25 AM    towhead Posts: 859 Joined: 12/31/2004 Status: offline Oh yes!  I have a Garrett's  - GTI 1500.  I have found loads of pennies, a pocket watch, butter knife, token, railroad rail & spikes from Logging Railroad from between 1898-1902 (there is supposed to be an actual train sunk somewhere out back-in the swamp-supposedly sunk after it was parked in the spring, before they got back to it again in the winter) ....that would be something to find!       Hope you find something really good!   _____________________________ J (in reply to DiggerBryan) Post #: 5

RE: Yippy skippy!! - 8/10/2006 9:56:48 AM    cowseatmaize Posts: 2135 Joined: 12/2/2004 From: Metro West, MA Status: offline I just bought a RS discovery2000 at a yard sale. I have no idea how to use it... yet. I just figured $10, what the heck. I did some wooded areas with it and found what I expected from where I was looking (barbed wire at the edge of an old road). At least I know it finds that 5 inches underground. I did loose a penny in the grass though. Not very good at pinpointing, I got a lot of beeps but couldn't find the penny. I guess it cost $10.01. I'm going for a sandy area to try it next. _____________________________ My 10¢ worth (inflation) Eric If you love what your doing it might be illegal, so watch your back. (in reply to towhead) Post #: 6

RE: Yippy skippy!! - 8/10/2006 11:22:35 AM    cobaltbot Posts: 1540 Joined: 4/7/2006 From: Delta, PA Status: offline I've got a Whites XLT, would like to get one of those underwater ones.  Found a few things, a little silver, canning tokens, toys, etc. My oldest daughter and I found a Roy Rodgers deputy sheriff badge (had to 'splain to her who that was *sigh*) and my eight year old found a hand forged set of fire place tongs, so you never know what you might find.  Western and Eastern treasures is a great mag for detectorists and occasionally has old bottles in the articles.  Lots of bottle hunters use em to help find dumps.  My best metal find was not with my detector though but diggin for bottles super bowl sunday in 05 I found an model 1851 Civil war Officer's sword belt plate in great condition.  I like hunting for bottles more, but it's a great diversion, wish I had the time to do it more.  I dream of finding a beautiful colored rare jar full of coins! (in reply to cowseatmaize) Post #: 7

RE: Yippy skippy!! - 8/10/2006 12:04:35 PM    Jules   Posts: 191 Joined: 9/16/2003 From: NE Pennsylvania Status: offline I have a Whites XLT as well. Great machine. Metal detecting and Bottle hunting hobbies compliment each other nicely. Happy Hunting to you! Best, ~Julie (in reply to cobaltbot) Post #: 8

RE: Yippy skippy!! - 8/10/2006 3:57:41 PM    Edude203   Posts: 35 Joined: 7/20/2006 Status: offline i got one when i waz 8 i am not sure what soem of the controls are like peak ferrous and non ferrous its been 8 years since and i am still tring t2 figure it out lol... SAd (in reply to Jules) Post #: 9

RE: Yippy skippy!! - 8/10/2006 4:01:50 PM    rcn72679   Posts: 58 Joined: 8/4/2006 From: Madison, Indiana Status: offline This is too funny cuz I just posted about a metal detector in "Digging and Finding"...LOL! _____________________________ I'm new to bottles, so I don't know:-) (in reply to Edude203) Post #: 10

RE: Yippy skippy!! - 8/10/2006 4:45:23 PM    Edude203   Posts: 35 Joined: 7/20/2006 Status: offline how can you locate bottles with metal dectector ? do you look for an area that contains metal for bottles? (in reply to rcn72679) Post #: 11

RE: Yippy skippy!! - 8/10/2006 11:44:50 PM    DIGGER DAVE Posts: 165 Joined: 5/2/2006 From: Central Mass Status: offline Bottle dumps always have metal in them. As for the playground if it is next to a historic building or a school go at it. Kids have been going to school with milk money in their little pockets for a long time !! Just watch out for the over protective father like me who wont much appreciate your presence at the bottom of his kids slide!!! _____________________________ Don't just sit there! Dig !!! (in reply to Edude203) Post #: 12

RE: Yippy skippy!! - 8/10/2006 11:53:59 PM    Trying not to break it Posts: 2102 Joined: 12/18/2004 From: balt. md. Status: offline hi diggerbryan,  i did some metal detecting a nunber of years ago.  don't know what i did with a lot of what i found since i moved.  i have a new one now. havn't use it to much yet.  hope to tho. i did find a few of the coins i found, the oldest are a 1914 and 1919 penny.   good luck, hope you find lots of neat things.   rhona  Attachment (1) (in reply to DiggerBryan) Post #: 13

RE: Yippy skippy!! - 8/11/2006 9:21:18 PM    DiggerBryan   Posts: 803 Joined: 12/3/2004 From: Ohio Status: offline Sorry I'm late replying I went to a TON of garage sales on the Lincoln Highway today. Thanks for all the replies guys/gals. I didn't realize there were so many people here who metal detect. Rhona- those are some nice finds. I'm still finding new coins but I haven't really hit any old places yet. I'm gonna hit a one room school house that dates back to the 1800's tomorrow. Wish me luck! On another note.... I picked up a Garrett GTA 350 today at a garage sale for $20.00. It came with headphones too. I don't know what I need to detectors for but hey, I figured for $20.00. _____________________________ Life is easy with your eyes closed. (in reply to Trying not to break it) Post #: 14

RE: Yippy skippy!! - 8/12/2006 11:44:09 PM    Bottleman Posts: 851 Joined: 9/3/2004 From: Central Pennsylvania Status: offline Bryan, I also metal detect along with the bottle digging hobby. I own a Garrett 550 but looking around on the internet, your Minelab would have to be the next type I would get. That brand has great depth and pretty accurate readings. I have found some silver coins but not too many but I have found a bunch of wheat pennies. It’s so much fun pulling a coin out of the hole even if it is just a clad. It’s a lot easier to find a valuable bottle than a coin in the ground but it’s just fun digging down and seeing a round circle! ~~Tom (in reply to DiggerBryan) Post #: 15

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