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Keith67

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Hey peeps

As a newbie I thought it would be fun to know what rocked your world before the year 2000.

It could be that machine that gave you the find of your life or just a superstar of yesteryear.

Pictures from the vaults would be great, but just a description if you don't have any.

So come on gang, what was top of the pops thru 70s 80s 90s  8)
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Re: Classic detectors you loved - Those 20th century legends
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2016, 08:33 pm »
For me it had to be the Spectrum XLT, found me loads both on land and on the beach.

I hope Gary doesn't mind me using one of his images
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Re: Classic detectors you loved - Those 20th century legends
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2016, 09:20 pm »
I wasn't actually detecting last century but I've used a couple of machines that were made back then.

One was a tesoro golden sabre plus, great little machine on iron invested ground, not very deep but great fun to use.

The other was a White's beach Comber which I picked up in a junk shop for a tenner! I didn't actually use that one, I cleaned it up and stuck it on eBay and got 40 quid for it!

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Re: Classic detectors you loved - Those 20th century legends
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2016, 09:29 pm »
had lots loved everyone of them 
Minelab Sovereign
White`s 6000
Laser Rapier
Tesoro Lobo
White`s DFX
Minelab Explorer all great early detectors
Deus 11" standard + 9" HF coil
T2 Ltd  + NEL Tornado +  Sharpshooter
Minelab Equinox

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Re: Classic detectors you loved - Those 20th century legends
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2016, 09:46 pm »
c-scope 1000d with six knobs and sheperds crook handle
arado 120b&130
whites 5900di
tesoro toltec 100.
found nothing of real vaue with any of them ,but as they say that was because i didnt walk over it .
all were only a few inches less on depth than todays machines

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Re: Classic detectors you loved - Those 20th century legends
« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2016, 10:05 pm »
Garrett Master Hunter ADS

D-Tex CK20 and SK20
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Re: Classic detectors you loved - Those 20th century legends
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2016, 10:38 pm »
Garrett Master Hunter ADS

D-Tex CK20 and SK20

Great photo, now that's a classic  :)
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Re: Classic detectors you loved - Those 20th century legends
« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2016, 07:39 am »
C-scope 1220B for me none motion

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Re: Classic detectors you loved - Those 20th century legends
« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2016, 10:56 am »
C-scope 1220B for me none motion

1220B was a good un, have owned 2 at different times :)
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Re: Classic detectors you loved - Those 20th century legends
« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2016, 03:16 pm »
ARADO 120B no doubt found more with it than some of the modern toys

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Re: Classic detectors you loved - Those 20th century legends
« Reply #10 on: March 16, 2016, 03:21 pm »
Picture of a C Scope 1220B
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Re: Classic detectors you loved - Those 20th century legends
« Reply #11 on: March 16, 2016, 04:10 pm »
IBA45 (earlier version of IBA65/95)
VFA90 (earlier version of 120/120B/130)
C-Scope Mk3 (complete with nice lead loaded handle to improve balance)
C-Scope Mk1 (came out after Mk3..... doh)
Garrett Deepseeker BFO (illegal frequencies in UK)
Rollmast Alert (all £16.30 worth)
Beach Products Groundhog IB machine (wooden coil & radio on stem)
White's Goldmaster (nice round meter with "White's Space Age Instruments")
Fieldmaster F44M
Compass 77B
Pulsepack Eliminator (oh no it didn't)


& a few more boxes of Groundhogs, Deepseekers, various Arado's, loads of White's in our cellar.

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Re: Classic detectors you loved - Those 20th century legends
« Reply #12 on: March 16, 2016, 04:21 pm »
Yes nigel i had one of those detectors from ml beach with the wooden coil and tranny radio but couldnt  remember what it was called
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Re: Classic detectors you loved - Those 20th century legends
« Reply #13 on: March 16, 2016, 05:18 pm »
Yes nigel i had one of those detectors from ml beach with the wooden coil and tranny radio but couldnt  remember what it was called

Back to the good ol days of a radio on a stick, how on earth did we manage?
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Re: Classic detectors you loved - Those 20th century legends
« Reply #14 on: March 16, 2016, 06:53 pm »
IBA45 (earlier version of IBA65/95)
VFA90 (earlier version of 120/120B/130)
C-Scope Mk3 (complete with nice lead loaded handle to improve balance)
C-Scope Mk1 (came out after Mk3..... doh)
Garrett Deepseeker BFO (illegal frequencies in UK)
Rollmast Alert (all £16.30 worth)
Beach Products Groundhog IB machine (wooden coil & radio on stem)
White's Goldmaster (nice round meter with "White's Space Age Instruments")
Fieldmaster F44M
Compass 77B
Pulsepack Eliminator (oh no it didn't)


& a few more boxes of Groundhogs, Deepseekers, various Arado's, loads of White's in our cellar.

I would love to see the relics of a golden age in the cellar  :)
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