@vivify
daddy bought one in the 70's
advertising did its job well
the thing was garbage, with adjustments!
set the gain too high and the thing would squeak and squawk over nothing
set the gain too low and it did no better than a broom
all he ever found worth picking up was spare change and a set of keys (maybe two)
now me, i like to go magnet fishing
in the river i've found a dozen or so fishing reels, most attached to usable rods
a hammer
two wheel rims
a beat up and unfixable small critter trap (humane)
one grenade, no pin
several knives, prolly fishing tackle
lost a good magnet once when the rope broke
i told stories of the lake granbury monster for years after that
became nigh on to as famous as nessie
most kids around here no longer believe my tales of intrigue
@rookie54 saidSimilar story here. My father bought the cheapest model he could find. I was 14 at the time (1971) We went on many trips looking for something valuable. I would have much preferred to play basketball with my friends, but when my dad said "you're going too" getting in the car was NOT optional! We successfully dug up a discarded wrench from the WW2 era, a number of ball bearings, 3 ea. 90-degree steel pipe fittings, and a partially used roll of steel wire. Naturally I did most of the digging. 2 years later at 16 I had grown an inch higher than dad and was moderately successful H.S. wrestler. When I refused to get in the car at that time, he decided that trying to bully me again might just backfire. Faced with going alone, and doing all the digging himself, the metal detector vanished into a closet, never to appear again. 😲
@vivify
daddy bought one in the 70's
advertising did its job well
the thing was garbage, with adjustments!
set the gain too high and the thing would squeak and squawk over nothing
set the gain too low and it did no better than a broom
all he ever found worth picking up was spare change and a set of keys (maybe two)
now me, i like to go magnet fishing
in the river ...[text shortened]...
became nigh on to as famous as nessie
most kids around here no longer believe my tales of intrigue
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@mchill saidWhy don’t you buy a new model and search for the old one, in the closet. I assume it, the old one, had metal parts.🤔👍
Similar story here. My father bought the cheapest model he could find. I was 14 at the time (1971) We went on many trips looking for something valuable. I would have much preferred to play basketball with my friends, but when my dad said "you're going too" getting in the car was NOT optional! We successfully dug up a discarded wrench from the WW2 era, a number of ball bearings ...[text shortened]... d doing all the digging himself, the metal detector vanished into a closet, never to appear again. 😲
@Great-Big-Stees saidI'd rather binge watch the Queens Gambit than waste money on a metal detector. Anya Taylor Joy is so much more appealing! 🙂
Why don’t you buy a new model and search for the old one, in the closet. I assume it, the old one, had metal parts.🤔👍