Hard Prospector Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Considering buying a Keene 190 but having a difficult time finding reviews or anyone who owns one. Any experiences or input would be appreciated.....thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Quite the production type rig, with Keene's new dust reduction features. http://www.keeneeng.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=190 Only 51 lbs at $1399 with no motor, though I assume it can be had for less. My brother has one of the older style motorized versions and likes it. This newer version is interesting because it can also be converted to a highbanker or dredge. I have been considering the smaller 12V model myself but it is doubtful I would use it much. I like swinging a detector more than running a shovel. There are however way more places a good drywasher can find gold than places good for detecting. $2149 with motor and blower (Model 191) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnedoe Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Have you seen this one? Lightweight and very portable. A friend of mine has one ordered, be interesting to hear what he has to say about it after he has used it for a while. I'll let you all know once I hear from him. The Whippet Dry Washer. http://whippetengineering.com 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hard Prospector Posted February 27, 2017 Author Share Posted February 27, 2017 I've talked to "The Gold Lady" or Retta and her husband in that You Tube video and they think highly of the Keene 190. Also talked to others who would prefer the 151 over it, I believe the $2000 price tag scares many off. Jury is still out but leaning toward buy one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hard Prospector Posted February 27, 2017 Author Share Posted February 27, 2017 On 2/22/2017 at 5:27 AM, johnedoe said: Have you seen this one? Lightweight and very portable. A friend of mine has one ordered, be interesting to hear what he has to say about it after he has used it for a while. I'll let you all know once I hear from him. The Whippet Dry Washer. http://whippetengineering.com The Whippet, like other small drywashers is good for sampling or modest output. I'm looking for a machine that can really produce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Well, it seems the main consideration would be the convertibility to a dredge/highbanker. Some great versatility there. For myself, wanting only a drywasher, the 151S looks to be easier to actually put on my back and pack around or stow away. I like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasong Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 How much production do you need? For $2k, if you had an axle or old trailer frame you could weld together a 3 tray towable unit, especially if you got the trays used, not sure what they cost these days new. It's possible, I found 3 used trays on AZ craigslists all at the same time about 3 or 4 years ago when I was going to buy and old one that someone else built. But after looking at it I was pretty sure I could build it myself. Here is the unit I was looking at, at least I'm pretty sure it was this one or maybe just a very similar one, the guys in this vid are on this forum occasionally, or at least one of them is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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