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On 10/14/2017 at 1:56 PM, goldwright said:

I just love that last 27 oz piece, nothing beats a natural water worn nugget and when 20+ozs even better.

Yes indeed Goldwright, and a 44 ozer looks OK too.  :wink:

 This is a closer look at the one held by Ian and Reg earlier. Nov 89:

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Ian looks pleased with this handful:

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As a diversion, some of our US friends may not be aware that 31st President Herbert Hoover once lived in Australia.

As a brilliant young mining engineer (working for the British firm Berwick Moreing) he was employed as manager of the "Sons of Gwalia" mine in remote WA, near Leonora in 1897. He was only in his early twenties at the time. This mine has had a very long life.

More on Hoover in Australia here: http://blog.perthmint.com.au/2012/07/04/which-united-states-president-dug-for-australian-gold/

Managers house. Gwalia.  Now a museum. Photos by Reg, mid 90's:

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Original poppet head designed by Hoover. Gwalia Museum:

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Gwalia open cut (now worked via a decline at the bottom)

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About 50 oz from the "Orange Roughie" paddock Rokewood:

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The machine that found it. Minelab GT 16000 prototype. (Photo: Sun Herald):

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On 10/15/2017 at 11:53 AM, Malleeboy said:

Thanks JR for the great photos. Do you have any photos of your WA trips with Reg and the boys back in the 90s. The photo of Pieter and you in the other thread looks like the country north of Laverton. Am I close?

Thanks MB.

Hi MB:  You know, I'm not certain exactly where that image was taken, except to say that it was nearer Leonora than Laverton.

Reg with his more photographic (no pun, etc) memory may know better :

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There were a few other images that Reg took, but I was videotaping back then and I'm buggered if I can find the tapes now :sad:

John, Ritchie Wilton and Reg with gold. They were working separately as a team. Jim Stewart and I were working separately but we often combined forces, being old mates:

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Reg with 6 oz specimen. WA  I'll get into trouble for posting this image because I know he hates it! It's okay Reg, we all look like crap anyway these days! :laugh:

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6 oz specimen and small gold from the area:

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Many more images from that trip but more general interest than gold specific -

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19 minutes ago, goldenoldie said:

Wondering if the operators of the prototypes get to keep all the gold found with the prototypes?

Yes indeed.

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We're not done yet, Au, just a matter of me getting myself organised. :smile:

Sure was MB!  Morning start  WA mid 90's. JHS cleaning teeth

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Here we go - - - 

" 11 oz lump from the "Monte Cristo" reef Havelock"

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Before the "Roughie" with the GS 15000. Don't recognise the young bloke with the beard! :tongue:

Sun Herald 11 Sep 86:

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Off sleddin' with daughter Thea:

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Detail 8 oz held by Ian earlier:

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"13 oz bit, all on its own near Stirling rush Wedderburn":

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On 10/16/2017 at 7:02 PM, vanursepaul said:

What is that green car?

Reg's pride and joy, Paul. A Ford Transit van from the 70's :biggrin:

Got a pretty powerful non standard engine and runs on LP gas/petrol. He resprayed it a few months back and it now looks like new.  My Image:

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On the job, 1990's with detecting buddy "Reliable" Ray Daniel:

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Reg now has a similar model campervan version as well .

With orphaned lambs and QED detector. My VW 4WD camper on the right. My Image:

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