schoolofhardNox

Very well done. Congratulations and good luck on your new series.

It take the laughter as a way of saying electronics are done, but with a bit of sarcasm, since nothing is ever really done, especially if something comes up that they just have to put in there 😄

Congratulations goes out to Alexandre first off. I'm sure he is very happy to finally see his design and hard work finally go into production,  although limited. I'm sure in a while, the rest of us will be very grateful for what I'm assuming this machine can do. Certainly, it will raise the bar for other manufacturers. Second, congratulations to Fisher for weeding through all the obstacles, legalities and even a pandemic. A lot of people, me included, were not happy about all the delays, and quite frankly it stressed a lot of us out. I'm sure by now it's obvious how passionate we are about detecting. Personally, I've been in the game for 51 years now, so any long term delay, from any manufacturer, may be the unit that comes out after I am not able health wise to use it.  So I'm happy that the unit will be released as soon as it is possible. Will it be ready for my fall beach season?????? I really hope so. If they decided to sell a couple of units earlier, please put me on that list.

Great find!!! Gold coins have always eluded me. I've found a fair number of gold rings but no gold coins. I think I'd react the same way you did if I ever find one 🙄. As for the house coming down, maybe you can befriend the contractor and get in there after it is down and some top soil is scraped aside. They usually strip some top soil and then build a new house and return the top soil back. Lots of opportunities during and after the crews there. That is if you can get permission from the construction company or the owner.

1 hour ago, danielbecerra said:

excuse me but what is the ML?

ML = Minelab Maybe??

Welcome aboard from western MA. I do some beach hunting in RI. Not now though 🤬 Damn that Corona Virus.

I usually test mine in single frequency of 40k or 20K in gold mode. I guess you could try any other mode (except beach) set at 20k or 40k. If it's a lot quieter, than it was EMI.  If not, then maybe it is your coil. A full reset should be tried also.

It is just getting to be old news with a lot of companies that don't communicate. In an age where communication is at it's easiest, they do not take advantage of it. The internet makes things sound rude and curt sometimes, so they opt out of updating. But what else can we do but complain??? It's been a long journey and coming from a company that has not been the best in delivering their newest products, we are leery of this one as well. I am 50/50 on purchasing one (I was 100% prior). This is if I can even get my hands on one. If Minelab comes out with something similar or better, I'm sticking with them. Minelab is due to replace the Excalibur, hopefully with a discriminating, waterproof PI unit. As time drags on my interest in waiting for Fishers machine will dwindle to zero. In reality they really don't care if they lose my business anyways, so I will go with whomever actually can deliver the product I want in a reasonable time frame. Brand loyalty is out the window due to these ways of promoting products you can not deliver on. In my area we are not allowed to do beaches after Memorial day thru Labor day. So a release in summer does me no good.

Wow, very saddening indeed 😢.  I always enjoyed his posts. Just another reminder of how short life really is. Very sorry for his family and friends.Tough times during already tough times. His presence will definitely be missed.

I think the buckle is a rosette from around the early 1900's give or take

Welcome Riccardo. Stay safe while detecting in Italy. What type of detector do you use?

I'm just tired of waiting for that machine 😪 As it stands, when it is released there will probably not be enough available so I can get one anyways. I have the funds available, but the chances of getting my hands on one is probably ZERO. So I will continue to use the GPX, as soon as state to state travel is allowed again.

A little late to the party but like you said it's a Mass Vol button. Some just predate Civil War. I have a couple of them. Mine were gold plated and cleaned up well using a 30/70 ratio of CLR/ water. CLR is the stuff you get at Home Depot or similar and is Clacium/ Lime/ Rust remover. I dab a toothbrush in it and scrub gently, then dip in running water, then repeating. You may be surprised on how much gold may be left on that button. If you get some on the reverse and it turns red, 4 aut (#0000) very fine steel wool cleans it up. When done with the brushing, soak it in a mix of baking soda and water to neutralize.

Nice ring. I rarely find platinum. I think I've only found 2 platinum rings.

12 hours ago, Chase Goldman said:

Nox, I sympathize with your disappointment and impatience, but the real world from an experienced engineering and business perspective is a little more complicated than that.  See my interjections above.  Yes a lot of it is speculation, but informed speculation based on what has been posted here by folks like Rick Kempf who are closer to the project and my own personal knowledge regarding the realities of delivering tech gear to a demanding customer.

I guess my biggest complaint Chase is the silence from Fisher. It seems that the new norm (from most manufacturers) is to ignore your customers and just not comment on anything. Delays of years are now the norm. It's sad really how business has no enthusiasm, just dollar signs. Whether they believe it or not, some people will be turned off by there way of doing business. For a niche machine, every sale counts. I hope if a relic version is released it is by some other company.

Well I hope Alexandre didn't sign away all his secrets to them. It would be sad if this does not turn out well, and the rights were sold off to Fisher.  Alexandre deserves to see his inventions come to market in a timely fashion, and to profit from all his hard work.

It's amazing to me, that companies whose profit margins are being squeezed these days by competition, would adapt this strategy in putting their products to market.  You would think that getting a machine out there quickly would be in their best interest. I don't know if FTP is a publicly traded company, but I would think their shareholders would start to complain. It makes absolutely no sense to talk about your new product and showcase it's capabilities, so that other manufacturers can have the time to roll out a similar model to yours. I want that machine and I want it now. If I'm forced to wait another year or two and Minelab comes out with a waterproof, upgraded GPX 5000 (or better), I will buy it and forget all about Fisher. Life is short and wasting years waiting on a machine is just ridiculous. In the old days when White's,  Garrett, Compass, announced a new machine, it was already in it's dealers hands (including additional coils, etc...) Corporations are like mini governments..... too many people deciding and delaying production. It's really simple guys .... just produce it and release it quickly and you will make more money. This is the best thing that Fisher has had happen to them in many, many years and they just can't seem to move on it. Just makes me shake my head in disbelief .

Great hunts! It has been sanded in where I usually go, so I've taken a break from it. You worked hard to find an area that was still detectable, and it payed off.

Beauty!!! Great condition

Great finds. That CT is in super shape. I've found a good number of fancy watch winders, but none like that one. Very unique looking.

18 hours ago, Steve Herschbach said:

Hmmm, maybe I should change this into an analog detecting forum that celebrates all the old machines regardless of brand. Obviously just being a Tesoro Forum will run out of steam entirely as time goes on.

That would be cool. I always wanted to try a D-Tex, Gardiner, Compass, Arado, etc... but was stuck on early Bounty Hunters and Whites. Always wondered if anyone actually used them in the parks around my area in the 70's

The heck with gold!!! Give me a detector that finds me Rhodium!

I think it is 2 Amps. Also, I recall that a lower amperage (1A?) may make the machine think it's fully charged, when it really isn't. Lower than that and it will take a long, long time to charge

On 1/16/2020 at 10:19 PM, Joe Beechnut OBN said:

Great thread, I'm catching up on all of these since I'm new to the forum. I'm guessing you live around New Hampshire, Maine area since the tides play a big part in where you can hunt. Thanks for taking us along on the ride. And please continue.

I usually hit the CT and RI beaches. I'm in western MA, so a beach trip is usually 1.5 to 2 hrs away. Lately the beaches provide very little but clad and the occasional silver. Last hunt was my first non silver hunt.

Have you tried another search coil?? Also try another battery cable? If you know someone that has another battery,try it too. I always like to eliminate the easy stuff first.