Valens Legacy

What did they do during WW11 as the item is from that era I believe. There were a lot of companies that made items for the war effort that they normally had done. Just like women who knew how to knit made gloves for soldiers. The government would ask people to help like that and provide the yarn to them for free. Most of the women were never paid a dime, but was allowed to use a portion of the yarn for their own needs. My grandmother had done a lot of gloves while taking care of her children for the military. She still had some yarn left over from that time to make me a pair of the exact gloves she made back then. I will post a picture of them when I get back to the states.

We found those same plates on doors of the buildings where the bullets were made, and on crates that were only from that building. Almost like the utilities placing similar markers on electric poles for a location.

i use a ammo box that cost me around $20 and it is large enough to place my charge controller. I installed a switch on the side to transfer the charge from one set of batteries to the backup set. Always got ready to use power after about 6 hours of charge. The ammo box has 2 locking tabs as they are just a little wider.

Great looking hunt from the collection of finds. The plate that you found looks like the ones I find near me, when I detect near the old and closed munitions plants. those places made bullets for a lot of guns. The number is the location number of the building that is owned by the government for production of military items. Part of the numbers are for the type of bullets or shells, then the location. Hope that helps.

That was a nice hunt unless you have bad knees. Try a 10x5 coil if you have one, they will find more than you think. I have been using mine in Park 2 or field 1 for the best finds and it works great. The ID numbers show a little different but when it hits you know it. Good luck on your next hunt and stay safe out there.

Great hunt and I love the old parks. Good luck on your next outing.

Look closer to the property lines or fence, also find out where the outhouse was located.

Great hunting and it looks like you found where an old house used to be located. Was there any burned pieces of wood when you dug up some of the items? Good luck on your next outing and stay safe out there.

The first transistor metal detectors were made for the military in 1958, and I believe they were then sold to the public around 1961.

All parts are still being sold. the transistors are also know as a 2n3906. Original parts can also be found on Ebay or Amazon.

You may want to try Eco-Worthy panels, I have several of them and they are a work horse to say the least over the past 5 years.

Looks like just the right amount of snow to be able to use your metal detector for a few hours. Make sure your sense is set on high. Nice pictures.

You may just have a dirty pin at the connector plug, I would clean and check there when you get it back together. I have had a similar problem on a Bounty Hunter coil until I found the problem.

Nice hunt and you never know what you will find on the beach. Not to many people running to the beach this time of the year so I would call it a good few days. Good luck on your next hunt.

My grandfather had always told me to use a file because they won't heat the steel up and make it lose it's temper. I will sit for a couple of hours and use the file to make it nice and sharp again, when I have used it and abused it over a few weeks. With that said I generally will sharpen it after several hunts when I am using it a lot. Here is a link to the one that I use, and it does make quick work of it. https://www.amazon.com/Nicholson-American-Pattern-Double-Rectangular/dp/B000RELOMM/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2GORNP6X9RET7&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.TbuR3g03HI74kH9IZ1O6izAnuC4SP9Yd6hgrUVl2R2DMevv7O9IcFSxoegNeuIMiOq_vsduLx152dX4yIgLWxco4RYThPw3iPPlVXFPbl_skZ8moH13fQnOvXmZXZEdQcoSjFNKXR2svuxrY7fOPg0xMdviqCK2ak6-cJYFucQCw7innBnOpZydqZMlSl9NdzwlltmA5BZIn6_F_82qoZw3_Up_KcZPCiSX12TtCqzy3ZKvWvHeBN5DTD0qUdFeb-q8W7PZgUARfUgGdPAzBcMpKSn5_WbRgDQkfe0xpjXY.wr-yh27xJXgeg3STSg8C2GVEVciZ5tyExk1c1g54cFk&dib_tag=se&keywords=12+inch+bastard+file&qid=1708762007&sprefix=12inch+bast%2Caps%2C145&sr=8-2 Hope this helps.

Wish you a speedy recovery and hope to hear from you soon. I hope they were able to remove all the bad stuff and leave all the good stuff so we can see you here on the forum again.

I actually had one made at a fabricator's shop that is 2mm thick with just under 1/4 in holes. They made it to fit a carbon fiber shaft from an old trolling motor and it has never broken or had any problems. The cost was around $150 and well worth it.

I recommend a scoop that will always get down to the item that you want. There is a little more sifting that you have to do with it but it is always in the scoop until you pull it out. Made by Bobcat and can go almost anywhere except deep water.

Looks like a great hunt with some very nice finds, I bet you are tired from all that digging. Good luck on your next hunt and stay safe out there.

Looks like that was a can full of liquid of some type.

I forgot to ask if you have found any nuggets in the tree roots yet.

Great work on the gold and I know you will beat last years totals with a start like this so early in the new year. Good luck and stay safe out there.

I don't know if it's the right way to do it, but I have used a welding helmet several times to watch a eclipse.

Nice finds! Good luck on your next hunt.

I'll stick with my first guess.