Valens Legacy

8 hours ago, Cal_Cobra said:

The big question is do they actually sell them? 

The manager that I was talking to has told me that they target some of the national restaurants that uses antiques such as that. They base the price on what they have been paying for the better items and how they are displayed.

Very nice finds and all in great condition.

Wish you more luck on your next hunt.

Thank you for sharing.

16 hours ago, rvpopeye said:

I wonder if any antique shops would like one of those made with bottle caps and pull tabs ??

Only if they were over 50-72 years old, and yes I have seen a couple of them for sale.

I would get some small wire and try to simulate the item and then try to locate that first.

Then I would set the sense around 18 because even after 2 years it should only be a few inches down.

Everything else could be factory settings on Park 1, I have tried that and have had it work for me. I was trying to find a small spring that got away from me.

Good luck and just maybe someone else will have a better idea.

Great find this time of year, and I know just how brutal the wind has been here in Illinois.

Good luck on your next hunt.

8 hours ago, dogodog said:

But maybe you could arrange some of the finds on a nice old barn board and sell it as a decoration/display.

At some of the "Antique Stores" around here what you are showing goes for almost $90.00 each with some others much higher.

Great hunt and it looks like you found my house key.

Just kidding about the key, but a very nice ring.

Good luck on your next outing.

Very nice finds for sure and keep up the good hunting.

Good luck on your next outing.

Great find on the ring, it looks like a school ring with a band room design on it.

Good hunting on your next outing.

10 hours ago, DB1000 said:

Going to be getting rid of all my old finds soon. Any ideas,

There are some museums that may go even higher than you think for artifacts in good condition. They may even give you a great tax write-off if you work with them.

Try some of those before posting on CL.

Great hunt indeed, congrats to you and your friend on such finds.

Good luck on your next hunt.

Great finds, keep up the good work, and happy hunting!

6 hours ago, beatup said:

smells like real dirty dish water and burnt coffee and no way would i drink it.

 

Well I think that the smell of dirty dish water is off the tin it was in, and you probably had to much water for the amount of coffee you put in it.

Now go do it right and taste it and make those old timers proud of you.

Where that is located I really don't think I will be going, as I like the warmer areas like Florida this time of the year.

"Ribbon of Joy" would be my name for it as it is a beautiful piece.

Once in a lifetime find I am sure, and I know that I really want to learn from someone on how to find such a item.

6 hours ago, TTT2866 said:

Pretty happy with this little nug, it registered like an old button (13-15)

Love the nugget as it is a fantastic find, do you mind me asking how much it weighed.

Good luck on your next hunt.

Welcome aboard Rocky, glad to see you here and already sharing very nice item that you have found.

Good hunting, good luck and please share more pictures and adventures when you can.

Great find on the silver!

Good luck on your next hunt.

In 1881, Alexander Graham Bell invented the first metal detector. As President James Garfield lay dying of an assassin's bullet, Bell hurriedly invented a crude metal detector in an unsuccessful attempt to locate the fatal slug. Bell's metal detector was an electromagnetic device he called the induction balance.

The size was of this detector was a little larger than most of the modern pin pointers today.

Then in 1925 Gerhard Fischar made the first metal to sale which went on sale in 1931, it became known as Fisher Research Laboratory.

So Bell made the original Pin Pointer.

Nice catch on the ring and the charm.

Looks like mostly modern coins and what is the broken chain.

Good hunting and good luck.

Great hunt and nice selection of trash. I think you covered every type of trash out there.

What year is the Buffalo if it is readable?

Good luck on your next outing.

Well it has been rather mild so far this year, and it is good to get out once in a while when it is nice.

Windy or not I have been getting out when it reaches above 40, and have dug a lot of trash myself with just a few keepers.

Good luck and happy hunting and don't forget your spinach next time.

Great finds and hope you have more luck in the next hunt.

Good information and good pictures with the story, thanks.

Great hunt in cold water, I hope you keep up the good work on your next hunt.

Chase that is some very good advice and some good reading also.

People need to learn the less expensive units that will do just as good as the more costly units first.

That way they will understand what the other units are telling them without breaking the bank.

I would also have someone read about the different minerals in their area so they are able to see the area better on what is actually there. Geology is half of the mining work if one is to do it right.

Good luck on your decision Helen.