Wendell Clark Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 I got out today for about 4 hours. A couple of old locals told me of an area near a WW2 air field that had civilian housing when the base was in use. During the 50's the county rented the cottage bungalows out. Small wood structures that were built on pier blocks. They were sold off and taken down by the early 60's. Looks to me to be a 10-12 acre area that had maybe 60 small units. Lots of junk but the area has not been razed. Looks like I have a new area to fiddle around at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryC/Oregon Coast Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 You shouldn't have much competition in Brawley! Great new area to work. GaryC/Oregon Coast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickelNdimed Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Nice. Where are the nickels? : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valens Legacy Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Great finds and I think you are going to find some other very nice finds there also. Don't forget to dig everything if it is a strong signal as it may turn out to be gold. Good luck and happy hunting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_in_CA Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 My grandparents were from Brawley. So I hunted a few of the parks in the area, and pulled silver "back in the day". Nice bunch of silver you got there ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB_Amateur Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 14 hours ago, Wendell Clark said: Looks to me to be a 10-12 acre area that had maybe 60 small units. That's quite a haul for one day's detecting. How much of the area have you covered, and which coil were you using? Also, is the piece of metal with the '49' part of a motorcycle license plate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendell Clark Posted February 21, 2021 Author Share Posted February 21, 2021 I have covered maybe 1/10 of the area. I am using the stock 11, I am using Park 1 , iron on, iron volume set at 1, 50 tones, 6 recovery, 0 Iron bias. The small plate is a 1949 California registration plate. I went back today and hunted in an area that was covered in small demolition debris, slow going. Wheats and 4 silvers today, the charm was eyeball. I believe it will produce more silver but will be a tough nut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Steven Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Congratulations on your nice finds, especially the silver and finding a new untouched area. It is always a thrill to be the first into an area. Best wishes for additional finds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvpopeye Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Great discovery on the new spot ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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