Minelab Wall Hanger Trash Can Lid

[Gerry in Idaho]

On 1/30/2023 at 7:06 PM, Rob Allison said:

Hey Gerry,

    When the SD2000 first came out, several old-time electronic prospectors I knew couldn't wait to get this coil and Pulse Induction detector over some deep ground.  One guy I knew that traveled from Arizona, Northern Nevada, California and parts of old Mexico was doing a pound of gold per day with this set up.  He was smart enough to also get on one of the first flights out of the US to Western Australia and got 160 ounces the first season, which he claimed was a short season due to the time he arrived.  

I would guess 10's of 1000's of ounces were picked up in a few years from prospectors across the Globe using the Minelab SD2000 and the Trash Can 18" Mono (Fiberglass) searchcoil.  

I'm sure a lot of it was the right timing, the right ground with the right detector.  

Rob

Very Interesting to hear.  I know of 2 well traveled Electronic Prospectors who were swinging back then.  Would the guys name happen to be Chuck from TX and the other is the famous Pieter H.  I won't devolge the last name.

[Aureous]

8 hours ago, Gerry in Idaho said:

the famous Pieter H

Pieter was the first bloke I ever saw use the RBL coil to good effect. He got a 22oz specie with it at Bob Sargeants patch near Cement Tank in West Oz. He dug over 3ft for it when I was there. He was also the first (I believe) to cut out the plastic in wedges to lighten the weight....

[jrbeatty]

Yes Jerry, personally had wonderful results with that coil, as did many.

Here's Ian Jaques with a few colours on the DBL:

Reg Wilson commented:

"Ian with some of the better slugs that we found with our brand new SD2000's on the first day we used them. Between the two of us we pulled over 60 ozs in 2 days. What a way to break in our machines!"

- From the Reg Wilson Gold Album topic:

https://www.detectorprospector.com/forums/topic/4335-the-reg-wilson-gold-album/?tab=comments#comment-46784

[Swegin]

20 hours ago, Gerry in Idaho said:

Would the guys name happen to be Chuck from TX and the other is the famous Pieter H

Hopefully I'll see Pieter this weekend at the gold and gem show.

 

[Gerry in Idaho]

1 hour ago, Swegin said:

Hopefully I'll see Pieter this weekend at the gold and gem show.

 

He's down there somewhere as he purchased a Garrett Axiom from me.  2 yrs ago we detected together for a few days.

[Gerry in Idaho]

13 hours ago, Aureous said:

Pieter was the first bloke I ever saw use the RBL coil to good effect. He got a 22oz specie with it at Bob Sargeants patch near Cement Tank in West Oz. He dug over 3ft for it when I was there. He was also the first (I believe) to cut out the plastic in wedges to lighten the weight....

The stories (and he is one who can back it up) he and his wife and tell is just astonishing.  I enjoy sitting around the campfire and listening to his adventures.  heck, I thought I was a well traveled detectorist and he puts me to shame.

[Gerry in Idaho]

5 hours ago, jrbeatty said:

Yes Jerry, personally had wonderful results with that coil, as did many.

Here's Ian Jaques with a few colours on the DBL:

Reg Wilson commented:

"Ian with some of the better slugs that we found with our brand new SD2000's on the first day we used them. Between the two of us we pulled over 60 ozs in 2 days. What a way to break in our machines!"

- From the Reg Wilson Gold Album topic:

https://www.detectorprospector.com/forums/topic/4335-the-reg-wilson-gold-album/?tab=comments#comment-46784

Most certainly the ones who jumped on the new technology 1st, were paid back handsomely.  Everyone says those days are gone and for the most part, I agree.  But why do I get this itch to hike the next mountain over just to see?  You never know.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[snakejim]

Wilma Beaumont in Henderson Nevada was the US Distributor for Minelab when the SD2000 came out. I was a dealer at that time and received one out of the first shipment. I paid $2800 + shipping and it sold for $3495. I was probably one of the first to use one at Rye Patch. It was amazing to say the least. Sorry I don't have photos. I was way too busy to think about taking photos. What an improvement it was over the VLF detectors.

snakejim

[jrbeatty]

5 hours ago, Gerry in Idaho said:

Most certainly the ones who jumped on the new technology 1st, were paid back handsomely.  Everyone says those days are gone and for the most part, I agree.  But why do I get this itch to hike the next mountain over just to see?  You never know.

Thanks for sharing.

I remain optimistic as well. The not so impossible dream keeps me going (with occasional results)

For me, the CC coils have partially revived the good old days for deep larger pieces with the added advantage of pinging deep small pieces which the "dustbin lid" could never hear.

Deep 2 ouncer: