Picked Up Compass Gold Scanner Pro!

[George Kinsey]

Had one in the early 90's. Found a ton of great relics and coins with that one. George.

[Steve Herschbach]

Good for you George. Maybe some photos or at least some description for context of these detectors you post about getting? “Hey I got this” does not tell younger members much.

I also had one of the first ones back in 1991 in Alaska since I was a Compass dealer. The Gold Scanner Pro was the first detector I was genuinely successful with finding gold nuggets. It was a twitchy touch sensitive detector in jacked up all metal mode but brought home the goods with a patient operator. The meter running in full time disc while detector was in all metal made it an effective dual mode unit.

https://www.detectorprospector.com/magazine/steves-mining-journal/first-gold-nugget-with-a-metal-detector/

 

[snakejim]

The Compass Gold Scanners worked for me also. I found some really nice nuggets with mine. I remember that Compass built 4 models of the Gold Scanners.The Gold Scanner Pro had a meter, the standard Gold Scanner did not have a meter. Then, they made an AU52 at 52khz and an AU2000 that had switchable dual frequency from the original (as I recall) of 13.79khz to 52khz. I think I used every model at one time or another. They really worked!

[Steve Herschbach]

You can see both Gold Scanner models in the catalog images I posted, with and without meter. I tried the AU52 but it was even less stable than the GS models. I think they had lots of coil issues and were trying to design high gain units using components maybe not quite up to the demands. Not sure, but Compass was on last legs and before I got to try the AU2000 they were gone. Too bad as innovative stuff, but luckily for me the White’s Goldmaster II arrived in time to take over in my shop. I sold more of them in my first year than all the Gold Scanners total that I ever sold. Far more stable which meant more efficient for nugget hunting.

[snakejim]

2 hours ago, Steve Herschbach said:

You can see both Gold Scanner models in the catalog images I posted, with and without meter. I tried the AU52 but it was even less stable than the GS models. I think they had lots of coil issues and were trying to design high gain units using components maybe not quite up to the demands. Not sure, but Compass was on last legs and before I got to try the AU2000 they were gone. Too bad as innovative stuff, but luckily for me the White’s Goldmaster II arrived in time to take over in my shop. I sold more of them in my first year than all the Gold Scanners total that I ever sold. Far more stable which meant more efficient for nugget hunting.

I totally agree the AU52 and AU2000 weren't as good as the original Gold Scanner. When the White's Goldmaster II showed up, I was fortunate to get to use a prototype out in the desert near Twenty Nine Palms California. I was using the original Fisher Gold Bug at the time. What a difference the higher frequency of the Goldmaster II made on the tiny bits. I bought a White's Goldmaster II as soon as I could and never went back to the Gold Bug. I have had every White's Goldmaster model since then up to and including the White's 24K.

[Steve Herschbach]

44 minutes ago, snakejim said:

I totally agree the AU52 and AU2000 weren't as good as the original Gold Scanner. When the White's Goldmaster II showed up, I was fortunate to get to use a prototype out in the desert near Twenty Nine Palms California. I was using the original Fisher Gold Bug at the time. What a difference the higher frequency of the Goldmaster II made on the tiny bits. I bought a White's Goldmaster II as soon as I could and never went back to the Gold Bug. I have had every White's Goldmaster model since then up to and including the White's 24K.

Exactly what happened to me, Gold Bug to GM2. The Goldmaster II was what really blew the doors off nugget hunting in Alaska since we generally have mild mineralization and small gold. That 50 kHz was the magic solution. The first year I had a standing order for all the GM2 units White's could ship me and sold them as fast as I could get them.

[Rivers rat]

Those all ads were made differently ..........................love them

 

RR

[George Kinsey]

6 hours ago, Steve Herschbach said:

Good for you George. Maybe some photos or at least some description for context of these detectors you post about getting? “Hey I got this” does not tell younger members much.

I also had one of the first ones back in 1991 in Alaska since I was a Compass dealer. The Gold Scanner Pro was the first detector I was genuinely successful with finding gold nuggets. It was a twitchy touch sensitive detector in jacked up all metal mode but brought home the goods with a patient operator. The meter running in full time disc while detector was in all metal made it an effective dual mode unit.

https://www.detectorprospector.com/magazine/steves-mining-journal/first-gold-nugget-with-a-metal-detector/

 

When it arrives, I will post some pictures. George.

[George Kinsey]

Found a shield nickel outside a, said to be haunted colonial church. Early nineties as memory serves me.

George.