Dron's Equinox 800 Finds

I bought a Nox! I think I got a lucky one because I tried it out in my back yard and my first target was a 1966 1c piece!

Look out all you treasure detectorists because I have only put a few hours on it and already have some cracking finds!

On the first day in the field picked up a cricket buckle! Looks like it was gilt approx 6cm x 5cm. Rang up as TID 25. And 2 buttons, TID's 14 & 15.

On my second day I detected an old tennis court and found a $1, 1941 penny and a St Christopher fridge magnet! Turns out he is the patron saint of Bachelors so I think that's a good omen

Congrats Dron, you scored some beauties:
- a cricket buckle, with part of the cloth belt *still attached
- part of a snake buckle
- and a predec,
- and old buttons

o, and that cricket buckle, is a design I havent seen before ie: centre-piece and back plate, are new ones to me

I would like to add pictures of it to the buckle book if your agreeable?

thanks -brian

Well done mate...look forward to seeing what else you find :Y:

brianincnb said:

Congrats Dron, you scored some beauties:
- a cricket buckle, with part of the cloth belt *still attached
- part of a snake buckle
- and a predec,
- and old buttons

o, and that cricket buckle, is a design I havent seen before ie: centre-piece and back plate, are new ones to me

I would like to add pictures of it to the buckle book if your agreeable?

thanks -brian

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Yes I would love to contribute to your book, I will clean it up a bit more and take some better photos for you though. Any guesses as to how old it might be?

hi Dron,
I would date your buckle 1860-1870. why? well based on its construction, type, shape, its consistent with the date ranges in the book for buckles, that have registry stamps of that era.
cheers -b

Cracking start with the Nox Dron Gonna enjoy watching what you haul out of the ground as you get to know your machine :Y:

Nice one dron, good form

I'm just waiting to see silvers popping now ! :Y:

Nice work mate, don't leave those treasures all sad and lonely in the ground. Bring em out so everyone can admire them!

Awesome start Dron, looks like a return trip to that spot is in order as it has some great age......and hopefully the other side of the snake buckle.

Looking forward to following your NoX adventures

Mate I am jealous of that cricket buckle find, awesome mate and way to get on the board with some cracking finds. :Y:

Great stuff, Dron

Coincidentally, on my first day out relic hunting with a borrowed detector I also found a cricket buckle.

I thought "there is nothing to this detecting business," but of course it was just beginners luck!

My cricket buckle before and after a bit of cleaning.

Very nice history piece!

Went for a detect today with my NOX which I have decided to call "Johnny kNOXville". Smashed it again! 1945 Penny, 1924 Thrip and an AMF button!



Also found these two cool old bottles, a plain one and a 'Bonnington's Irish Moss'!





https://lostchristchurch.wordpress.com/2011/09/12/bonningtons-chemist/
https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/54d042492162f10e70db260f

That button is a killer,a top design with the map of Australia standing proud arty:

The Irish Moss or similar was sold in America by what some called a - Snake Oil Salesman but saying that I am pretty sure it would have some benefit if not getting a little tipsy :lol:

Nice effort :Y:

Nice finds Dron :Y: and even better presentation of the hunt mate i wonder if it's the camera or setting you are using that makes those targets stand proud? the hind leg of the roo really jumps out as well as the button. Top Job 8)

NIce Big button! And cough Poison bottle!

Hi Ya'll,

Here are some more great finds I have had with the NOX so far this month.



The 3 gram speccy was a bit of a fluke I think, don't think I could do that again. Blew me away rang up as a TID 9 - gave a good solid tone, was running in factory settings Field 2 at the time, only down about an inch.

Also my second St Christopher relic! on the back it says "I'm a Catholic - In case of accident, please notify a priest."

My mate has also been having a go (we take it in turns using the detector the other person digs) and has also found some cool stuff. He also got a Chinese coin same as mine, last night he got a 1906 Penny I don't have a photo of yet. Not sure what the crusty coin is but it looks roughly the same size as my half penny and I think I can see a head on it.



Close up of the back of the religious pendant:


Close up of trader tokens


Can anyone tell me what this thing is?


He also found this cool handmade looking bangle:


The NOX is great fun, so light to swing, I'm starting to get the hang of it now. Next week though I think I'm going to focus more on looking for gold!

That is some cool old ground that you are hunting over arty:

That silver bangle belongs in the August find of the month competition I reckon.

Top hunt with more to follow :Y: