Recent content by wickedlester

Thanks Nenad,

thanks for that, very helpfull

Gday when i bought my 705 gold pack, i only got the one small eliptical coil. I do mostly relic and coin shooting and am chasing the best coil to suit my machine. I have noticed when i go to the beach, even if i play around with the sensitivity that as soon as i get into the wet sand it goes...

Gday I have found an old lipstick case, it still needs a bit more cleaning but it is ribbed and I can make out Canada on it and in bigger font and capitals the letters SCH, I think. Any help with some info would be great. The paint that is left on it is pink

The plot thickens. After a bit more delicate cleaning it says nikel silver on one side and then on the hasp it says multi-grip underneath that it says marathon, pat pending then a number

Another one of my finds from the yard. Its not cleaned up properly yet. I am pretty sure its copper but seems too light weight to be a belt buckle unless its a kids. Thought it may have been some sort of electrical clamp but then you wouldnt think it would have the pattern.i wll have a crack at...

Breaking news. After doing some research I found out in the nineteenth century where my house is used to be market gardens. I have just unearthed a well that was documented as being in the vicinity. May need a bigger shovel

Thanks for that mate I am stoked I had started to think I was the worlds worst detectorist you would not believe the stuff I have dug up in the yard. Who needs lawn : ) will keep posted and have a crack at photos. It took me a while to work out but low and slow is the go

Finally it's happened. My first pre dec and it's silver a 1962 sixpence and in my own back yard have just bought a queen slander built in 1927 have been unearthing loads of relics it is good practice for fine tuning my digging technique. I don't know how you guys do it my yard looks like a gang...

Had a look nothing quite like the one I have, might be better identified when its cleaned up. Thanks

Had a look nothing quite like the one I have, might be better identified when its cleaned up. Thanks

Hows It was wondering if anyone had any info / knowledge about old John Deere medals / tokens. I had a bit of a swing at an old school that is for sale and found a token which after a little bit of a clean, i found has the John Deere insignia on it. I have got it soaking in some olive oil at...

Thanks for the feedback, i guess the main thing i wanted to know was should i be doing evrything in prospecting mode, is it more sensative and better to start using it for all detecting and getting used to it. When in prospecting, i was in AM and tracking and dug everything