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« on: October 20, 2009, 10:16:20 am »
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I am looking for info (schematic would be ideal) on a Compass CM-1.  I know its not a high end unit but its old enough to get into my collection of electronic memories. I think the unit actually works but the original battery holders are missing. The connectors would accomodate a standard 9 volt but the case doesn't look quite right for three 9V bats. I suspect something like
12 "AA" in a 3x4 config. An owners manual would be great but short of that a " yeah this or that will work" will be also greatly appreciated. Just in case anyone is interested I once owned and operated a transformer shop and have better than a dozen years as a coil winder.  I only have 1 old winding machine now, but i kept quite a few rolls of good mag wire. Most sizes from 12 AWG to 40 AWG all with HTAI or HTPZ coating most with heavy coat.

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« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2009, 05:48:56 pm »
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Supposedly Keith Wills of East Texas Detectors in Gilmer, Texas can help you on this matter-he specializes in repairing older units and Compass is one brand he does a lot with. He can be reached at the shop at 1-903-843-5555 or at least he could back several years ago. Good luck on the replacement... Detecting Great   I owned a Compass Coinscanner Pro at one time and wish I'd never traded it off for another detector---same thing happened with my MXT. You live and learn, man. Violent  I've heard that Compass is back in business but don't know if they do repairs on the really older units.

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« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2009, 02:03:52 am »
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Thanks for your reply.  I do intend to follow up on a schematic or user manual, however I was successful in getting the old Compass running.  I used some test trinkets in the yard to test the unit.  And got good response from both the meter and the audio section. I spent 20 minutes with 6 objects but it was way late so I still don't understand what all the knobs do but I figured it out enough to get started.  Again thanks for the reply, out of 41 visitors who read the post I only got your reply !  My easy success on getting this unit working makes me want to start on the mine sweeper I have.  But my first look at that "boat anchor" indicated I would have to get some pretty unusual and likely expensive batteries.

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good.but old model Wink

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I once found an old land mine detector of probably ww2 era while I was detecting near a junk pile-I actually dug up the old detector from debris under a pile of leaves and such---it was in terrible shape--all rusted up and not good for anything.But I'd be willing to bet that that old mine detector saved plenty of soldier's lives by showing them where the mine's were buried. Great Clapp  And yes, those things use d old out of date bats that would be truly almost impossible to find nowadays...That old relic of a detector would be best kept as a souvenir and collectible... Great

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Well I couldn't agree more !  In fact I have been saving that one as a souvenir for about 7 years now.  I shipped it from Hawaii while I was doing some work there.  It was given to me by the customer!  It now resides with the 100 or so pieces of old electronics that I have collected  in a shed that I call the "museum".  Of course I am a bit jaded as I'm sure that many would consider it "nothing but a bunch of junk".  The mine sweeper is one of my favorites yet it is still in the same shipping box that I put it in some seven years ago.  As I recall it really was in great shape with the original case and all.  I remember that when I first opened it I commented "hey! its got that smell" (probably a mildew common in old military boxes and old electronics) any way I suspect my enthusiasm is why the guy gave it to me.  Or perhaps he was one of those folks who would say "its just junk"

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