Detecting in South Africa

Arfieboy, the detector is a Garrett Ace 250.... I plugged in the headphones to do some test on my battery pack (So I would not disturb the wife    ) all worked great until I unplugged the headphones..... Now there is no sound, and if I switch on the detector it works but without sound.... If I switch off the machine, I have to remove a battery and then re-insert the battery to switch it on again  otherwise it will not switch on  I can see this is going to cost me 

I think X is going to bring his other machine along in case I have to use my other machine, but then he battles in the type of ground that we are detecting.... so bad news for both of us I guess 

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Hi Viking!  You surface once again!  Good to hear from you.  Made some nice finds.  Thanks for checking in.  Now we know you are still alive and detecting!                          

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Hi Guys.
Okay here is what happens when I disappear like that. I delete email notifications off my BB then I don't receive any more notifications at all. I think the forum has gone quiet.....I get busy and distracted.......then one day I decide to just check and see what's going on  and I've missed like 3 or 4 pages of posts.... :- .
Big storm here as I am typing......9-10m swells heeeeeeeeeyyyyaaahhhhhhhh!
I hope it's going to tear the coast up real good........will go and scout tomorrow and take some pics.
It's freezing down here though.....will have to wear two pairs of trousers and some jackets over the wetsuit. But that's all in a days hunt hey? I don't care if what I find is not of any monetary value....as long as it's OLD.........I'm getting to be quite good at the whole preservation game, it's cool for me because the hunt kind of continues long after you have left the site.
I suppose it's instant....and extended gratification!!
I'll post some pics tomorrow....let's all keep em crossed that there is a major sand shift, as up to now we have been pretty sanded in all round.
Hot chocolate and google earth....here I come!
V

Posted on: August 11, 2012, 05:10:07 AM

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My shilling turned out to be a 1915 Half Crown. It should weigh 14.10 grams, mine weighs 5 and you cab still see some detail, even the date is still visible.
This is quite a bonus I think, world war 1 times . The swell didn't seem that big today, so I am hoping for a bigger swell tomorrow.
Anyway here is a pic or two of the finds from my last hunt. I had forgotten about the two 1960's half cents....these came out of the same hole, but one has a hole in it as though it was used on a chain or something. Weird I thought.

Posted on: August 11, 2012, 12:17:19 PM

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Some more. The half crown stank SO BAD when I electrolysed it and it turned the container so black I emptied it out four times. But the stench was something to behold........
Would be nice to know why
Chat again
V

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Hey Viking, finds look good  pity the sea and sand damages them so bad  I think the electrolysis goes black because of the silver in the coin...  Use aluminum foil for cleaning silver....

X and myself went back to our small house. We did not find a lot of stuff, but I did find a stirrup, horse shoe and a great nail  plus two harmonica reads and a bird ring from 2004... Umm, not sure where the bird is though 

X picked up a buckle which needs some electrolysis on it, but I think it will turn out great 

Anyway, before we went detecting, I had to teach X how to drive a tractor and pick up grass bales, the things I have to go through with him  at least after I had finished with him, he was driving like a pro 

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Buddy, that will work 100%... Let me know how you do 

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