Detecting SAs Equinox 600 Finds.

[DetectingSA]

Nice shilling, shame about the digger. Blackada do say that they guarantee their welding, though it is only made of mild steel and probably only really strong enough for loose soil.

If you want to look at something stronger, I can highly recommend the Model 31C Raptor - prefect shape for digging plugs and very strong. All their diggers are heat treated and tempered, and made from Chrome-moly aircraft quality steel. They also do serrated tools made from the same quality metal.

https://www.predatortools.com/collections/handtools

Yeah the digger issue threw me off my game for abit there, stood around talking to my mate and didnt detect for 10-15 just watching him And chatting... and about 3m in front of me was a bucketlister for me...

Australian military forces button

But anyhow, Ive contacted BlackAda and theyre going to replace it. Hopefully the next one holds up better than this one which Im going to take into work and re-weld for a back up

 

[DetectingSA]

Went out for hunt #84 today... and damn, my best hunt ever on the silvers. 14 in total including 4x British thrips

Heres some photos as they came out of their earthly prison:

Wow, what a hunt! Very little metal in the ground and no modern trash. Seemed like every hole was a pre decimal! Also got 5 pennies and 3 half pennies!

Ill be back there later to Hoover up the remaining silvers

 

[golddiggerart]

That's a nice honey hole you have, wonderful result. :Y:

 

[numpty]

wow and wow nice. :Y:

 

[DetectingSA]

Only had an hour for hunt #85 but I dashed back to the field for a quick look. Scored 2 more:

I gave the location to my mate and he scored 10, including a 1817 shilling the lucky so and so!

Together thats 26 silvers so far and counting

 

[silver]

Very nice hunting DSA
ower: :Y:

 

[DetectingSA]

Back to the field of dreams for hunt #86

Managed 8 silvers:

And scored this ripper queen vic half crown, my second half crown

Pretty faded but I think the date might be 1881:

Certainly looks like double 8s, so maybe 1881/7/4.... something like that layful:

My mate joined me for an hour but only managed a thrip and sixpence

Total silver count for this site: 36

 

[Greenhornet_au]

LOL, showed Kato your pics and she is now telling me to take up your offer to go out into the field together.

She is salivating at your little 'crop'.

Kids, what do you do with them ??

LOL

 

[DetectingSA]

The funny this is, I found my Eddy Half crown on the 15th of last month - September, I just found the Vicky half crown today... the 15th of October.

Now Im not a superstitious fella... but

My birthday is the 15th, my house number is 15, 15 was the number on my high school basket ball jersey, and it also happens to be my favourite number...

All Im saying is... I cant wait for the 15th of next month :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[silver]

Could all be lucky because it's the number straight after 14 which is two sevens...... regardless... the luck is obviously strong with this one
.
ower: :Y:

 

[golddiggerart]

Field of awesome... Very nice :Y:

 

[Goldpick]

Great spot for the silvers & lovely half crown - hopefully the site has a few more silvers in it yet. :Y:

 

[Greenhornet_au]

The funny this is, I found my Eddy Half crown on the 15th of last month - September, I just found the Vicky half crown today... the 15th of October.

Now Im not a superstitious fella... but

My birthday is the 15th, my house number is 15, 15 was the number on my high school basket ball jersey, and it also happens to be my favourite number...

All Im saying is... I cant wait for the 15th of next month :lol: :lol: :lol:

I feel the force is strong in this young one, Obiwan.

 

[DetectingSA]

Headed out for hunt #87 with a mate of mine to one of his spots:

Managed a pre decimal full house, which is my second ever full house so pretty happy with that:

Also managed my first 1 florin 2 shillings coin and its in great nic!

Also managed this really nice condition 1908 Brit half penny:

My buddy was only short a sixpence to get his full house but Unfortunately just missed out!

 

[DetectingSA]

Havent been able to get out much in the last 3 weeks

I did manage to get out for hunt #88 recently, back to a site Ive done okay on relics before just purely to get a taste of the hunt.

Managed to score this awesome South Australian Rifles button. Apart of the uniform of the South Australian volunteer forces

Also got the usual spoons, Victorian buttons and buckles too but all pretty woeful condition!

Hoping to get out for an arvo/night hunt this Thursday!

Stay tuned :Y:

 

[DetectingSA]

Went for an after work hunt for hunt #89

I went back to my relic spot and scored this nice NAFC medallion:

Also managed a 1941 thrip... a silver a day

Not much but pretty happy with the little badge! And a silver is always nice!

Cheers

 

[DetectingSA]

Got out for 3 hours for hunt #90

I found my first WW1 lead soldier and a bucketlister of mine!

Funny thing is, someone else dug it and had left it on the surface right near the hole... guess they thought it was junk!

I also managed these two thips, 1941 and 1896

Was a decent hunt.... but its never enough! Keen to get out again!

Cheers

 

[silver]

Amazing how soft lead can turn over time

ower: :Y:

 

[DetectingSA]

Went out on a night hunt tonight and had my first ever negative interaction in the 91 hunts Ive been on. Its not uncommon for me to be approached by people, but up until now everyones been friendly and interested in what Im looking for ect as Im sure weve all experienced.

But this bloke... now a little back story. I was detecting a reserve (council land) right across from a caravan park. Headphones on, pin pointer on vibrate only, and only turned on the head torch after I dug the plug and located the rough area of the target with the pin pointer.

So in my mind I was being as considerate as possible. Im sure 99% of people at the caravan park didnt even know I was there.

But anyway, this bloke storms over while Im head down trying to pin point a target, hes making a ruckus saying things like what do you think youre doing?, pack up youre leaving ect being generally abit of a ********.

I told him he has no authority over me and explained to him I work all day and sometimes I detect at night and that Im totally within my rights to do so and Ill be staying.

Old mate didnt want to hear none of it and said youre going, wheres your car, Ill help you being a total smart arse but he went to grab my detector which was laying on the ground, and my instinct made me just spring up and shove him, hard. And old mate fell over before he was able to get my detector. (I though this blokes a nutter, Im not giving him any chance to smash my detector or anything)

Lots of swearing ensured from both parties, after a few choice words he said he was gonna go call the cops. I said be my guest, wouldnt be the first time. And he stormed off in a huff.

I stuck around for another 2.5 hours until my detector went flat out of principle and the coppers never showed up.

A lot of the police in my area know me because its not uncommon for people to call the police on me. No one has ever confronted me before.... and the police always let me carry on detecting anyway.... it might be odd to most people to be detecting at night, but thankfully being a weirdo isnt a crime :lol:

I did manage $6, 1x crusty penny, a threepence and this unidentified button:

Any ideas?

 

[Sandta]

alls well that ends well ..... fortunately :Y:
Good onya for keeping your cool as long as you did
Would have been a different story here