Vintage Whites Beachcomber

[detectingmom]

Hey all,

I'm fairly new to detecting. I recently picked up a vintage Whites Beachcomber and it works! Can anyone tell me about this? It is a bicentennial edition. I'm curious on history and worth.

Thanks,

[Tony Two-Cent]

Hello and welcome to the forum, detectingmom! Glad you joined us. I can't tell you much about your Whites Beachcomber. I think there were different beachcomber models. They made them from the early 1970s thru the mid 1980s I think. They seem to sell for about $40 to $60 on eBay.

Have you used it? Do you live near the beach?

[detectingmom]

Tony, I just got it yesterday at a garage sale for 5.00. I played with it in my yard but still need to figure out the settings. I'm excited to learn more. I live about 40 mins away from the Whites factory so I sent them an email.
We are 45 mins from the Oregon coast :)

[Ronandari]

Welcome to the forum Detectingmom. Can't help you with the detector but you are a lucky Mom to live in that area. I still have family in the Eugene area and always loved my childhood trips to Oregon.

Ron

[del]

hello Detectingmom , you might still be able to download a copy of the user's manual from the whites website , that is if you didn't receive it when you bought it .

[Ronandari]

The whites metal detecting forum also has some very knowledgeable people who might have some good info about the unit.
(hopefully it is ok to mention alternative forums).

[Digger Don]

Hi & Welcome from Illinois. Try You Tube, you might find some help there.

[Skamaniac]

Welcome from Washington state. I've got a 1988 White's 5900Di Pro that I was able to get the manual for online. Hopefully you can find one for yours.

[giant056]

Welcome to the forum, here's the manual for your detector

http://www.whiteselectronics.com/media/downloadable/files/samples/b/c/bc_tr_all_metal_instruction_manual.pdf

[Timewarpdigger]

Welcome and best of luck. Safe & HH