Some testing with the deus

Last Sunday and the Wednesday before I had the opportunity to try out the deus on some hard hit cellar sites .

Wednesday the 29th of April me and a couple of brothers (Rick & Ron ) got out for a couple of hours after work to hit a couple of hard hit cellar holes , Ron had just gotten a deus and Rick has had his maybe a couple of months now . So we all wanted to see just how they'd do on these sites they have hit multiple times with a few different machines , I just wanted to get out honestly and test it out in the iron . The first site was thick with briars but Ron got the first good target he let all of us go over it and we all agreed there was iron but it sounded good to dig. He pulls up a very worn smooth copper coin right next to the cellar lip and it wasn't very deep just in the iron . we spent about an hour and a half there and I picked up a few button , a saddle strap guide (nice ornate one too) Attachment 68020 and on the way to the other cellar hole I managed to get a KGII in the road , a deep one (9 inches ) Attachment 68019with my small elliptical coil . the other cellar was very hammered but I pulled a button or two right out of the lip of the cellar that Ron informed me dozens of machines have swung over . My finds for just a few hours that day Attachment 68021


Sunday May 3rd I was out with Donnie and again I wanted to hit some former sites of mine that were hard hit , the first was an early (late 1600's to early 1720's era ) site and started on the lip of the cellar listening through the iron and digging a few bits that sounded decent . I did hear a great target about 8 inches down right next to the chimney pile Attachment 68022 it was a coin or apothecary weight with Roman numerals XV and an assayer's or silversmith initials mark of SD . These quite possibly be to one Samuel Drowne back in 1688 .

The next site was productive as I pictured up a multitude of buttons and a broken gold plate ring with dark blue stone Attachment 68023 it looked old but I wasn't sure just how old until I put the two fragments together and saw an old classic style urn on the side Attachment 68024 . I believe it might be a colonial or just post colonial mourning ring . also in the hunt were two military buttons , a smushed civil war era eagle Attachment 68025 and a small pewter cuff with very faint embossed letters U.S. Attachment 68026 it would of been a general service from 1808 to maybe 1830. Attachment 68027. This machine is a beast in the iron and just can't wait to take it to many old spots and new ones .

Dan

It is indeed a superior performer in the iron Dan. Just about every cellar hole you have been to before is worth another visit.....or 2.

I am so glad your swinging a Deus now. I cant tell how many times I have thought about you Donnie and those iron loaded cellar holes and what a Deus would do for you guys.

I dont know what program you guys are running but I have a pitch program that is printed in Andy Sabich's Deus hand book that rocks in iron.....most of my good finds have come from iron loaded hammered sites that the Deus unlocked for me.

I’m pleased with the speed that you have embraced the Deus. You are obviously doing well with it. Continued success I think is a forgone conclusion. Great Dan.

Oh and like Scott said My program is in the Book. Give it a try

Dan, I can't say I'm surprised because I have been watching you with your old machine for the past few years. I noticed you would change settings depending on what the site was telling you to do. You picked up the Deus like you have had it on your arm for years. You have already made some fantastic finds with it and it's only weeks old! Congrats and that mourning ring and coin weight are just fantastic!

That weight is soooo cool! :drool:
That mourning ring is also amazing!
So glad you're enjoying your new ax!:congrats:

Nice finds Dan and thanks for posting! I can feel your excitement to return to your past sites. I'm sure there's a few you're particularly eyeing.

John