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  1. del

    "scaling down the herd "

    I have not ordered the deus 2 and will miss both machines , the DFX has found more than 900 coppers !
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    "scaling down the herd "

    I got a very well used Whites DFX that works perfectly , at least four coils that goes with it ( detect 10 x 12 butterfly , original concentric 10 " coil . the eclipse 9" x 6" and the small shooter 4"x6" coil ) , it has the heavy duty Herke arm cup and thesaurus cover over the control box ...
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    Merry christmas!

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    other hobbies

    how about pictures of the other stuff i do turn wood and acrylic resin on a lather to make pens , fishing bobbers and keychains
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    Continental Navy button

    The cufflinks have a nice patina Dave , the old military items have a special place in my heart so it was awe inspiring to flip this large button around and see the pronounced anchor . Thanks sir ! Thank you WD , this button has been on my list for a long time but i didn't expect to find...
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    Continental Navy button

    Got an invite today in northern Massachusetts , there was actually about a half inch of snow on the ground :shocked04: we hit a huge colonial deep in the woods and it was a "button day" for me . in spite of finding a nice pair of cufflinks my find of the day was this Revolutionary war era...
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    Thanks !

    Wishing all our extended American Detectorist Family here a wonderful and joyous Thanksgiving Dan
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    Braved the modern trash and got a few keepers

    Congrats Jeff , I commend you on confronting your dislikes and working out of your norms to get the goods . Working the trash can payoff a lot of times . your stamped brass item looks like a type of brass furniture bling commonly known as a bed bolt cover like these examples . they come in many...
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    slow day until the "Po Po" flashed the badge !

    Got out with Donnie B , and Mr. Ron Yingling on Sunday . A good three plus mile hike along some very old abandon roads , i recorded about 4 to 5 old homesites and told the boys i had a good feeling about this adventure. Donnie did good but Ron had the hot coil and claimed a couple of old coppers...
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    Bucket Lister! I Finally Found A...

    Wow ! I had no idea silver thimbles were that rare out in those midwest Victorian house lawns you guy regularly detect . huge Congrats to you Tony !:clapping:
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    Happy 12th Anniversary American Detectorist!

    isn't that considered cradle robbing Dave?
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    Happy 12th Anniversary American Detectorist!

    Happy Anniversary American Detectorist !:cheering::cheering::cheering: I cannot believe its been 12 years since this forum was started , its been fun and I'm proud of the people I've met here . Truly some great detectorists and incredible human beings , thanks for giving your time and sharing...
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    Complete Shoe Buckle, Cuffs

    very nice shoe buckle Drew , its easily pre 1750's . Great find !
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    Whites Metal Detectors

    Roger , you should look at the RnB lithium ion types as they last about 35 to 40 hours on a 2 hour charge and their lifespan is years longer than the NiMH types . Dan
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    Dandy buttons?

    here on the east coast we find lots of "Dandies" , they help us date the site we're detecting as most were popular from the 1760's to about 1810 . these are just the fancy designed ones i've found over the years , i probably have a bit more that are plain in another case . Dan
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    Full Shoe Buckle

    Very nice shoe buckle Drew , congrats ! these are usually a copper-alloy as this looks from its coloration , but can be made of pewter , tombac , steel and even silver or gold
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    other hobbies

    besides collecting old medicine and bitters bottles i like early federal era artwork specifically eagles , one of my latest acquisitions is this old Inn sign
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    Delicate Buckle

    I love Seth's enthusiasm Drew , very bright young man . this is an 18th century "William & Mary" high chest notice the backing plates for the toggle pulls ?
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    Found my first gun!

    I call dibs on your next one !
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    Hunting with Digger Al , He was on Fire

    You did well Don but that kid is ....

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