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trigger		Posted : Wednesday, 27 May 2015 8:05:31 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 13/02/2011(UTC) Posts: 142 Location: marlborough Thanks: 12 times Was thanked: 25 time(s) in 21 post(s)		Hi all :) I'm back detecting due to job reasons have moved to a remote place in south island working on a farm in which paddocks have a old township with pub an all ! With a new detector on the way what will I find with a go find will be starting around the old house I live in so lots to start with .also all the gold fanatics keep an eye on this thread for my gold explorations which are going great so far File Attachment(s): 1432711121476.jpg

creamer		Posted : Thursday, 28 May 2015 10:24:58 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 2,022 Location: Bay of Islands Thanks: 2289 times Was thanked: 525 time(s) in 391 post(s)		Good luck out there Trigger, find the big one. HH .
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trigger		Posted : Friday, 29 May 2015 5:06:04 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 13/02/2011(UTC) Posts: 142 Location: marlborough Thanks: 12 times Was thanked: 25 time(s) in 21 post(s)		Here we GO File Attachment(s): 1432872429754.jpg

kiwisouth		Posted : Friday, 29 May 2015 8:46:09 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 3/04/2010(UTC) Posts: 326 Location: Blenheim (Renwick) Thanks: 39 times Was thanked: 105 time(s) in 83 post(s)		What manner of beast is that? Would love to hunt an old town. Blenheim is pretty much closed up since some numpty dug up a football field and upset the Marlborough Borough Council
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trigger		Posted : Friday, 29 May 2015 10:36:14 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 13/02/2011(UTC) Posts: 142 Location: marlborough Thanks: 12 times Was thanked: 25 time(s) in 21 post(s)		Hey kiwisouth would have been a trigger happy newbie at the sport haha. Well not impressed with the machine it came to an abrupt end when the machine had a fit beeping flashing making a hua of a sound may have been to cold for it . Came out with 3 cars a pocket knife and a brass piece but not impressed . Will run a few more times if still not impressed ill be on the market again :(

creamer		Posted : Sunday, 31 May 2015 9:43:35 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 2,022 Location: Bay of Islands Thanks: 2289 times Was thanked: 525 time(s) in 391 post(s)		Interesting machine, cant say i've seen a square type coil before. .
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Mudwiggle		Posted : Sunday, 31 May 2015 6:35:06 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 22/10/2013(UTC) Posts: 742 Thanks: 182 times Was thanked: 683 time(s) in 317 post(s)		Originally Posted by: trigger Hey kiwisouth would have been a trigger happy newbie at the sport haha. Well not impressed with the machine it came to an abrupt end when the machine had a fit beeping flashing making a hua of a sound may have been to cold for it . Came out with 3 cars a pocket knife and a brass piece but not impressed . Will run a few more times if still not impressed ill be on the market again :( Pylons/power cables/ ground balance/battery charge issues? The "hua of a sound" sounds like the threshold scream the Excal does as the battery finally runs out.... Edited by user Sunday, 31 May 2015 6:36:40 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

trigger		Posted : Monday, 1 June 2015 9:29:11 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 13/02/2011(UTC) Posts: 142 Location: marlborough Thanks: 12 times Was thanked: 25 time(s) in 21 post(s)		Hi mudwiggle .I was running with new batteries tho It was a really cold night with lots of dew maybe the coil and machine didn't like it . went for a second attempt was a better run with a penny half penny and a silver sixpence which all came up on the third find mode pull tab, ring or small coin was going good till rain cut me short

trigger		Posted : Thursday, 11 June 2015 6:18:38 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 13/02/2011(UTC) Posts: 142 Location: marlborough Thanks: 12 times Was thanked: 25 time(s) in 21 post(s)		So for 2 hours on a two inch Keene I'm thinking with this amount of gold only being the first run . I'm going back for more put some more work in and should see some results :) File Attachment(s): image.jpg

Mudwiggle		Posted : Thursday, 11 June 2015 6:30:52 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 22/10/2013(UTC) Posts: 742 Thanks: 182 times Was thanked: 683 time(s) in 317 post(s)		Originally Posted by: trigger Hi mudwiggle .I was running with new batteries tho It was a really cold night with lots of dew maybe the coil and machine didn't like it . went for a second attempt was a better run with a penny half penny and a silver sixpence which all came up on the third find mode pull tab, ring or small coin was going good till rain cut me short I helped a film crew on Ruapehu years back, everyone had a battery pack stuffed in their armpit to keep it warm! Could be a temp issue if the second run went well. Into the silvers that soon has to bode well. Look forward to seeing what you can pull out of that place. How big was the town, and what sort of vintage?

trigger		Posted : Thursday, 11 June 2015 6:48:42 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 13/02/2011(UTC) Posts: 142 Location: marlborough Thanks: 12 times Was thanked: 25 time(s) in 21 post(s)		Hi mud wiggle yip second attempt went real well apart from the machine you can't see if it's bottle tops haha . This is what I got around the house . File Attachment(s): image.jpg

andyK		Posted : Thursday, 11 June 2015 7:00:20 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 24/04/2015(UTC) Posts: 6 Location: blenheim Thanks: 43 times Was thanked: 9 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Nice little colors in the pan there trigger

Amanda		Posted : Thursday, 11 June 2015 7:19:00 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 3/06/2015(UTC) Posts: 2 Location: Central otagp Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		Where in the South is this old town, not that I'm wanting to go. I've been involved in a lot of mining in the south and about to work at another one starting up soon... Just interested, cheers

trigger		Posted : Thursday, 11 June 2015 7:24:05 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 13/02/2011(UTC) Posts: 142 Location: marlborough Thanks: 12 times Was thanked: 25 time(s) in 21 post(s)		Come on Amanda lol. Now that would be telling

Mudwiggle		Posted : Thursday, 11 June 2015 8:44:47 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 22/10/2013(UTC) Posts: 742 Thanks: 182 times Was thanked: 683 time(s) in 317 post(s)		Nice- That white truck looks like a "Fun-Ho" toy #40 Articulated milk tanker 1967-1982

Mudwiggle		Posted : Thursday, 11 June 2015 8:46:47 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 22/10/2013(UTC) Posts: 742 Thanks: 182 times Was thanked: 683 time(s) in 317 post(s)		Nice- That white truck looks like a "Fun-Ho" toy #40 Articulated milk tanker 1967-1982

Amanda		Posted : Thursday, 11 June 2015 11:08:36 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 3/06/2015(UTC) Posts: 2 Location: Central otagp Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		Hehe I tried.... Good colours keep us updated :-))