[sci.electronics] Used your metal detector yet?

parnass@cbnewse.ATT.COM (Bob Parnass, AJ9S) (04/09/90)

Metal Detector fans:

The Spring weather has finally arrived, signaling the  start
of  a  new  season  of  treasure  hunting for metal detector
users.

Aside from the usual bunch of modern coins, we found a  1920
Illinois  Chauffeur's  badge and a 1920 Mercury dime nearby,
both buried about 2-1/2 inches in an old baseball field.

What was your first interesting find of the season?

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Bob Parnass, AJ9S - AT&T Bell Laboratories - att!ihuxz!parnass (708)979-5414

hbg6@citek.UUCP (John Schuch) (04/11/90)

In article <14110@cbnewse.ATT.COM> parnass@cbnewse.ATT.COM (Bob Parnass, AJ9S) writes:
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>What was your first interesting find of the season?
>
Here in Arizona, the season is pretty much drawing to a close however I
plan a few early morning nugget hunts in the next few months.

Recent finds?

Leather wallet with 6, $50 silver certificates and a mint 1903 silver
dollar. Also contained two tin photographs and an illegible telegram.
Found 3" deep outside an old mine camp site.

.38 revolver, found under 6" of mud in a canal which was drained for
cleaning and repair. Rotted, rusted, gave to police since it was fairly
new and who knows what it might have been used for.

John