First Time Out

Jun 27, 2012
11
3
carrolltown pa
Detector(s) used
Teknetics Mark1 LTD, Fisher F2
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Hello Everyone,

I have been visiting the Treasurenet site for a few weeks and it stoked my intrest into trying metal detecting. I though it would be something fun that the kids and i could do together. So i bought a Mark 1 LTD detector that i found in the local paper for 50 dollars. The owner said that the battery contacts were loose and would need replaced and he demonstrated this to me before i purchased it from him. So i headed home to 3 waiting children who were more than ready to dig up our treasures. Once i was able to rob all of the childrens toys for AA batteries which they did not mind donating to the cause. We headed to the back yard to begin our treasure seeking mission, We found lots of scrap metal and a few 1980's pennies. Then it happend we got a very loud tone about 7 inches down and the detector indicated that is was probably trash metal but the children insisted on digging it up. When we got to the bottom of our hole my son reached in a pulled out a pistol im pretty sure it was a toy. But man did there faces light up, they were so amazed that we could find things like this right in our back yard. We were outside until dark killing my lawn but hey it was a great time and the kids cant wait to do it again. They are going to be a little disapointed when i get home today day since i dropped the detector off to have the battery contacts replaced but im sure they will be ready to roll when it is repaired. I have to say im glad i stubbled across your site. Metal detecting is a great family activity and i believe the kids and i are hooked and if that lets me spend more time with to my children im all about it.:icon_thumleft:

first find with my Mark 1 metal detector.jpg
 

Welcome glad you are joining I haven't been here long myself but it's a great place to learn more about MDing , that was a good story it's good when the family has fun together , HH acman
 

The thing that really got me interested was that i saw on the deed to my property once stood and old livery stable and a black smith we were hoping to find some horse shoes and black smith tools. But that will have to wait until i get the detector back from the electronics shop......
 

Anyone in the cambria county pa area looking for a detecting partner let me know.
 

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