Detector has been sold. Thanks to all for looking. Regards Ray ..read more

Had to get a new laptop. as the old one finally gave up. I finally got to hunt some yesterday. I got a variety of things, from a giant “gold coin”, to a toy dinner plate. With a smattering of things in-between: a key hole plate, copper ring, knob of some sort with an eagle on it, gilded buckle, sewing machine part?, and some sort of ornate object. Thanks for looking ..read more

Had a Simplex for a couple years and really liked it, so this seemed to be a jacked up Simplex with multi freq and a few other enhancements so I sold the Simplex and am about to start with the Legend. After all these years I am still a pretty basic guy and don't care to dive into minutia of settings ,, Ace 400 is still my go to for most of my hunting [except in the water I use the AT Pro] I have a history of getting higher end detectors and not liking them, Equinox was the latest but in... Got me a Legend ..read more

Had a quick go at a spot that I think has been gone over pretty good. Old property now in the hands of the township. Couple of acres but a lot of it is gravel just below the grass. It doesn't help that the ground is hard as a rock. Did pop out a 1948 Rosie along with a button aomething that looks like part of a buckle, a little clad and some copper scraps. Nice day for a hunt though - cool and overcast. One little silver makes it all worth while ..read more

I just heard from his daughter and surgery went as expected and that he is doing well. She said he was finally awake from the anesthesia. She is going to visit with him this evening, and his hospital stay is expected to be 4 to 6 days ..read more

Selling my Garrett AT Pro with the stock 8.5” x 11 coil and the following Extras; NEL Sharpshooter Coil 9.5 x 5.5” NEL Thunder Coil 14.5 x 10.5” Garrett Clearsound Easy Stow Headphones Garrett ¼" Headphone Adapter Asking $550 which includes PayPal fees and USPS Priority mail shipping. I ship Only to PayPal confirmed addresses, US only ..read more

This is typical of my summer beach hunting so far. Many rings but no gold and few silvers. Lots of junk rings, stainless steel, Tungsten and Titanium. Today's haul includes a stainless ring, a couple bucks in change (including a 1955 wheatie), a couple of hotwheels including a 1969 Chevy Nomad, and usual trash. I've had a few really good coin days - twice eclipsing $10.00, which included a record coin spill. I will persevere! Hoping for better thing. Ohio beaches have not given me gold in 2... A few beach finds (very few ..read more

I am looking for anybody that may be related to any of the four men listed at the top of the page ..read more

I used to have one, but no more, but thinking about buying one ..read more

I just came into a small lot of trading cards from a series put out by the Topps company in 1955. when I was a kid, I bought trading cards by the bushel basket, including the ones from a series called "Rails and Sails" which depicted boats and trains. Pictures in this group is the locomotive known as the "General" which took part in a Civil War incident known as the "Andrews Raid". Another is the locomotive that Casey Jones met his death... Trains ..read more