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  1. DetectingSA

    Detecting SAs Equinox 600 Finds.

    Went out on a night hunt tonight and had my first ever negative interaction in the 91 hunts Ive been on. Its not uncommon for me to be approached by people, but up until now everyones been friendly and interested in what Im looking for ect as Im sure weve all experienced. But this bloke... now...
  2. DetectingSA

    Detecting SAs Equinox 600 Finds.

    Got out for 3 hours for hunt #90 I found my first WW1 lead soldier and a bucketlister of mine! Funny thing is, someone else dug it and had left it on the surface right near the hole... guess they thought it was junk! I also managed these two thips, 1941 and 1896 Was a decent hunt...
  3. DetectingSA

    Detecting SAs Equinox 600 Finds.

    Went for an after work hunt for hunt #89 I went back to my relic spot and scored this nice NAFC medallion: Also managed a 1941 thrip... a silver a day :D Not much but pretty happy with the little badge! And a silver is always nice! Cheers
  4. DetectingSA

    Detecting SAs Equinox 600 Finds.

    Havent been able to get out much in the last 3 weeks I did manage to get out for hunt #88 recently, back to a site Ive done okay on relics before just purely to get a taste of the hunt. Managed to score this awesome South Australian Rifles button. Apart of the uniform of the South Australian...
  5. DetectingSA

    Detecting SAs Equinox 600 Finds.

    Headed out for hunt #87 with a mate of mine to one of his spots: Managed a pre decimal full house, which is my second ever full house so pretty happy with that: Also managed my first 1 florin 2 shillings coin and its in great nic! Also managed this really nice condition 1908 Brit half...
  6. DetectingSA

    Detecting SAs Equinox 600 Finds.

    The funny this is, I found my Eddy Half crown on the 15th of last month - September, I just found the Vicky half crown today... the 15th of October. Now Im not a superstitious fella... but My birthday is the 15th, my house number is 15, 15 was the number on my high school basket ball jersey...
  7. DetectingSA

    Detecting SAs Equinox 600 Finds.

    Back to the field of dreams for hunt #86 :D Managed 8 silvers: And scored this ripper queen vic half crown, my second half crown :cool: :cool: Pretty faded but I think the date might be 1881: Certainly looks like double 8s, so maybe 1881/7/4.... something like that :playful: My...
  8. DetectingSA

    Detecting SAs Equinox 600 Finds.

    Only had an hour for hunt #85 but I dashed back to the field for a quick look. Scored 2 more: I gave the location to my mate and he scored 10, including a 1817 shilling the lucky so and so! Together thats 26 silvers so far and counting ;)
  9. DetectingSA

    Detecting SAs Equinox 600 Finds.

    Went out for hunt #84 today... and damn, my best hunt ever on the silvers. 14 in total including 4x British thrips Heres some photos as they came out of their earthly prison: Wow, what a hunt! Very little metal in the ground and no modern trash. Seemed like every hole was a pre...
  10. DetectingSA

    Detecting SAs Equinox 600 Finds.

    Yeah the digger issue threw me off my game for abit there, stood around talking to my mate and didnt detect for 10-15 just watching him And chatting... and about 3m in front of me was a bucketlister for me... Australian military forces button :rolleyes: But anyhow, Ive contacted BlackAda and...
  11. DetectingSA

    Detecting SAs Equinox 600 Finds.

    Took an RDO for hunt #83 Came up with a few bits: Got this too, cant make out what it says, likely a school badge I guess: Not a bad days digging, unfortunately though this happened to my digger: Its split right through and is going to break... I paid good money for that and had it...
  12. DetectingSA

    Detecting SAs Equinox 600 Finds.

    Hit some random spots up for hunt #83, in abit of a finds slump atm... didnt find much. $6 and 3 roo pennies But Ive got a pearler permission lined up for next weekend with structures from the 1840s and 1890s mine site also on the property! Aside from that, Had some cufflinks for my wedding...
  13. DetectingSA

    Detecting SAs Equinox 600 Finds.

    New finds bag today. Never head of the brand but she seems decent enough quality. Pin pointer holster with D ring, pockets inside for probe, toothbrush, digging knife and a big spare pocket inside and the trash area with holes at the bottom for drainage. Zipped pocket on the outside for good...
  14. DetectingSA

    Detecting SAs Equinox 600 Finds.

    Went out to a few sites for hunt #82 in my local area. First stop was used as a market in the mid to late 1800s: Spent a good 2 hours sniffing around and came up with squat! Me thinks its been done to death by detectorists previously! Stop 2 was a current picnic ground that previously been...
  15. DetectingSA

    Detecting SAs Equinox 600 Finds.

    This was dropped on my doorstep today :D :D :D
  16. DetectingSA

    Detecting SAs Equinox 600 Finds.

    I couldnt tell ya mate, never been a car guy! Find it huh? Sunbaker, nice :sunny: :cool:
  17. DetectingSA

    Detecting SAs Equinox 600 Finds.

    Had 3 blokes there including myself all with equinoxs looking for the dump, but couldnt find it. We spent 5 hours down there and didnt find much at all. There there were 4 structures, 2 older than the main house which was still mostly standing derelict. The ruins of some sort of kiln there too...
  18. DetectingSA

    Detecting SAs Equinox 600 Finds.

    Went out to a permission site for hunt #81 ... found bugger all, 3 pennies, part of a lantern and a harmonica reed So heres some shots of the site, was a pearler of a day: Cheers :Y:
  19. DetectingSA

    Detecting SAs Equinox 600 Finds.

    Cashed in an RDO today for hunt #80 and went back to the site I found the half crown. I headed out early to make the most of the day, to say it was cold would be an understatement! Unfortunately the day was abit of a bust. Found 1x 194-something penny and a childs money box full of BBs...
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