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  1. BillS

    Another prospector is gone

    Sadly my father Douglas Seddon passed away last Saturday after a long battle with Cancer at the age of 94. He and his wife Anne were members of the Geelong Prospecting Club Inc from 1987 until 1994. Both used Whites Coin Master Pro detectors and dad used to hunt coins on the Portarlington Beach...
  2. BillS

    Left my pick and scoop at Mololigul

    Had a seniors moment at this afternoon at Mololigul and left my pick and scoop beside the car this afternoon. I was parked just round the corner from Welcome Stranger Road in the cleared area at the gold star. Would be really pleased to get it back. I know a few forum members live nearby and...
  3. BillS

    WA bound.

    Well finally took the plunge and just arrived in Perth on route to Leonora for ten days of fun and sun. May the Gold gods shine on me...... Please.
  4. BillS

    My Macro Gold Racer finds

    Today I took a drive to a park I have been eyeing off for a while. My GR has proved to be a really reliable coin and jewellery hunter. It reads 45 on foil and 44 and 66 on pull tabs very consistently. Anyway this park whilst not particularly old has a playground, a soccer field, basketball court...
  5. BillS

    My first Gold Racer gold ring.

    Been struggling with the heat on the goldfields and so decided to look at some suburban parks. Managed to get a few gold coins with the Gold Racer but only getting a few dollars if I was lucky at any one location equating to about $3 an hour till yesterday. Picked up a small 23k gold and...
  6. BillS

    Darned back.

    On Wednesday I drove to the Dunnoly area for a swing with the SDC and to try a new location. The spot did not live up to expectations so I shifted to an old spot to recheck some old ground. I nealed down to dig a signal and bang, the back went. All that for another lead shot! Tried for another...
  7. BillS

    Quest for a solid gram

    Out around Maryborough again before the weather change and picked up another tiny piece .03gms. Plenty of little ones with the SDC but yet to find anything of size. Makes me question whether I am trying to be too thorough and not covering enough ground, am I in very picked over ground or Have I...
  8. BillS

    Basic padded belt and single over shoulder harness with SDC bunji cord

    For sale padded basic harness and bungy set up. Cost $85 and used twice. Selling for $40.
  9. BillS

    Chinese coins and ?

    Went to the Bendigo fields for a yet ect yesterday with the Makro Gold Racer. No gold but did pick up two Chinese coins and what I think is a Chinese shirt button can anyone help with an ID, it is either copper or brass. Still tying to clean it up.
  10. BillS

    Newbie from Hoppers Crossing.

    Hi all, after working overseas for several years I have decided to retire. Faced with how to fill out my time I decided to reserect my fathers Whites Coinmaster 6000 Di pro. Went down to the local beach and found several spoons, sinkers, a two dollar and twenty cent coin, a bottle opener and...
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