Steve Herschbach Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 .... Compass Yukon 77B Professional! A classic old TR unit from my early detecting days. No ground balance, no discrimination but man I dug a lot of goodies back in those days.The old 100 kHz TR units have a unique ability to literally see through iron trash and pick up non-ferrous items below. Unfortunately, as a non-ground balancing unit they are useless in many mining areas. But I decided to pick one of these babies up to use around old cabins and campsites. And for a walk down memory lane!Steve Herschbach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridge Runner Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 We have come a long ways Baby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugsy Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Steve,Maybe you can use that as a loaner up at Moore Creek. Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 I think I may have something like that stored in my garage along with several others that I bought at a swap meet three or four years ago--not sure, are they worth anything?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted February 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Hi Hammer,These old units were worthless at one point but now some people are seeking them out. You can get $100-$200 for some of the more desirable old units on eBay. So it is worth checking out what you have in the garage!Steve Herschbach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZNuggetBob Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Hi Steve, I really miss my old Tesoro Mayan. "Some" of those old machines do work well. I bought it as a gold hunter and not that I didn't find a lot of gold with it, where it really preformed was in and around the old ghost town camps and dumps. It had an amazing ability to see in between all the junk, ah excuse me (relics) when the meter swung to the right regardless of all the relics, there was a non ferrous target in there somewhere. When it swung to the left it was iron target overload. Simple yet effective. I found a lot of coins and tokens with that good old machine. I've taken some of these newer target I.D. machines into those same areas and they were blown away by all the relics. It's like information overload on steroids. Granted in a school yard or beach setting the newer I.D. machines will tell you everything short of the date on the coin before you dig it but take one to most ghost town settings and you can Forget it. Its almost like taking out a philips head screw with a flat screwdriver, Good luck. Sometimes you just need the right tool for the job. AzNuggetBob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave wiseman Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Yeah Steve,my first machine was a Compass 59B I believe,no disc,and my next was the 94B back in 1977 very good machines and found great stuff in the motherlode and San Francico public squares back then......Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reno Chris Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Steve - After seeing your new super cool unit, I think I may have to replace my BFO detector.Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave wiseman Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Has there been a sighting...........of .....Seldom Seen Slim.........Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooker@cox.net Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Hi Steve,Wow, that brings back memories. The Yukon was my very first detector; I purchased it from DesertFox which was a mining supply shop in Mesa, AZ back in 1975. They also had a 3†coil which I had for it as well. I believe I paid $260.00 back then. The only better detector then that one of those days was the Garrett’s which were above $300.00. I wish I would have kept it, and in your picture I kept mine in excellent condition as well. Thanks for posting that, it brought back many good memories of detecting with my grandfather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kris Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 I still have a Fisher m-scope vlf 441 in the shed it has an 8ins 12ins and 3ins coils I got it in 1982 I have not used for years, the wife found gold with it using the 3ins coil, before I retired I would lend it out to people at work to check for water pipes phone cables ext it worked great at this with the 12ins coil and was easy to tune.kris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlakMagnet Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Does a Garrett Master Hunter count as vintage?Think I got it in '78...It is still in the garage ready to go.I dug a lot of amazing things with that unit.Flak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXKajun Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Dang, ya'll are gonna make me get my 1965 White's Treasure Master out and see if the batteries still work! LOLKajun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrogMick Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Compass Yukon Nugget. I paid $99.99 new back in the early 70's up in Portland, OR. Back then 77B Pro was the top of the Compass line and the Nugget was the bottom. For what it was it worked good, had a lot of fun with it in parks and around old farms. ........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Scott Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 I love the ergonomic design! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeker Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 The Compass 77's were a very popular detector hunt contest unit in the late 70's and 80's not dating mysself LOL but they were a good coinshooter but almost everyone you saw at the detector meets had one, must still be a lot of them around somewhere..........Geo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Edison Posted February 26, 2008 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 Although the machines are old and useless,but the memories remains...You have walk a long journey indeed...God Bless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kris Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 Although the machines are old and useless,but the memories remains...You have walk a long journey indeed...God BlessI would not say they were useless I bet you can still find plenty of money on the beach with them and also I`m sure I could still find gold with the fisher 441.regardskris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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