jimhenry
Junior Member
Hey folks as I have mentioned I am just getting back into the hobby after a hiatus of 30-40 years. I recently joined a local club and recounted my story there but I thought I would post it here. Back in the 80s I was a meat dept. manager for Pathmark. In the woods behind the store I worked in was an abandoned farmstead/mansion, very big, and in ruins. No doubt the property was condemned as the Blue Route (I-476) was scheduled to go through there. Well one day after work, what did I find, but a White's Metal Detector!
It seemed to be very old, as it had, as I recall, one of those huge 67.5 volt batteries. Anyway it was very heavy. It may have also been tube operated not sure. We left it there in case someone was coming back for it but it seemed to me that it had been there for years. There were rumors in the area that someone had found a large cache there so that might explain why he left the detector but who knows.
We also found several un-tripped animal traps in the brush there so be careful out there. They too seemed to be pretty old.
It seemed to be very old, as it had, as I recall, one of those huge 67.5 volt batteries. Anyway it was very heavy. It may have also been tube operated not sure. We left it there in case someone was coming back for it but it seemed to me that it had been there for years. There were rumors in the area that someone had found a large cache there so that might explain why he left the detector but who knows.
We also found several un-tripped animal traps in the brush there so be careful out there. They too seemed to be pretty old.