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1st Generation Relco Frontiersman BFO Metal Detector

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Uploaded by on Jul 15, 2011

Kinda fun Vintage MD throwback. 1st Generation (sheet metal case) Relco BFO.
NOT an adequate performer given what today's entry level machines can do, but a unique technology and still fun to play around with. Heavily advertised in Popular Mechanics in the mid/late 60's for about $150. I'll do another video comparing its performance to a contemporary $150 VLF metal detector and see how it does.

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  • Cool video. I started hunting with a White's Buccanneer BFO machine in 1975, and found a lot of coins with it. You could set it to either scream upon finding a target, or to go silent. No discrimination at all, but it was as good as any until the Wilson-Neuman Daytona came out around 1977, the first I know of that had a discrimination control (fixed, on/off). I still use that Daytona, which actually outperforms my new Bounty Hunter and a White's 5900 Di-Pro I had.

  • That's awesome thanks for showing it! I wish I could of hunted back then...Thanks

  • From the land of the Bluenose.....man that is a treasure initself!

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