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<blockquote data-quote="Jack Johnson" data-source="post: 3610465" data-attributes="member: 47854"><p>I got my first metal detector in early 70s, I was real young and my dad used to take me all over the state with our D-Tex metal detectors. Guys I've got stories you wouldn't believe. My dad was one of the first treasure hunters on Oklahoma. We were the first one in a lot of OKC parks, schools, churches, old bus stops and we cleaned them out. We were the first ones to wrap our detectors in plastic trash bags and hit the swimming beaches of Oklahoma and we cleaned them out. I can't even begin to describe all the silver coins and jewelry we found. Buckets full. Unfortunately my dad died when I was 13 and that pretty much ended my treasure hunting days. I now have a teenage son and I bought a Garrett Ace 250 for him and I'm looking for a Garrett AT/Pro and I hope to relive some of the glory days I spent with my dad but there just isn't the opportunity now that we had when I was young. The most exciting thing we find now are lost arrows in the yard after target practice. Maybe someday.......By the way, I do know the location of an old amusement park that was closed I believe in the 1930s. Located next to a river where in 1980 a local treasure hunter found a $20 gold piece. As far as I know it's never been detected due to private land owner not giving permission. Legend has it that in the teens and twenties a restaurant was adjacent to a small lake and patrons would throw their change into the lake for good luck. What a gold mine that would be if you were able to detect there. Anyone know the park I'm hinting about?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jack Johnson, post: 3610465, member: 47854"] I got my first metal detector in early 70s, I was real young and my dad used to take me all over the state with our D-Tex metal detectors. Guys I've got stories you wouldn't believe. My dad was one of the first treasure hunters on Oklahoma. We were the first one in a lot of OKC parks, schools, churches, old bus stops and we cleaned them out. We were the first ones to wrap our detectors in plastic trash bags and hit the swimming beaches of Oklahoma and we cleaned them out. I can't even begin to describe all the silver coins and jewelry we found. Buckets full. Unfortunately my dad died when I was 13 and that pretty much ended my treasure hunting days. I now have a teenage son and I bought a Garrett Ace 250 for him and I'm looking for a Garrett AT/Pro and I hope to relive some of the glory days I spent with my dad but there just isn't the opportunity now that we had when I was young. The most exciting thing we find now are lost arrows in the yard after target practice. Maybe someday.......By the way, I do know the location of an old amusement park that was closed I believe in the 1930s. Located next to a river where in 1980 a local treasure hunter found a $20 gold piece. As far as I know it's never been detected due to private land owner not giving permission. Legend has it that in the teens and twenties a restaurant was adjacent to a small lake and patrons would throw their change into the lake for good luck. What a gold mine that would be if you were able to detect there. Anyone know the park I'm hinting about? [/QUOTE]
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