Found and old Jetco in the closet need manual.
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dan
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There were several Jetco models, ranging in price from $39.95 to $79.95. As the price went up you got more knobs, but not better performance.
The depth of the Jetco was absolutely horrible. Coins at an inch, maybe two under optimal conditions.
And it was a BFO machine, meaning it putt-putted like a motorboat, with the putts speeding up when it was over metal. Very hard to hear the difference sometimes, and absolutely no discrimination.
Bottom line: Hang it on the wall in your Metal Detector Museum. It's a great conversation piece, but worthless as a metal detector.
The depth of the Jetco was absolutely horrible. Coins at an inch, maybe two under optimal conditions.
And it was a BFO machine, meaning it putt-putted like a motorboat, with the putts speeding up when it was over metal. Very hard to hear the difference sometimes, and absolutely no discrimination.
Bottom line: Hang it on the wall in your Metal Detector Museum. It's a great conversation piece, but worthless as a metal detector.
Lowjiber
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dan
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The funny thing is, the $39.95 Jetco was my first detector (1974), and the second thing I ever found with it (at a half-inch depth) was a gold high school class ring! (My first find was a penny at the same depth).
I probably would have missed that ring with a better machine, because I usually discriminate out pulltabs.
Oops!
I probably would have missed that ring with a better machine, because I usually discriminate out pulltabs.
Oops!
Dad has a White but needs batteries, any help?
Thanks you guys I had a feeling it was worthless. It was hard to imagine howanything with a 9 v battery could be that effective. My dad says that he has a better one, he believes is a white. He is having trouble finding batteries for it. Any ideas.
Thanks you guys I had a feeling it was worthless. It was hard to imagine howanything with a 9 v battery could be that effective. My dad says that he has a better one, he believes is a white. He is having trouble finding batteries for it. Any ideas.
dan
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Actually, the Fisher 1210X and 1212X use just one 12-volt battery, and they are both excellent machines.
What batteries does it take? My oldest White's (a Goldmaster II) used 14 AAs! Six in one pack, eight in another.
dan
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There were two plastic holders. One held 6 batteries, the other held 8. They both clipped to the same type of clip that 9-volt batteries use.
Radio Shack sells the 8-pack but not the 6-pack, far as I can tell:
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062242
Fry's has the 6-pack:
http://shop2.frys.com/product/2966095
If you do a google search for "6 aa battery holder" you'll find several other places to get them.
Radio Shack sells the 8-pack but not the 6-pack, far as I can tell:
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062242
Fry's has the 6-pack:
http://shop2.frys.com/product/2966095
If you do a google search for "6 aa battery holder" you'll find several other places to get them.
metlhed
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I've got a couple of old Garrett BFO models.
It's fun to take them out and swing them around every now and again, just for nostalgia.:spin: They are best used just as conversation pieces, though.
Oh yeah, and they can scare the heck out of the cats with the sounds that they make
Happy Hunting!
It's fun to take them out and swing them around every now and again, just for nostalgia.:spin: They are best used just as conversation pieces, though.Oh yeah, and they can scare the heck out of the cats with the sounds that they make Happy Hunting!
Silversmith45
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First Detector
My first detector was an old Jetco. I didn't find much but it was fun to play with. My second was a Fisher 555 that I bought at a Pawn Shop. I took it to the Dealer in Tulsa and had it checked out. They even converted it to a hip mount. (Those old ones were heavy.) They even gave me instructions on using it. It was a good detector.
My first detector was an old Jetco. I didn't find much but it was fun to play with. My second was a Fisher 555 that I bought at a Pawn Shop. I took it to the Dealer in Tulsa and had it checked out. They even converted it to a hip mount. (Those old ones were heavy.) They even gave me instructions on using it. It was a good detector.
I have a jetco bfo 1000 owners manual
Hi I have recently aquired a jetco owners manual bfo 1000 can send you a copy if you wish.marilyn
Hi I have recently aquired a jetco owners manual bfo 1000 can send you a copy if you wish.marilyn
Whites still carries the battery carriers and many battery packs for their older machines http://whiteselectronics.com/products/accessories/batteries.html
patricia quink
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Marilyn,
We need a copy of the manual for the Jetco BFO 1000 - do you still have it?
We need a copy of the manual for the Jetco BFO 1000 - do you still have it?
dan
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Patricia, post a photo of the front of your Jetco, and I'll tell you what each control does.
bmrm145
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Bfo-1000
Im just starting out and recived one from my family i would also like to know how to use it...
Im just starting out and recived one from my family i would also like to know how to use it...
dan
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Post a photo of the control panel and I'll walk you through each knob.
bmrm145
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dan
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Okay, here we go:
1. The POWER SWITCH just turns the machine on and off. Turn it on.
2. The RANGE control gives you more depth the higher you set it. Start at 5.
3. The VOLUME control turns your volume up and down (duh).
4. The BATTERY CHECK lets you check the power of each battery. It's hard to tell, but it looks like you want a 38 to 45 reading on your meter when you check each battery.
5. The TUNER adjusts the frequency of the beat-frequency oscillator. The higher you set it, the faster and higher-tone signal you'll get.
Now, turn everything on and set the TUNER so you get a motorboat putt-putt sound. Drop a coin on the ground and swing the coil over it fairly slowly. The putt-putt should get faster and higher in pitch as it passes over the coin.
Experiment with the TUNER setting to find the position where it is easiest for you to hear the difference in the frequency when you pass over a coin.
Having said all that, I also must say that Jetco machines were horrible detectors. They have a depth of maybe two inches on a coin. if that. Other inexpensive modern detectors can go 4 inches in most situations, and deeper than that when conditions are right (no mineralization in the ground, and after a rain when the ground is wet).
The BFO technology used in this machine is obsolete. You're driving a horse and buggy down the interstate when you use this, and you'll miss most of the good targets. Best to hang it on the wall as a display, and get a modern machine.
Hope this helps!
1. The POWER SWITCH just turns the machine on and off. Turn it on.
2. The RANGE control gives you more depth the higher you set it. Start at 5.
3. The VOLUME control turns your volume up and down (duh).
4. The BATTERY CHECK lets you check the power of each battery. It's hard to tell, but it looks like you want a 38 to 45 reading on your meter when you check each battery.
5. The TUNER adjusts the frequency of the beat-frequency oscillator. The higher you set it, the faster and higher-tone signal you'll get.
Now, turn everything on and set the TUNER so you get a motorboat putt-putt sound. Drop a coin on the ground and swing the coil over it fairly slowly. The putt-putt should get faster and higher in pitch as it passes over the coin.
Experiment with the TUNER setting to find the position where it is easiest for you to hear the difference in the frequency when you pass over a coin.
Having said all that, I also must say that Jetco machines were horrible detectors. They have a depth of maybe two inches on a coin. if that. Other inexpensive modern detectors can go 4 inches in most situations, and deeper than that when conditions are right (no mineralization in the ground, and after a rain when the ground is wet).
The BFO technology used in this machine is obsolete. You're driving a horse and buggy down the interstate when you use this, and you'll miss most of the good targets. Best to hang it on the wall as a display, and get a modern machine.
Hope this helps!
amc rulz
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Wow that's a lot more sophisticated than my first Jetco (Mustang). Mine had one knob - and no meter - I think i was about 12, 1973.
