Whites Silver Eagle ??

Chasbolio · Aug 31, 2012

Came into posession of a new (to me)/old detector. I purchased the battery pack insert for it, loaded it w/4 c cells & ........... nothing. Talked to the Whites guys Eastern repair div. & was informed they could probably fix it for $60 + pts. My question is whether anyone has used one of these and if so, is it worth trying to salvage. I know Whites makes some real good machines and a lot of guys have done well with them. Any Silver Eagles users care to comment ??

Thanks,

C

ks coyote · Aug 31, 2012

I've used one and for $60 dollars it's a steal. It wasn't their top of the line but close to it and has some good features.

hobbes_lives · Aug 31, 2012

One thing about the old Whites detectors, the battery contacts inside the unit weren't that great. They tend to bend back over time and don't make good contact with the battery pack. After checking the basics (new batteries, batteries inserted in the correct direction inside the battery pack, battery pack installed in the correct direction) you may want to try pulling the contacts out a little bit to add tension and perhaps make better contact with the battery pack. If all else fails, send the unit in. Whites service will take good care of you.

goodtimecharlie · Aug 31, 2012

I owned a Silver Eagle when they first came out found a ton of silver with that old machine.

Chasbolio · Aug 31, 2012

Thanks for the responses. Will try battery contact improvement, but do you gents feel the machine is good enough to rescue if no luck. Is the technology there ? Is it a deep seeker ? Decently quick on recovery ?

Thanks Again,

C

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