help with old Garrett detector

tnk...@gmail.com

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Jan 26, 2009, 12:44:09 PM1/26/09

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hi group! I haven't posted here so sorry for any intrusion but I need
help creating a power supply for an old metal detector I found at a
garage sale.
I have searched the net for any electrical diagram or any info I could
find about it but have found nothing. it is a Garrett Speed King 2D TR
widescan. evidently about 30 years old or so. the only numbers I found
were the Patent numbers on the bottom, 3662255 no model number there
is what looks like a slide inside the battery compartment with a 5
prong plug at the back, I was told there is supposed to be a tray
inside that holds 6 Nine volt batteries in a row. it would be good if
someone could help before I take it apart and try fixing it blindly.

thank you for any all replies.
Kevin

Jim Sewell

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Jan 27, 2009, 3:17:33 AM1/27/09

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Hi Kevin,
Not too sure that there's enough of the group left to
actually find a Garrett owner....
Have you tried the Garrett forum ?
http://www.garrett.com/

Good Luck...

Jim

TNKev

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Jan 31, 2009, 1:09:00 PM1/31/09

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thanks Jim, I have been to their site but hadn't joined the forums, I
will try there.

thanks again.

TNKev

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Feb 7, 2009, 2:01:31 PM2/7/09

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Thanks again for pushing me in the right direction Jim. I joined the
treasure hunters forum from a link at garrett.com and the people there
went waaaaaaay out there way to help me. I posted some photos of my
dinosaur http://www.treasurehunterforum.com/forum2/3828.html one of the
people there contacted Garrett and they want me to send them my machine
so they can fix it properly. AMAZING!

:-)

Jim Sewell

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Feb 8, 2009, 5:25:00 AM2/8/09

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On 7 Feb, 14:01, TNKev <TN...@gmail.com> wrote:
> tnk...@gmail.com wrote:
> > hi group! I haven't posted here so sorry for any intrusion but I need
> > help creating a power supply for an old metal detector I found at a
> > garage sale.
> > I have searched the net for any electrical diagram or any info I could
> > find about it but have found nothing. it is a Garrett Speed King 2D TR
> > widescan. evidently about 30 years old or so. the only numbers I found
> > were the Patent numbers on the bottom, 3662255 no model number there
> > is what looks like a slide inside the battery compartment with a 5
> > prong plug at the back, I was told there is supposed to be a tray
> > inside that holds 6 Nine volt batteries in a row. it would be good if
> > someone could help before I take it apart and try fixing it blindly.
>
> > thank you for any all replies.
> > Kevin
>
> Thanks again for pushing me in the right direction Jim. I joined the
> treasure hunters forum from a link at garrett.com and the people there
> went waaaaaaay out there way to help me. I posted some photos of my

> dinosaurhttp://www.treasurehunterforum.com/forum2/3828.htmlone of the

> people there contacted Garrett and they want me to send them my machine
> so they can fix it properly. AMAZING!
>
> :-)

No problem Kevin,
They've probably got tons of gear to make it
as good as new for you !
Good luck, and lets hope it finds the goods for you !

Keep me updated.

Jim