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Ducati250
10-10-2014, 01:21 AM
Hi guys I found this strange looking thing at a swap meet. I did some googling and found some references to Dr Bickel and his detectors on your forums. Do you think this could be one of his hand held models?
Ducati250
10-10-2014, 01:24 AM
http://i.imgur.com/ISxqc3i.jpg
Geo
10-10-2014, 05:44 AM
Hi.
Yes, Algor is his model.
Look the attached photo of an Algor explorer.
As i remember j_player had meet Dr Bickel
Do you have a photo from inside the detector??
Ducati250
10-10-2014, 06:03 AM
Here is a shot of the control circuits.

http://i.imgur.com/w3E702d.jpg
Ducati250
10-10-2014, 06:06 AM
It also comes with a sensor tube.

http://i.imgur.com/Yu7fL6h.jpg
Geo
10-10-2014, 07:25 PM
Have you bought it? :cool:
Ducati250
10-10-2014, 07:28 PM
Yes I have. Any idea what it might be worth?
Sneshko
10-10-2014, 08:25 PM
Hi Ducati250!
Algor is a good machine, but only for large mineral or ore deposits.
It can hardly be used to detect buried or hidden treasure.
Today there are a lot more compact version of the device that produced a German company.
Still, it's nice to have one Algor.
Congratulations on a good purchase!
Regards!
Sneshko
Sneshko
10-10-2014, 08:33 PM
Ah, Yes...! For Algor and Dr Bickel visit link: http://www.longrangelocators.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11342
Regards!
Sneshko
Geo
10-11-2014, 05:17 AM
Yes I have. Any idea what it might be worth?

From what i have read the cost of a used machine was about 10000$ at 1990's.
It is a collectable machine and very rare so i believe that the price will be high.
Btw.... how much you bought it and where are you from????
Ducati250
10-11-2014, 06:47 AM
I am in the South Island of New Zealand. We have large quantities of minerals in the ground here so perhaps it has been used to survey some of them??? I would rather not say how much it cost me but as no-one knew what it was (me included) it was not a lot.

I will probably list it on ebay to see if there is any interest in it.

Thanks for your help.
Geo
10-11-2014, 12:24 PM
Hi.
Can you email me more photos (and maybe more clear) ???
I am interested in these device very much:) but no money to bid it when you list it at ebay :angry::lol::lol:
NORCAL ORO
10-12-2014, 07:38 AM
Please contact me as I could be interested in the Bickel device.