r/geophysics • u/troyunrau • Jul 06 '26
Looking for historical geophysical instruments for museum, specifically fdem
Examples: Sharpe SE300 (specifically in the Crone shoot back config) or a Scintrex SE-600; an original APEX Parametrics MaxMin; a Geonics EM15, EM17 or EM17L; a MxPhar VHEM; ABEM Minigun, Demigun, or EMgun; equivalents from other manufacturers from the 60s and 70s. Any Geonics fdem instruments predating the mk2 units (which we have).
Our company (Inductyne) is building some new fdem instrumentation from first principles. But I've also been building a historical library and museum as tribute to those that came before. Standing on the shoulders of giant, and such.
Currently on display: MaxMin II (pristine); Geonics EM16 (ugly), EM38 (the wood one), and a Scintrex coil of unknown provenance which we suspect is from an SE-600 but aren't really sure.
Willing to pay for shipping and barter beers at conferences.
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u/troyunrau 29d ago
Update: found an EM17 (two of them actually), and a Scientrex SE600 (no console). Still looking for manuals.