Humming Bird Super 60 - Anyone still using one of these?

[wyoutdoors]

When I first moved to Wyoming from Kansas in '89 I kept the flasher off one of my bass boats (sold the LCD's). Found an ice fishing kit for it somewhere. The flasher is housed on a plastic case which holds the two lantern batteries it runs on. The transducer is mounted off to the side on a swivel mount with roughly 12" of steel rod with a level bubble on the top of the transucer. It still works great, but I will probably upgrade to a Vex for next season.

Anyone using one of these antiques still? I'd like to find a source to hang the transducer much like the Vex does. The cable mounts into the side of it, maybe one of those pool 'noodles' split might work. Suggestions?

~G

[ice dawg]

I think a pool noodle would work fine, but would the transducer hang level? That could be a problem.

[crappieloo]

My neighbor still uses a bird 60. I'm still using my Hondex fl-8 which has been in use for 19 years now. I bought it strictly for icefishing.
Why does the transducer have to float?
I use a radio antenna that can teliscope down to the water or way under water.On the top of the transducer is a bubble level the same exact diameter of the ducer. Works excellent. Also i can ''spy'' on my buddy or anyone thats is close to me by angling the ant. mount to the side. OR, I can readmake my 10degree cone read around 45 degrees.

[roygpa]

I took and old aluminum arrow and stuck it through a piece of pool noodle, used electrical tape to tape the transducer to the arrow for my Eagle Silent 60. Worked fine and I use it as my backup since I bought a Vexilar.

Looks like this:

Roy

[brujharr]

Still have a "HUMMINBIRD" Super Thirty II. Retired of course!     Take it of the closet once in awhile, just hear it whiiiiiirrrrrrr.   

[IceholeFisherman]

I think a pool noodle would work fine, but would the transducer hang level? That could be a problem.

Pool noodles work great. As for hanging level, no problem. Gravity does all the work to level it for you.

[marcus]

I took and old aluminum arrow and stuck it through a piece of pool noodle, used electrical tape to tape the transducer to the arrow for my Eagle Silent 60. Worked fine and I use it as my backup since I bought a Vexilar.

Looks like this:
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Roy

that is the same flasher i use    and i have been trying to find a better way mount the transducer thanks for sharing ...

[wyoutdoors]

Thanks for the pic roygpa! Think I'll be "upgrading" my own antique 60. Now all I need to do is hit Wally World for the noodle! Heaven knows they'll have their Summer gear out already since it's already February!  Good fishin' to ya!

~G

[ice dawg]

Pool noodles work great. As for hanging level, no problem. Gravity does all the work to level it for you.

I think he is talking about a puck transducer from the back of a boat which will not hang level from a float without a counterbalance. That is why they mount them on some kind of an arm with a refridgerator  level on the top of the puck for leveling it.