Garrett
History & manuals

History and source notes

• 1964–1988 · Garrett names Hunter, Mini Hunter, the TR-era Competition Master/Master Hunter/Cache Hunter group, Fortune Hunter, Freedom 1, Freedom 2, Freedom ACE Coin Commander and Grand Master Hunter. Exact years are recorded only where the timeline explicitly assigns them.
  Manufacturer source Reviewed 2026-10-06; Complete manufacturer history timeline; all hobby-detector-bearing entries from 1964 through 2022 reviewed..
• 2003–2022 · Garrett explicitly dates selected Infinium, GTP 1350, AT, ACE, Pro-Pointer, Goldmaster 24k, Apex and Axiom milestones. Family and sales milestones are not silently converted into model launch dates.
  Manufacturer source Reviewed 2026-10-06; Complete manufacturer history timeline; all hobby-detector-bearing entries from 1964 through 2022 reviewed..

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• Garrett Vortex manuals and owner support — indexed sourceIndexed official page only; direct manual-file audit pending. No firmware or compatibility updates inferred. Directory/source checked 2026-09-27.
• Garrett support — access attempt September 28, 2026Original Garrett and White’s source dates retained; no freshness inferred. Last access attempt 2026-09-28.
• Garrett corporate detector historySelective corporate timeline, not an exhaustive model catalog. It does not establish every model, exact regional variant, manual revision, discontinuation or accessory fit. Directory/source checked 2026-10-06.

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