Gold Magic 12-10 Spiral Gold Panning Machine with Hand Crank and 12V Battery

The Gold Magic 12-10 is the spiral gold panning machine for prospectors who don't want a dead battery to end the day. It carries the same 17-inch spiral wheel, built-in 12-volt battery, and built-in 110-volt charger as the 12-E, and adds a hand crank system so the wheel runs in manual or battery mode. Run it on power at camp, and when the battery fades on day three of a remote trip, keep turning the crank and keep recovering gold. It processes about 140 pounds of unclassified material an hour, feeds rock up to 2 inches without pre-screening, and works wet or dry, so you can concentrate a day's diggings on a dry wash and clean the cons down to gold in a tub at home.

What's Included with the Gold Magic 12-10

• Gold Magic 12-10 spiral gold recovery unit with 17-inch spiral pan and 69 agitation knobs
• Built-in 12-volt rechargeable battery
• Built-in 110-volt AC charger
• Hand crank system for manual operation
• Instruction manual

Why Prospectors Choose the 12-10 over the 12-E

• Hand crank backup: the only Gold Magic wheel that runs with no power at all, so a flat battery or a week off-grid never stops the cleanup
• Built-in battery and charger: plug into any 110-volt outlet overnight and head out with a full charge, no external charger to pack
• No classifying required: material up to 2 inches goes straight into the wheel and the machine screens it for you
• Wet or dry: concentrate dry at the dig site, then finish wet to clean gold; 140 pounds of dry material reduces to about two cups of cons in an hour
• Light enough to carry in one hand at about 10 pounds with the battery, and sets up in under a minute

Where the 12-10 Earns Its Keep

Multi-Day Trips Where the Battery Won't Last

Desert prospectors working dry washes for a week at a time buy the 12-10 for the crank. Run the wheel on battery during the first days, and when the charge drops, switch to manual and keep the spiral turning at the same steady pace. The recovery is identical either way because the spiral riffles and the pan angle do the separating; the motor just saves your arm. Pair it with a bucket classifier from our gold classifiers and sifters collection if you want to speed up feeding.

Cleaning Up Sluice and Highbanker Cons on the Creek

Set the wheel up creekside, add water, and the 12-10 runs sluice concentrates and black sands down to gold while you keep digging. The spiral riffles lift gold up the pan and drop it into the center cup, so fine gold that would ride out of a conventional pan stays put. No pump is needed. Prospectors who also run a dredge or highbanker treat it as the final cleanup step in the field rather than hauling wet cons home. Browse the rest of the lineup and replacement parts in our Gold Magic collection.

Running Cons at Home Without a Generator

Charged from a wall outlet, the 12-10 runs about 16 hours per charge, and the crank means you can finish a batch even if you forgot to plug it in. Fill a tub, set the wheel at the water's edge, and work through a season's stockpiled concentrates in an evening.

How the 12-10 Compares to Other Gold Magic Spiral Wheels

All Gold Magic wheels share the same 17-inch spiral pan and recovery system. The difference is how they get power.

Specifications

• Model: Gold Magic 12-10 (Item # GM-6169)
• Pan size: 17-inch spiral pan with 69 agitation knobs
• Power: Built-in 12-volt rechargeable battery, or manual hand crank
• Charger: Built-in 110-volt AC
• Run time: Up to 16 hours per charge, unlimited on the crank
• Capacity: About 140 lb (two 5-gallon buckets) of material per hour, wet or dry
• Feed size: Material up to 2 inches, no pre-classifying needed
• Pump: None required
• Unit weight: About 10 lb with battery
• Shipping weight: 15 lb
• Made in: USA

Why Buy from Serious Detecting

Serious Detecting is an authorized Gold Magic dealer, and we stock the replacement pans, center cups, batteries, and charger adapters that keep these machines running for years. Every order ships free within the continental US, you have 30 days to return it, and we price-match any authorized dealer. If you're deciding between the 12-E, 12-U, and 12-10, our team has run all three and can walk you through which power setup fits the way you prospect.