Father in law died not so long ago his garage is full of kit from his old workshop. Mother in law has asked me to see if I can find out roughly what this stuff is worth so she’s not entirely clueless when its time to sell.

There’s a welder:
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A hydraulic pipe bender?:
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/dooosuk/IMG_0451.jpg
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A saw of some description:
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http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/dooosuk/IMG_0440.jpg

Two Pillar Drills:
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/dooosuk/IMG_0442.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/dooosuk/IMG_0441.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/dooosuk/IMG_0448.jpg
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http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/dooosuk/IMG_0437.jpg

A grind stone?:
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/dooosuk/IMG_0443.jpg

I had a look on Ebay and found similar stuff for the pipe bender and grind stone but I’m at a loss with the Welder, Saw and Pillar Drills.

Can anyone offer some figures on what this stuff is worth?

Thanks

Prices are going to be a bit variable – its generally bulky stuff so your market, through ebay, is going to be limited to people who are close enough to collect.

You’d expect the welder to potentially be the most valuable bit. However its 3 Phase which is going to limit you to buyers who have an industrial 3 phase power supply to their premises. There is lots to go wrong with a mig welder, so premium price would depend on whether you can vouch for its condition, and also how available spares are to keep it running. It looks to me like they may no longer be in production – there is an Indian company called Arc Tec, but seeming no longer a UK one. A quick google throws up a few models like yours that have gone through industrial auctions for less than £100, which seems very cheap for what looks like a pretty serious piece of kit, but maybe showing that obsolesence is the issue. If a bidder got giddy they might spend up to £300. An equivalent new machine would probably £700 – £1000, possibly more.

The pipe bender looks like ones Machinemart.co.uk sell.

Bench grinder is unlikely to fetch more than £20, no matter what it cost there are so many cheapo new ones about it caps the value of old ones secondhand

Smaller pillar drill would prob fetch about £100. There is less to go wrong with them, so people will be braver when bidding

the larger one that is in bits is also 3 phase, like the welder, that limits the appeal and although it should sell for more it would prob sell for less

That style of horizontal band saw prob sells for £300 – £800 new. Maybe hope for around £100 second hand, again they can be a bit complex and maintainance thirsty which would make buyers wary of a second hand machine, the recent introduction of cheaper, simpler TCT chop saws limits the appeal of bandsaws a bit.

Ebay is one option for selling, but to maximise their value you need to be able to give very good descriptions, another option would be a specialist auctioneer, round my way that would be Sweeney Kincaid. Either route its hit and miss what they’ll actually fetch.

Thanks maccruiskeen…that’s a massive help and gives me/MIL a starting point. Appreciate you taking the time to write it up.

I think she’ll just try and sell the job lot to someone so wanted a ball park figure…and to know if offers are cheeky/more realistic.

You’ll get a fraction of the value by selling as a job lot. Prices above seem about right. I’d say ebay is your best bet. I’ve been looking on there for some similar workshop tools and they mostly go for good money, but as above you are limited to local buyers. 99p start, a few good photos including one of the rating plate with a model number on and it will all sell for OK money. If you are anywhere near Salisbury then penyfarthingtools buy this sort of stuff, if you are anywhere near Bristol then I’ll make you an offer 🙂

Barnsley unfortunately…but MIL does have a lot of family in Bristol so down there fairly frequently. I’ll sound her out now I’ve got more of an idea.