[SEL] Help With Rare Engine Price Please

[ED]

Luke,

You might think along the lines of what it would cost to restore the engine,
ie buy a magneto and machine shop bills. In the end it is easy to have much
more invested in the engine than what it is worth.  Of coarse we do it any
way, but it might give you some negation leverage. The seller probably has
no idea of the restoration costs.

Ed Stoller
New Fairfield, CT


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Luke Tonneberger" <flywheelin at hotmail.com>
To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 9:06 PM
Subject: [SEL] Help With Rare Engine Price Please


> Hi Everybody,
>
> I've been trying to buy an engine for a few years but haven't had any
luck.
> I stopped by to check on it after work tonight. I got lucky as the owner
was
> just pulling in the drive just as I was leaving. After chatting a bit I
made
> an offer on the engine. He thought for about 2 seconds and said probably
> not. Which was better than times before as all I got before was I'm not
> ready to sell it. I was led to believe he actually thought about it this
> time and I feel he might sell it if I come up with the right amount of
> money. But this is also the first time I offered a dollar figure. I also
> offered to come back and put a bucket over top of the engine to keep it
from
> rotting away any more, he replied with "Certainly, any time."  I'm not
real
> framiliar with rare engines and the price they bring.
>
> My question is, can someone give me an approximate value of the engine
> pictured here?
>
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/luket/roughvertical/roughvertical.html
>
> What would something like this bring if it was all restored?  I don't have
a
> clue and think I might be low in my offer, but then again I don't want to
> offer more than a realistic price. Off list is Ok if you want.
>
> Luke Tonneberger
> Rockford, Michigan
> USA
>
>
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