[SEL] Help With Rare Engine Price Please

[Luke Tonneberger]

Thanks Harry. I hope I can get it too! I'd like to think I'm getting closer. 
He was looking to buy a Rumely and cannot locate the guy that had it, as he 
moved away. I think I can track him down and this might help to move things 
in my favor in purchasing the engine.  Time will tell.  It does need alot of 
work, but it will be worth it if I can get it home in the garage.

Luke Tonneberger
Rockford, Michigan
USA
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>From: Harry Terpstra <h.terpstra at wxs.nl>
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>Subject: Re: [SEL] Help With Rare Engine Price Please
>Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 11:17:43 +0100
>
>Wow Luke!!
>You did find something REAL nice!!!!
>Actually I have no idea what is it, but it's obvious it very old, and a 
>real
>odball!!
>Look at the shape of that "A" frame base! I'm hooked;-)
>
>I have no idea what the valeu might be, and I geuss it's hard to put a 
>price
>on something that is so rare.
>It certaintly needs allot of TLC, but I'm sure it's worth it.
>
>Maybe you better don't go to him and raise your offer, because he might
>think it's real valueable.
>(But I know it's difficult;-)
>
>I hope you can get this one Luke!!
>Good luck!
>
>Harry Terpstra
>Sint Annaparochie
>Netherlands
>h.terpstra at wxs.nl
>http://home01.wxs.nl/~terps027/home.html
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Luke Tonneberger" <flywheelin at hotmail.com>
>To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 3:06 AM
>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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