[SEL] Help With Rare Engine Price Please

[Harry Terpstra]

Find this guy Luke!!
Keep us informed if you get this OLD oddball!
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: Saturday, November 20, 2004 5:06 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Help With Rare Engine Price Please


> 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
> =========================
>
> >From: Harry Terpstra <h.terpstra at wxs.nl>
> >Reply-To: The SEL email discussion list <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> >To: The SEL email discussion list <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> >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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