[SEL] Help With Rare Engine Price Please

[Brock Summerfield]

G,day Luke
 a mate of mine has always said the value depends on how bad you want the 
engine hope this helps.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Luke Tonneberger" <flywheelin at hotmail.com>
To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 1:06 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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