used lincoln gas welder
Wayne Makowicki
gas welder. It looks to be very used. He is going to replace it with a new
welder and wants to get rid of it. When I looked at it I thought it was a
weldanpower, however after looking at Lincolns website maybe not. It is both
AC/DC and has CC and CV. its a Owen engine. Looking at Lincolns sight it
fits the description of a ranger 8, but I really thought it said
weldanpower. Like I said the unit is very used and it needs a muffler in a
big way, also the reason he wants to get rid of it is because when he welds
it now has started to over rev. Any input on what I should offer him would
be great. Also any info on if this is a ranger 8 or if the weldanpower units
of years past had AC/DC and CC/Cv
brad
these days-the "better living through chemicals" thing during the '70's)!!
Anyway-there was a G-7 It was a 225 amp machine with both a CC and CV tap.
Had a Briggs or Onan. Basically a dog. There was also a G-9, a favorite of
mine. It was a 250 amp with CC and 2 CV taps. It was available Onan only. A
great running machine with a unique scratch start contactor function.
Anyway, with used machines, especially with engine drives, if you can't
"steal it" you don't want it. Eng drives are very expensive to fix when it
comes to bearings, couplings, fields, rotors.
This not to mean not to try and get it, only get it cheap. Don't worry about
insulting the seller. Pay only what the machine is worth to YOU, not what
you think the seller wants to hear. Remember-he thinks it is worth a fortune
and you think it is worth much less. The question is-what it is it worth to
you!!!
I recently went to a local auction. A G-9 with a shot (bad) engine went for
$125. It was a busy auction with a lot of buyers.
Let your conscience be your guide.
Hope this helps a little.
Good Luck-brad
Wayne Makowicki <mako...@snet.net> wrote in message
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Jon Ward
Wayne-
I have a Weldanpower G8000, which is identical to the Ranger 8 in
almost every way. My manual shows multiple models, two with a B&S
engine, two with an Onan (which I have), and one with a Kohler. No
mention of an "Owen" engine, but maybe you meant Onan. You can call
Lincoln and they'll send you a manual on the machine for free. All
you need is the model code and serial number.
The Onan people have told me one of their engines should run 6000
hours before an overhaul, if maintained properly (and that may be a
big "if"). A dealer overhaul on an Onan can run you $1500. I think
that's obscene, but that's how it is. Guess your decision all depends
on how effed-up the machine is and how cheap the guy wants to sell it.
Lincoln will sell you all the parts you want, but they're pretty
rough. For example, the front panel with the settings painted on it
is $115 plus shipping.
Mine came mounted on the back of a truck I bought, so I either got a
good deal on the truck or a good deal on the welder...haven't figured
out which yet. My welder is ugly as hell, but it fires right up. Has
about 1300 hours on it. Some day when I have absolutely nothing
better to do, I'm going to shoot it with the pint of "Lincoln Red" I
had mixed at the auto color shop.
Curiously, the Lincoln manual says they sold an optional canvas cover
"to protect the G8000 when it is not being operated." Wonder how many
of those they ever sold --or were ever actually used?
I believe straight retail on a new Ranger 8 is $2600. Good luck with
your welder.
-Jon