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Hirbonzig
Penny Collector Member
USA
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 Posted - 03/31/2008 : 15:37:40
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Are transformers scrapped? I got them stripped down to the windings and the iron. Also for electric motors should I take them in with or without the steel housing on?
Are old brass door knobs and hardware worth more as a collectable or as scrap? They came from a house built in the 1940's.
I also have a bunch of old alum. lawn chairs. I've stripped out the old webbing,plastic and screws. Do I need to take out all of the pop rivets?
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El Dee
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
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Posted - 03/31/2008 : 16:21:17
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Motors and transformers get a price around $.30/lb where I live. Before stripping them I'd see if the scrap yard gave you any extra for the effort.
Here's a site to give you a ballpark price.
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For your aluminum, I'd remove any steel that's easy - they give you less if it's contaminated with other metal. Check with the scrapyard.
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Hirbonzig
Penny Collector Member
USA
451 Posts |
Posted - 03/31/2008 : 16:38:02
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Originally posted by El Dee
Motors and transformers get a price around $.30/lb where I live. Before stripping them I'd see if the scrap yard gave you any extra for the effort.
Here's a site to give you a ballpark price.
You must be logged in to see this link.
For your aluminum, I'd remove any steel that's easy - they give you less if it's contaminated with other metal. Check with the scrapyard.
Thanks for the link. I called my scrapyard and they quoted a price of 4 cents a pound for motors and transformers!! Wow, am I getting ripped off here!
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Delawhere Jack
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 03/31/2008 : 17:34:06
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Complete sets of knobs with the mortise lock, escutchen plates and shaft, particularly if you've got matching sets, could be worth putting on fleebay, or selling to an antique hardware dealer.
Old mortise locks can last for a hundred years or more, if maintained properly, unlike the brass plated junk on most houses today. |
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Posted - 04/09/2008 : 18:21:17
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| Transformers are around 40 cents a pound here. I especially like the ones out of microwaves. They're normally pretty heavy, especially the older ones, and they're really easy to remove. Most of the microwave is recycleable, so you end up making a decent amount of money on a few minutes of work. |
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Flbandit
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USA
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Posted - 04/09/2008 : 19:49:34
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| I like transformers. I just cut one side off flush, then bang the copper through with a hammer and punch. Micowaves are good, but some of the wire is aluminum. Keep an eye out for old stereos. They have a nice transformer in them. |
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Posted - 04/09/2008 : 20:09:15
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| I didn't know that the some of the xfmr wire was aluminum. I don't take it out, so I guess it doesn't matter. They pay the same either way I guess. How do you cut the xfmr?? I agree about the old stereo's. Basicially any older electronics will have some sort of xfmr in them. I found an old adding machine the other day, it was busted up, the power cord was gone. But the 2lb xfmr was still there. |
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Posted - 04/09/2008 : 20:10:23
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I didn't know that the some of the xfmr wire was aluminum. How much copper do you find in an average microwave xfmr? I guess the typical one would weigh around 8 lbs or so? I don't take it out, so I guess it doesn't matter. They pay the same either way I guess. How do you cut the xfmr?? I agree about the old stereo's. Basicially any older electronics will have some sort of xfmr in them. I found an old adding machine the other day, it was busted up, the power cord was gone. But the 2lb xfmr was still there.
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Flbandit
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
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Posted - 04/10/2008 : 12:36:26
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| In a microwave, if it's all copper, I guess about .2 to .3 lbs. I've found bigger transformers that yielded a pound or better. You can cut them off with a sharp hacksaw or a powersaw with a metal cutting blade. It can also be done with a shard chisel and a hammer. I saw some guys bring in one at the scrap yard one time that was huge. They put it on the scale and it weighed 92 lbs.! |
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