What is a used 50kw Winco pto generator worth?

Philip d · Jan 30, 2019

We bought it new in 2007 ,it?s not a 50/80 but a 50 continuous.
It runs off 540 and is single phase with copper windings. It?s
never been outside as it sits on a stand bolted to the barn
floor and the pto shaft feeds through a hatch in the wall and
I?ve always kept it covered with a bbq cover. It still works like
new. A new one here today the same is $10 000 CDN. We
soon won?t need it and we?re looking at getting a stand alone
unit for the house that runs off propane when we quit milking. I
never advertised it yet but a guy called me today asking if
we?re selling it and is coming to look at it Saturday. We
typically get 2-3 power outages here per year for several
hours at a time. I told him on the phone since a new one is 10
we?d like to get $6500 for this one. If he offers less ,how much
less would be reasonable?

David G · Jan 30, 2019

That sounds fair.

jeffcat · Jan 30, 2019

Rule of thumb on generators is around $100.oo per./ 1000 watts. That is for Chinese portable units. The unit you have is a brass b,,,,s to the wall unit and I would NOT go below that price! Actually it sounds like a heck of a deal. If no dirt, rust, corrosion, mouse pee, etc. Very good price to me. Junky looking ones can go pretty high. Don't do like my dad did and give stuff away. WINCO units are very good quality!

centash · Jan 30, 2019

Sounds like a deal, but how much would your new unit be , hooked up and ready to go? I would be inclined to keep the one you have, our Winco is 45 years old and still works great.
Ben

Greg_Ky · Jan 30, 2019

Here is a new one in the states.
Poke here

johnofnewhaven · Jan 30, 2019

I just looked that up too. Thought I was missing something. $4500 new US dollars.

Philip d · Jan 30, 2019

I believe it,everything here is very expensive compared to US price.

Philip d · Jan 30, 2019

That?s the one. We paid over 7000 for this one 12 years ago and they?ve gone up a lot here since then.

Philip d · Jan 30, 2019

Thank you Jeffcat! No we?re being very careful,had lots of pickers looking for fitesale deals on our stuff just because we won?t need it anymore. Everything we sold so far was sold out of our community. A few neighbors wanted some things either cheap or take it now and they owe us arrangements. We want to pay off all our farm debt now not pay interest waiting to collect on iou?s.They?re forgetting something though,we?re selling it off NOT the bank lol

Philip d · Jan 30, 2019

We?re hoping to get an 8000w unit wired up with full propane tanks on a concrete pad for under $8000. We burn wood and would like to have an automatic setup in case I fill the furnace and we both head off to work for the day and the power goes out.

Philip d · Jan 30, 2019

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Billy Shafer · Jan 30, 2019

It all depends on condition,hours and age. Winco has always been a good unit. I wouldn't go below 5 thousand. But I think your price is fair. For 50 KW unit. See what he offers.

Billy Shafer · Jan 30, 2019

I hope you are not getting a Generac.

Philip d · Jan 31, 2019

I?ve read the generac debates on here lol. What brand is available other than generac that has a good name?

Bruce from Can. · Jan 31, 2019

I think you will be lucky to get $3,500.00- $4,000.00 for it. Most that want one already have one.

Philip d · Jan 31, 2019

Oh I know,he seems interested at 65 see what they think when they get here

Philip d · Jan 31, 2019

I think I?ll hold my price and see what happens. I made a couple of calls this morning,a new Wallenstein 55kw on PEI retails at $14 500 so a 50kw Winco would retail minimum 10 000 here new. This ones always been inside and under cover and only ran less than 100 hours as a guess in the last 12 years. Lots of guys here running 25kw ones would like to upgrade to a 50.

K Effective · Jan 31, 2019

I thought my "getting-rid-of-two-college-tuitions-this-year" project would be an automatic, natural gas, whole house unit installed. Two bids came in, one 20kW Kohler at $12K and one 22kW Generac at $11K.

I am rethinking my plan. I can buy the unit for around $4K (prefer the Kohler). I just can't stomach one day of professional work should add up to the difference.

Philip d · Jan 31, 2019

Those are really big units,do you think you?ll need one that
big? 6500 will bare minimum run a house only depending
what your running. If you want to run a shop too and have a
lot of electric heat you?d want a 20+

caterpillar guy · Feb 1, 2019

I would keep what you have and a tractor big enough to run it. You already have it hook up and ready to go. Can buy a lot of fuel for the difference of the new one and what you sell that for.

K Effective · Feb 1, 2019

Those are really big units,do you think you?ll need one that
big? 6500 will bare minimum run a house only depending
what your running. If you want to run a shop too and have a
lot of electric heat you?d want a 20+

The cost of the unit really only varies from $2500 to $4000, it's the extra $7-8K they want to install it all that I am resisting. Both want $1800+/- just to hook up the gas line (subbed out), and those bids do not include any gas meter upgrade cost.

What is a used 50kw Winco pto generator worth?

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