Electric Motor question

[Scott (Mich)]

I am in the process of going through the items on my dads farm - getting ready to get rid of some motors and have a question.

How much is a 1/4 to 3/4hp motor worth in scrap? My dad had a few motors, some of which still work, and I would hate to sell them for two bucks each at a garage sale when they might go for a bit more due to the copper in them. They are pretty hefty and I would think I may be better off hauling them to the local scrap buyer. Most of the motors are what you would see powering a grain elevator or even an air compressor in a work shop.

My apologies if this has already been talked about here but I still have not figured out how to do a search on the forums.

Thanks in advance,

Scott (Mid-Mich)

 

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[aa battery]

Here scrap yards pay by the pound for electrical motors but if they work maybe selling them would bring more money.

 

[Ascholten]

If the motors work, might get more selling it as a working motor. Otherwise junk yards pay by the pound for motors / transformers. A few pennies a pound maybe. Lot of work stripping the copper out of a motor. They really can't legally 'burn' them out anymore in the back yard due to pollution laws.

Try E bay but be warned, shipping on something like that is going to eat a ton of cash too so that price alone might make it prohibitive for one to buy it.

aaron

 

[FISHEYE]

6 cents a lb same as steel here in florida.if the motor works,sell it on craigslist.ebay is a waste of time.too much for shipping due to the weight.sell local if you can.if not scrap them as steel.oh an if you have a lot of time on your hands.you can take them apart to get the #1 copper out of the motors.just be careful you dont get hurt in the process.your medical bills could be more then what you get in scrap.