Value of keene boulder winch?

[Vance in AK]

I picked up a pile of "misc mining stuff" of a face book ad today.
There were some small things i could use like a spare kawasaki engine with the plastic keene pump for my 2" back pack dredge, a 2" trash pump with honda engine, 150' of 2" fire hose, dive belt with 70# of weights, etc. But the "biggie" was a keene boulder witch in what appears to be very good condition. Been stored indoors for the last 6 yrs so i need to clean carb before i put fresh gas in it. Any idea on value of that beast?

 

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[Bodfish Mike]

I don't know but I have one of those kawasaki engines with the plastic keene pump and it moves some water for how small and light it is.
Good score.
Cheers Mike

 

[No gold in NY]

I picked up a pile of "misc mining stuff" of a face book ad today.
There were some small things i could use like a spare kawasaki engine with the plastic keene pump for my 2" back pack dredge, a 2" trash pump with honda engine, 150' of 2" fire hose, dive belt with 70# of weights, etc. But the "biggie" was a keene boulder witch in what appears to be very good condition. Been stored indoors for the last 6 yrs so i need to clean carb before i put fresh gas in it. Any idea on value of that beast?

Don't be too hasty with the carb cleaning unless you really, really want to. I just pulled my pressure washer out of the basement after three years of storage. Tank was dry. Added some fresh fuel and it started with three pulls. I was amazed!

 

[russau]

My best luck with storing gas engines is to run them dry of fuel to help eliminate the gumming up of the carb orifices.

 

[Vance in AK]

Mike, the one I have on my backpack dredge has always had a carb issue. It had set with mixed fuel in it for several years. I gave it a quick carb cleaning but probably should have gone deeper to start with. Maybe run a little Sea Foam through it next time I fire it up? I haven't messed with it much but when it runs its an amazing little pump. Just bring your ear plugs. This one has risidul 2 stroke mix gas sludge in the tank so I'm guessing it will need a thorough cleaning too. Winter work.

Russ & NGINY, The honda on the trash pump looks like it was run dry but there is a little junk in a low spot in the tank so I want to clean it out before I put fuel in it & try it.
The Briggs on the boulder winch had just under a quarter tank in it so I soaked the old gas up with a couple old socks (Which I disposed of properly) & put some fresh fuel in. Oil level in engine was good (although obviously time for a change) & the oil in gear case was low. I gave it about four pulls before it fired up & idled. Everything started turning slowly so I shut it down. Chains on reduction units need cleaned & lubed. Cable is excellent. Doesn't look like it was used much at all. Came with 2 16000# snatch blocks that look unused & a couple of smaller ones. I paid $300 for everything so I think I did ok.
Now I need to figure out how to operate the winch. Russ you have much experience with them? I may start a separate thread for that info. I'm sure Hoser has experience with them.

 

[Jason in Enid]

$300 for all that is a steal of the century. Your winch is worth at least $500 alone.

 

[Bodfish Mike]

My best luck with storing gas engines is to run them dry of fuel to help eliminate the gumming up of the carb orifices.

I'll 2nd that.
Cheers Mike

 

[ratled]

Just a guess that the winch is one of the Stapp winches they use to sell. A nice little winch when in the right hands. I would say you can get anywhere form $1,000 to $2,000 for it depending on how it looks and runs. Pay attention to the cable. If you are looking to sell it consider homesteaders, hobby ranchers, independent guys who like milling their own lumber etc... a much broader market these days and their market has a void of these kind of units. Make sure you get a copy of the bill sale from you to them "As Is" with some kind of wording they accept full responsibility for the use of the winch.. that is what made them stop making and selling them

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[RobertF]

ratled reminded me of this

https://www.theunion.com/news/yuba-mining-mishap-sparks-suit/

 

[Clay Diggins]

ratled reminded me of this

https://www.theunion.com/news/yuba-mining-mishap-sparks-suit/

The Stapps settled that suit for $1,500. The miner was using a Stapp winch rated for 9,500 pounds to move a 20,000 pound boulder.

That was a bad mistake by the miner and the man suing was badly injured. He did get a judgement from the miner but he was lucky to get the $1,500 from the Stapps because they did nothing wrong, their winch was being used well beyond it's rated load.

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[bc5391]

The Stapps settled that suit for $1,500. The miner was using a Stapp winch rated for 9,500 pounds to move a 20,000 pound boulder.

That was a bad mistake by the miner and the man suing was badly injured. He did get a judgement from the miner but he was lucky to get the $1,500 from the Stapps because they did nothing wrong, their winch was being used well beyond it's rated load.

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