11-18-2019, 10:01 PM
Maybe the question you should be asking is how much is it worth to them for you to get rid of it?
A quick web search turned up a lot of different models of old Airco welders from around 100 - 1000 dollars depending on the exact model and how it was equipped. A number of them were set up for TIG as well. (Heliarc)
I ended up giving away an old Lincoln Dialarc welder (A/C) because it was so heavy and huge to have to move around. It welded like a dream but I just wanted it gone to have the space back. And that was after I had already put new leads on it. $$$
Welding machines are smaller, lighter, and can do much more on much less current these days. Putting several hundred dollars into an old welder with no idea of it's condition would give me pause to think about if it might be better spent on a more modern machine.
A quick web search turned up a lot of different models of old Airco welders from around 100 - 1000 dollars depending on the exact model and how it was equipped. A number of them were set up for TIG as well. (Heliarc)
I ended up giving away an old Lincoln Dialarc welder (A/C) because it was so heavy and huge to have to move around. It welded like a dream but I just wanted it gone to have the space back. And that was after I had already put new leads on it. $$$
Welding machines are smaller, lighter, and can do much more on much less current these days. Putting several hundred dollars into an old welder with no idea of it's condition would give me pause to think about if it might be better spent on a more modern machine.
Willie