The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area The Tool Chest Lincoln welder on a trailer?

Well even if I don't have money I always like to go to a good country auction. Just got back from one and what an auction. I saw one of those big Lincoln welders on a trailer with a Wisconsin four and have often dreamed of someday getting rich and getting one. Not that I know the foggiest darn thing about one except I know that you seldom see one for sale and then I don't even think about the price. Well after I had bought the 37 Chevy pickup cab for $5.00 I was feeling good about myself. Then they sold a 26' triple axel, OSHA approved, trailer for $600 and I was feeling kinda down because I couldn't think of where I could scrape up that kind of money. But, then they got to the Lincoln welder. They started it right up and showed us it worked and wanted to start the bidding at $1,000. There was no takers. They got all the way down to $100 and Cindy was stamping on my foot, so I raised my hand just to be able to say I had at least bid on it. Darned if I didn't get it for that $100 bid. So, be warned. I'm going to be asking a ton of questions since I know nothing about this welder or for that matter , how to weld. I guess I will now need to buy a hood and gloves, so I can at least look like I know what I am doing-LOL. The dial on it says 60-375 amps. Is that ok? Oh, by the way- What is something like this worth? I hope it isn't less than $100.