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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.

ok-quick------get yer calculator---subtract 100 from 2500. how did you do?

Wow! did it have all the cables and accessories/clamps and such? Heck, if it doesnt even weld, the V-4 is worth alot. Can it be a generator too? Another good thing if it can.
So are those AC or DC or both?
Now, if you could just find one of those trailer compressors for that much for ME of course, could I Sand Blast! Those get big bucks for a beater even!

Koolcar and Gl here is a pic of the Lincoln Welder.
Lincoln Welder On Trailer This is the front side.
Lincoln Welder On Trailer This is the back side also in the blue pickup with the racks is the 37 cab we bought for 5:00 dollars

Cid, links didn't work for me, but may be my end, as having goofy things going on here tonight.

I'm wondering how come we're seeing you doing all the posting and no Oily?? Is he a "disgruntled" stovebolter?? He isn't on his way here to get my MM is he? :rolleyes: He can't be THAT busy!

I get tired of forums too sometimes and take a break from them now and then.

Great buy!!
The best auctions are in the hot summer when the
farmers are doing hay,and it's too hot for the
city folk.

Don

i'm sure this is too complicated for you oly. tell ya what, how about i come and take this junk off yer hands and give you yer money back? just trying to take care of ya!

(evil grin)

OOPS!! Now I know I have a keeper- Koolkar wants it-LOL. From the looks of this thing it would probably be worth your while to do just that. It has 230volt and 115 volt also. It has dial settings for overhead and vertical welding, for large rods and also for special welding (what ever all of that is). It has electric start or hand crank and they said (and it looks and runs like it) that it was totally gone through 6-9 months ago.

Now for the question period.- What do I now need to start welding and will some one try to explain to me how I weld? I have seen others weld but have no idea of what is going on. What settings do I put it on? What rod do I use for what kind of job?

Heck Koolkar, I have a great idea. Why don't you come on out here and I'll let you use my new welder to do my welding for me-LOL. Sounds to me like that should work out great!!!

start with the basics oly----first see if you can weld 2x4's together (pine is o.k.) once you can do that---you can weld anything! the "special welding" setting on the machine is for repairing old sneakers, gum boots, stovebolt tires, and lightning rods. i use mine for fishing. if you can't do any of these things, it's broke and can't be fixed. i will come and remove this "junk" for you, and won't charge too much. after all, what are fiend, er friends, for? :rolleyes:

Oly: Is it with the electric start kit? I used to own one of these air cooled beasts, but you had to crank it over. Beware of the hand crank. It almost tore my arm off!

Yes, it came with the crank, but- It has electric start- Whew. I was welding ( like Koolkar told me to) on a flat tire on the wifes F' car and it caught on fire and burnt the dang car up. I guess I'm doing good??? Next I was wondering if my tongue would stick to that "rod thingy". Do I have to wait till it gets cold? I know that good old bum er- bud Koolkar will keep me going the right direction. This thing has more "bells and whistles" that a train engine.

That is what I thought, with all those bels and whistles, (I know how you don`t like noise)You won`t be able to handle the racket.I will haul it off for you,saves you having to pay to get rid of the noise pollution!