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How to / DIY => Generators => Topic started by: ajrolfe on September 11, 2017, 07:01:02 PM

Title: lister 4.5kw generator and top box
Post by: ajrolfe on September 11, 2017, 07:01:02 PM
Hi all. I have a 4.5kw generator [genuine Lister] Only the gen ,no 8/1 sadly.
It moves freely by hand, has been drystored for many years and has the box of stuff that fits on top.
I want to sell it and I have little  idea what it's worth.
Any ideas what's a fair price?
Title: Re: lister 4.5kw generator and top box
Post by: broncodriver99 on September 11, 2017, 11:31:34 PM
Location?
Title: Re: lister 4.5kw generator and top box
Post by: ajrolfe on September 13, 2017, 04:50:34 PM
Sorry stupid to leave that out.
UK. E Sussex 10 miles inland from Eastbourne
Title: Re: lister 4.5kw generator and top box
Post by: ajrolfe on September 14, 2017, 09:42:28 AM
So whats it worth in US?
Title: Re: lister 4.5kw generator and top box
Post by: broncodriver99 on September 14, 2017, 02:08:46 PM
So whats it worth in US?

It depends on the condition. Do you know if everything still works, is it complete? I paid £250 for a 4KW head and imported it to the US. Mine is a North American spec(60 hz) head that has the start winding but no start-o-matic panel. I would think that one in good condition would probably be worth at least $500 here in the US. The only issue is freight. It is probably a couple of hundred $ to get it shipped here. Is the box you are describing the start-o-matic panel or the transformer, resistor, etc that mounts to the top of the gen head? I have no idea of the market in the UK, seems you guys have things like this readily available unlike here in the US.

Do you have a picture of the setup?
Title: Re: lister 4.5kw generator and top box
Post by: BruceM on September 14, 2017, 09:21:50 PM
Untested, you are unlikely to get much.  No telling why it came out of service.