Welder Dave
Senior Member
The trailer shop that bought my tandem dually trailer had an older Miller Big 40 welder they haven't used for 3 or 4 years. I was talking with the owner and he wants to clean up the yard and get rid of stuff he doesn't need or use. He jokingly said I could get the welder and trailer for $100. I said I need to make sure it turns over. I bought a new ignition switch because they had lost the key. The gas tank was bone dry. I brought some gas and Seafoam but first wanted to drain the carb. I was expecting a bunch of old gas and sludge to come out but it was also bone dry. I put a little gas in and let it run out the carb. Then I put the drain bolt back in and hooked up my lithium booster. Amazingly the engine fired right away and was running in about 10 seconds! I figured it must have been run out of gas the last time it was used. The owner was away last week so I went to see him today. I asked what he would take for the welder and trailer and agreed on $500. I think I'll keep the trailer for my SA200 so it's easy to move around if I need to. I'm going to clean up the Big 40 and get a new battery for it. I think I should be able to get $1500 minimum and possibly over $2000 for it if I get some cables for it. It seemed like too good of a deal to pass up. I could sell the Lincoln for more but it's got a nicer arc. The Miller is still a very good welder though. The trailer isn't a cheap slapped together trailer either. Here's some pics.
