I have I believe at last count 9 of that same model. They keep coming up on CraigsList posted as "been setting, I don't know if it runs" and I've become the Okie Acres of Onan gensets. Price routinely runs from $50 to $250... if it runs and makes electricity... maybe $300. They are all sitting nicely organized on one of the pallet racks at the hanger waiting for me to have an Onan week of fixing them all. Most of what I have came out of older motorhomes and sat for years without being used, so carb rebuilds, and general refresh needed.
The asking price for the one you have listed is nearing crack pricing... although it does appear well cared for, still much too high. On Tue, Oct 20, 2020 at 6:11 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < [email protected]> wrote: > And a lot more involved to get that one up and running compared to the > Generac. Granted, the Onan is a far more robust machine, but factor in the > added costs and the Generac makes far more sense. > > -D > > > On Oct 20, 2020, at 9:07 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > Thanks for the info. Yes the price did strike me as wishful thinking, > compared to a new 7500 watt Generac at Lowes for $1,999. > > > > Allan > > > > Dan Penoff via Mercedes <[email protected]> writes: > > > >> Onan 6.5NH and an LT II 60 amp contactor style transfer switch. > >> > >> You are looking at the 240D of generators and transfer switches. Not > only that, my former employer, Buckeye Power Sales, has been maintaining > it. They do a good job and I would highly recommend them to anyone. > >> > >> Yes, it would be suitable for emergency power and could run on propane > or natural gas. Note that there is no muffler, so that would have to be > dealt with. It’s an air cooled set with a scroll fan, so it could be placed > in a garage or outbuilding as long as there is adequate fresh air coming > into the area. It was, no doubt, an indoor installation. That is evident > from the condition. Looks like it has close to 1000 hours on it, which is > no big deal as it appears to have been well maintained. 2500 hours is the > point at which a major service would be performed, so it’s got a lot of > life left in it. > >> > >> No idea what the transformer is for, unless they were using it as a > buck/boost transformer to supply a higher voltage than the generator > produces (120/240V single phase, like your house would have.) > >> > >> Their price is no doubt from inhaling the exhaust gases during a test > run prior to decommissioning. It’s worth maybe $500- $1000 tops, and that’s > if it can be run and proven to work. Think of it like a car - if it doesn’t > run, how can I be sure all the systems work? You’re rolling the dice > otherwise. > >> > >> It’s going to be listed for a long, long time at that price. Get the > seller’s number and tuck it away. When the ad expires, wait a few weeks > then call and offer $500. > >> > >> -D > >> > >>> On Oct 20, 2020, at 8:27 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes < > [email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>> As I know Dan and maybe others have some knowledge in this area, would > >>> the generator in the ad below be suitable for emergency power at home? > >>> > >>> > https://bloomington.craigslist.org/bfs/d/clear-creek-6500-watt-onan-generator/7192199522.html > >>> > >>> If I'm understanding correctly, 6.5 KVA would be about 54 amps at > >>> 120V? > >>> > >>> And what is the transformer for? > >>> > >>> Allan > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
