Miiler Machine

[Shield Arc]

I'm sure they mean a gas hose, I didn't see a regulator / flow meter either. Being as it's at an auction where you can't take it for a test drive first. I wouldn't go over a few hundred. But don't listen to me, I don't need any more welders. Only you know what it's worth to you.

 

[mikehaugen]

I don't need any more welders. .

This statement can never be true!

 

[CNC Dan]

http://www.millerwelds.com/service/...product_name=DIALARC+HF&serial=&submit=Search

Looks like a good unit. I'd offer $200. If its broke good, scrap it.

 

[Shield Arc]

This statement can never be true!

I have one welder for each hand.

I'd offer $200.

That's probably a good idea. I didn't see a Tig torch, flow meter. No water cooler, all added expenses. I sold this one for $450.00.

 

[DXN1EL]

I love welding machines that pull a ton of juice, specially the ones over 600lb.

 

[Shield Arc]

I love welding machines that pull a ton of juice, specially the ones over 600lb.

That Miller I sold weighed 800-pounds, and I had it hard wired to a 95-amp breaker.
This Lincoln is a 425-amp welder, and I have it on a 65-amp breaker. And it weighs 80-pounds. It will weld circles around that old Miller, well except the Lincoln doesn't have AC.

 

[DXN1EL]

The Lincoln V 350 PRO. Can be compared to something like this 1,000 hp VOLAR-e (Rimac Concept One) All Wheel Drive Electric Supercar - YouTube

The old school Miller is something like this 1936 Fairbanks Morse Model 32D - YouTube
I love it

As we can see both have their strong points,

 

[Shield Arc]

Yeah, that pretty much sums it up! :laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::thumbsup:

 

[Arc weld]

The Gov't. doesn't even know the year of the machine they're selling.:confused3: The black face plate tells you right away it is a lot newer than 1976. JE is a 1984 machine. It's worth more than a couple hundred. In all likelihood there's probably nothing wrong with it so if you got it for around $500 would still be a good deal and it has the foot pedal. That's worth a couple hundred or more to replace. The only thing that could really affect it is burning 3/16" rods one after the other. The HF points may need to be adjusted but it would be a good machine to have. I saw on that link to other Gov't. machines someone was offering $400+ for an AC225/DC125 Lincoln which isn't even close to being as good of a machine as the Dialarc HF.

 

[Mark @ Everlast]

The older units had a lot higher duty cycle than the newer units. A new dial arcs are down to 35% duty cycle. I've used a good many older ones, and they welded really well. Probably an easy fix, even if something is wrong...but then, you can never tell. Looks decent for its age.