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ELECTROLOID chrome plating equipment value?

Dear Sir,

We have an ELECTROLOID chrome plating equipment which was never used. It may well be 15 years old but was never commissioned. The size is 8 ft (L) x 4 ft (w) x 4 ft (H). Input is 380-420V/19A, output is 12 V/800 Amp. We would like to get rid of it. Is there any value in the equipment or should we just scrap it?

Thanks,

David K. [surname deleted for privacy by Editor]
- Twickenham Park, Jamaica
2003

Ed. note: Because it wasn't commissioned, it is more valuable, David. It isn't clear exactly what you have: a rectifier? a plating tank? You would need to clarify and/or supply photos.

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August 11, 2010

Dear David,
I used to be involved with designing and pricing plating plant and equipment for the W. Canning group of companies - Electroloid was one of the group companies.
Your description of this plant is not very clear. The possibilities are:-
It is a plating tank lined with lead or Ilex (plasticised PVC). This would only be worth the scrap value of the metal

It is unlikely to be a rectifier as these were usually upright to save floor space.

Electroloid specialised in small automatic or semi-automatic plants and it could be the control module for a unit of this type. Provided the shipping cost is not too high, it might be profitable to offer it elsewhere in the Caribbean or the US. although 380/420V 3-phase supply is more common in the UK or, I believe, in India.

If you could post a photo of the plant, I would probably be able to get a clearer idea of what you have got.

Regards,

Garvey Humphrey
private - Birmingham England