We handle the freight
Sell a Maddox Transformer in Ohio
Padmount and dry-type units from this builder bought across Ohio, with the tag read and the serial checked first.
What we buy
What we buy here
Older Maddox substation units often carry a load tap changer, and the tap changer is the part that decides their future. When the answer is no, it is usually about the core, the oil or the access, and we name which one.
| Common vintages | the 1990s through the 2010s |
|---|---|
| What they built | Maddox built and rebuilt distribution transformers, padmounts and substation units for utility and industrial customers. |
| Where we see them | Ohio plants, utilities and yards |
| Buying note | A Maddox rebuild is usually a better unit than an original of the same age, because the insulation and oil are newer than the tank. |
Who we buy from
Six kinds of seller, one desk
- Recyclers
- Electrical contractors
- Equipment dealers
- End users
- Demo contractors
- Distributors
Fast offers
A nameplate photo is usually enough to price a unit the same day.
Dedicated logistics
We arrange the crane, the permits and the flatbed, not you.
No broker fees
You are dealing with the buyer, so nothing is shaved off the offer.
How it works
Six steps from your yard to the money
- 01
Take pictures
The nameplate, the cabinet interior and the tank in daylight. Three photographs are usually enough to place a unit in the right class and the right price band.
- 02
Send them to us
The form on this page, a text or an email all reach the same desk. Include the city, the access and any deadline the site is working to.
- 03
Review the offer
A buyer reads the photographs, asks one or two questions and sends a written offer with the assumptions stated, so nothing changes on the day.
- 04
We schedule freight
Crane, flatbed and permits are booked around your access. You get a date and a window, and we carry the cost of getting it right.
- 05
Testing on arrival
Winding resistance, megger and turns ratio, plus oil analysis where the unit is liquid filled. The results decide the final number, and you see them.
- 06
Get paid
Payment is released on the agreed terms once the unit is received and tested, by check or ACH. No retention, no sixty-day terms.
What we handle for you
The parts sellers dread, done for you
Rigging
Crane and forklift arranged around your access, not the other way round.
Oil containment
Bunds, absorbent and disposal handled before the unit moves.
Bill of sale
A clean title document for your records, signed on collection.
PCB paperwork
Pre-1979 units get the testing and the manifest they need.
Brand
Maddox transformers in Ohio
The Maddox name tells a buyer something about the design, the bushings and the parts that can still be found. The difference between a good and a bad purchase is usually information rather than luck.
A site manager who has already cleared the pad has done most of the work that matters. A unit that has been looked after is obvious within a minute, and so is one that has not.
What we look for on a Maddox unit
A seller who sends four photographs at the start usually gets a decision the same day. A short drive within one county costs less than a long drive across three, and the number shows it.
A unit that came out of a working plant is almost always the better buy, and sellers rarely realise it. A purchase is a handover of risk as much as a handover of metal.
Where the value sits
Where a Maddox unit has a known failure mode we say so before quoting, because it changes what the unit is worth. An offer that states what it assumes is easier to accept than one that does not, because both sides know where they stand.
A mixed lot is priced unit by unit, and the junk in the corner is part of the arithmetic rather than a gift. A clean panel moves a unit from conditional to firm, which is usually the difference between a rebuild and a scrap number.
Paperwork, insurance and the crew
A repaired unit with documentation is a known quantity and often better than an original of the same age. A waste manifest names three parties, and all three have to be right before the truck moves.
Common questions
Other brands we buy
Get started
Get an offer in minutes
Five fields and a phone number is all we need to start. We reply the same business day, and a firm number follows the nameplate photo.
(614) 715-3047or send the form and we will call you.
Questions
What sellers ask before they call
Equipment types
Do you buy older Maddox transformers?
Once access is confirmed, the offer stops being conditional and starts being a pickup date. There is no pressure to accept on the call; the number holds for a set period and you can test it against another buyer. A transformer that has been idle for two years may still be perfect, and the test sheet is how you find out.
Service area
What if the Maddox nameplate is missing?
There is no fee to look, no commission on the number, and no deduction invented after the truck is loaded. The weight on the tag is a starting point rather than a permit application, because oil weight and rigging weight are separate figures. A cabinet that has been opened recently has probably been looked at by somebody who knew why.
Payment
Can you pick up a Maddox unit this week?
Every county in the state is covered, from the lake shore to the river, and Ohio sits inside the regular loop. We work to your deadline rather than ours, which is why the first question is when the site has to be clear. A transformer that is still connected belongs to the plant's electrician until it is isolated, and that is the first call.