No fees, no broker
Selling a Transformer in a Mixed Lot
Units released by this situation bought across Ohio, with the removal and paperwork handled.
What we buy
What we buy here
mixed lot with a hard date gets a crew scheduled before the paperwork is finished, because the date does not move. Plants release units when a line is decommissioned, when a service is upgraded, and when a spare has sat long enough that nobody remembers why it was bought.
| What happens | A yard holds a dozen units of different sizes, ages and conditions, and nobody has time to sort them. |
|---|---|
| Deadline | the site is being cleared, so the whole lot goes together |
| Paperwork | a lot list with serials, a bill of sale and one set of photographs |
| Buying note | A mixed lot is priced unit by unit, and the junk in the corner is part of the arithmetic. |
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.
Situation
What mixed lot means for a transformer
mixed lot creates a specific kind of transformer sale, and the specifics decide how quickly the unit can move. A buying desk earns its keep by answering quickly, because a seller with a unit in the way is not looking for a relationship.
A buck-boost unit is almost always misapplied rather than worn out, and the diagram inside the cover explains why. A buyer who cannot say where the unit will go is a broker, and brokers add a day and a deduction.
The paperwork that has to be right
A lease return is where sellers most often discover they do not own the unit, so the paperwork comes first. A storage record with a date on it is worth more than a memory of when the unit came out.
A fault history is not automatically bad news, because a repaired fault is often better documented than an unrepaired one. A record kept for seven years is a record that answers the auditor's question before it is asked.
How the pickup runs
Our people carry their own tools, their own slings and their own spill kit, and they do not need the seller's labour. A mezzanine unit usually comes out in pieces or through a window, and both options need planning.
A pad that does not drain will rust a tank base long before the winding fails, which is a cheap thing to check. A county with a rail siding is easier to work than one without, because rail takes what road cannot.
What to send us first
Common questions
Other situations we handle
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 in a mixed lot situation?
A broker has to shop a unit before committing to it; we own the decision, so the number you hear is a number that holds. The units that come out of mixed lot are often untouched spares, which is the best kind of find. A transformer with its original documentation is easier to insure, easier to resell and easier to explain.
Service area
Who signs the paperwork in a mixed lot?
The difference shows up when a deadline is tight: a buyer can move on a Thursday, a broker usually cannot. A scrap ticket is not a title, and a unit that came out of a scrap yard needs a provenance note before anyone can rely on it. A transformer that has been idle for two years may still be perfect, and the test sheet is how you find out.
Payment
How fast can you move in a mixed lot?
When the answer is no, it is usually about the core, the oil or the access, and we name which one. mixed lot that is already in progress needs a buyer who can be on site within days rather than weeks. A buyer's first question is about the rating and the second is about the access, in that order.