Tank value
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 10:12 pm
What would be a fair price to pay for this tank with cap and petcocks?
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Re: Tank value
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 3:21 am
Lots of views. Someone most have an idea of a fair price ?????
Re: Tank value
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 3:30 am
Part prices can be all over the place - lots of variables.
Assuming the tank is clean inside, no leaks, threads all good, no dents, chrome finish is rust free, tabs are all straight, and includes the cap and working/non-leaking petcocks - I would guess anywhere from $75-$175, depending on who is selling and who is buying.
I'm guessing it's an Ace tank (more common than Super Rat tanks).
Then again, I've seen terrible tanks bring way more, and great tanks bring way less - just hard to nail down a specific price on them.
If you want to use it, it's important to know the inside condition and whether it has any leaks (from rust pinholes or stress cracks at the seams).
Anyway, hope that helps
-Laurie
Assuming the tank is clean inside, no leaks, threads all good, no dents, chrome finish is rust free, tabs are all straight, and includes the cap and working/non-leaking petcocks - I would guess anywhere from $75-$175, depending on who is selling and who is buying.
I'm guessing it's an Ace tank (more common than Super Rat tanks).
Then again, I've seen terrible tanks bring way more, and great tanks bring way less - just hard to nail down a specific price on them.
If you want to use it, it's important to know the inside condition and whether it has any leaks (from rust pinholes or stress cracks at the seams).
Anyway, hope that helps
-Laurie
Re: Tank value
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 7:52 am
The chrome still looks nice and there appears to be no dents which is a big plus if you ever want to re-chrome. Restoring the chrome tanks gets very expensive (I've done two) and even more so if you have dents to pull out. Dent free tanks are rare. Rust and leaks are fixable. There is currently an Ace 90 on eBay with an NOS tank which the seller claims cost $500 (plus good luck finding one). Depends on how bad someone wants the tank but my guess would be that this tank would bring at least $200+ on eBay.
Re: Tank value
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 2:59 am
Just following up on a chrome super rat tank similar condition to this tank sold on eBay yesterday for $565.00. There's gold in them there Hodaka parts (the rare ones anyway).
Re: Tank value
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 1:51 pm
So what is the consensus on this tank? Is it an Ace tank?
Re: Tank value
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 2:20 pm
Need a photo from top, to me it looks Ace from these angles
Re: Tank value
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 6:13 am
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Re: Tank value
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 4:33 pm
Looks to wide in the rear to be a Super Rat tank. Another way to determine this is by measuring the tank capacity. The Super Rat tank is 2 gallons. Ace tank is 2.75 gallons.
Re: Tank value
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2014 5:58 am
Hard to say without setting them side by side, but the photo tank is a dead ringer for mine, which is a 100B+ tank, 2.75 gallon. That would make it more like an ACE 90/100 than a Super Rat. Still, it looks in good condition and if you need a period correct tank, there it is.