I am in Ireland.
2006-09-06 11:52:05 · 18 answers · asked by Rachel Maria 6 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
This is an old triangular copper tank-over 50 yrs old. I had to replace it when it sprung a leak. Someone told my son he'd get 80euro for it and he wanted it to sell. I said at that price I wanted it myself! B4 that I was giving it to the plumber. I took that quote with a grain of salt which is why I enquired here. My son can have it but if he leaves it in the back yard I'll swing for him!
Thanks everyone for your answers. I'll give the most accurate quote the best answer!
2006-09-07 07:49:51 · update #1
Copper prices are running very high. I think they are over $3 a pound. Since your tank will require no cleanup, it should bring top dollar. If you were to have a/c coils, the price would be less. The scrap dealer would have to "cleanup" your copper before he could sell it. Depending on the weight, you could get quite abit for it.
2006-09-06 12:11:01 · answer #1 · answered by bugear001 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
About £5.
2006-09-06 18:54:14 · answer #2 · answered by anonymous_dave 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont bother. I cut through the cylinder with an angle grinder, about half way up/down. Cut slots spaced about 3 inches apart all around the circumference to a depth of about 6 inches. Using pointy nosed pliers i coiled the copper spirally back, Using the angle grinder at an angle , I burnished a pattern all over the remaining plain cylinder. WHAT A WONDERFUL PLANTER Sold it for £25 Sold the other half for £3 to a scrap merchant.
If I was younger and had the time I would go int the manufacture of them..P. S. Dont worry about the holes in the cylinder, they are a conversation piece.
2006-09-07 08:11:25 · answer #3 · answered by xenon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scrap copper here in the U.S. runs about $1-$2 per pound.
2006-09-06 18:58:18 · answer #4 · answered by Caroline H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know how much it goes for in Ireland but here in the States I just got $2.50 a pound for some. 2 years ago it was $.80.
2006-09-07 00:23:45 · answer #5 · answered by Uncle Joe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
£10 at the most
2006-09-06 18:57:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For information on scrap metal prices / Scrap Copper prices go to "Demolition, Scrap Metal and Salvage News" http://www.demolition1.blogspot.com
2006-09-07 22:37:21 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, they will want you to drop it off or they will charge you, so if you take in consideration the travelling you will have to do to get next to nothing, you are probably better off keeping an eye out for the local tat man, if you have one. Or you could put it on Ebay, it is suprising what sells on there.
2006-09-07 12:51:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Tenner
2006-09-06 19:08:20 · answer #9 · answered by steviemich 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep it and collect more i think price of copper is around £3000 a ton at the min
2006-09-07 14:48:24 · answer #10 · answered by jaeck76 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋