Thor Parts

[rp2813]

On Boston CL.  Anybody we know?

http://boston.craigslist.org/nos/atq/3460092205.html

 

[cleanteamofny]

That part is worth $150.00 with all the trimmings. If u can get it for less, it's a steal!

 

[kenmore58]

I already contacted the seller and made an offer, but he passed on it. Waiting to hear back about a possible counter offer.

Ron

PS: Since I still don't have my Thor up and running yet, I'm not going crazy on the price.

 

[chestermikeuk]

Thor

Oh Ron, that needs your name on it, good luck with the offer, we found one a few months ago, needs a full restore , had the dishwasher attachment but no cover, a piece of thick clear vinyal did the trick!!

 

[kenmore58]

Thanks, Mike. Hopefully, I can strike a deal with the seller. But I'm getting the feeling he thinks he has gold.

Will keep everyone posted on this.

Ron

 

[kenmore58]

Well, the seller replied back. Here's his response:

"the value of parts that are no longer made are priceless to someone
that has a running Thor in their original redone circa 1950s house.
even if you went to a machine shop and asked them to make you a part
from scratch, it would be nearly impossible to make the basket and the
agitator unless you made a sand cast with an original and then went
and poured metal from a foundry in that. NOS parts dont compare to
machined in 2012 parts.
I know from experience.
the emails keep coming in as far away as Cali. I'll let you know who
gets it and for how much...."

Something tells me he's gotten a few e-mails from people that have basically told him it's worth a lot more than it is and he's expecting the moon.

Guess I won't be getting the dishwasher attachment for my Thor this time!

Ron

 

[perc-o-prince]

Don't give up yet, Ron. I have a little something up my sleeve....

 

[rp2813]

I had a feeling when the ad read "make offer" that the seller had a fairly good idea of what he had.  That's why I was thinking it might be someone from here.

 

Maybe he'll come down to earth.  I'll never understand why people with more knowledge than a seller would offer up information that sends the price through the roof.  Talk about shooting yourself in the foot and ruining it for everyone else.

 

[launderess]

I'll never understand why people with more knowledge tha

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