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  1. 08-25-2012, 01:43 PM #1
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    Pitney Bowes HSR-50P Paper Gathering Machine...Dismantle...Scrap...or Sell?

    Hello...& Happy Scrapping!!!
    I searched the forum and didn't find anything remotely similar...so figured I'd just shoot it out there...hope someone can help me with this...
    I purchased a Pitney Bowes...HSR-50P: GATHERING MACHINE yesterday @ $0.05/lbs...Now this machine weighs 720lbs...so my total investment is $36.
    It's dimensions are 58" tall, 68" wide, & 25 deep.....
    Has anyone ever opened one up...? Would it be better to keep it whole and throw it on ebay/ craigslist? Or just scrap it as steel?
    Here is a pic of...this thing is huge and is taking up a lot of space in my scale room....

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    I would for sure take it apart.....Should be some boards in the control panel, transformers, motors, aluminum etc.........If you have the time take it apart and mabye sell some select parts on ebay and scrap the rest........Just my opinion but for $36 looks like you did good!
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    it is an old paper collator. they were used for putting "sets" of flat sheets into page order for books/manuals. I would be very surprised if there is a market for it out there. If it were mine, I would tear it all down but I would NOT just scrap it as steel. Get the covers off and take a magnet to everything in there. If you want to send me a few pics once the covers are off, would be happy to take a closer look. I owned and ran many collators over 25 years and most of them had a lot of aluminum, brass, steel and some of that weight has to be motor/solenoids. BroJer

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    In your opinion...do you think I can make more off the boards than if I were to sell it whole...to some Print Repair guy..?
    I've never seen anything remotely similar to this type of equipment before....
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    Quote Originally Posted by MisScrap View Post
    In your opinion...do you think I can make more off the boards than if I were to sell it whole...to some Print Repair guy..?
    I've never seen anything remotely similar to this type of equipment before....
    Both mikeinreco and I have suggested you tear it down. It sounds like you do not really want to mess with it. If that is the case, shred it and get it out of the way. If not, pull the covers and I will be glad to look at some pics of the inside. BroJer
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    BroJer;
    My apologies...I just saw your post...I actually started pulling this thing apart after some more research and analysis...and YOU BOTH WERE RIGHT!!! Bing Bang Boom!!! And here I was just going to scrap this as steel @ $0.14/lbs....I'll gross 20x more than that and I'm not even finished yet..
    (I did edit this....wanted to add more info...)
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    I have not scrapped that exact machine but alot if stuff simalar u did good
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    Take some pics of the insides and boards.
    I always enjoy seeing what's inside unusual electronics..
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    prolly a doggone mile of wire (and a million screws lol) in there. "50p" means there are 50 POCKETS or BINS that could be loaded with paper. so, each bin/pocket should have some kind of switch/detector so it would know when that pocket ran out. the really high end ones had a means to detect double sheets, either on each bin, or at the eject/exit tray. good luck! It would be nice to know the weight of every different metal you get out of it and what the end payday is on that 36 dollar investment. BroJer
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    Quote Originally Posted by BroJer View Post
    prolly a doggone mile of wire (and a million screws lol) in there. "50p" means there are 50 POCKETS or BINS that could be loaded with paper. so, each bin/pocket should have some kind of switch/detector so it would know when that pocket ran out. the really high end ones had a means to detect double sheets, either on each bin, or at the eject/exit tray. good luck! It would be nice to know the weight of every different metal you get out of it and what the end payday is on that 36 dollar investment. BroJer
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