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    scrap or sell cast iron radiators

    Planning on tearing out the cast iron radiators and boiler in my house, going with a wood stove, does it make more sense to scrap the radiators or to sell them whole?



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    architectural salvage yards usually pay better for radiators than scrap yards
    I buy and sell all types of scrap and escrap. I buy specialty and hard to sell escrap. I buy resale items. PM me or contact me at jghilino@hotmail.com
    I AM ACTIVELY BUYING ESCRAP OF ALL TYPES. BOARDS, RAM, CPUS AND MUCH MORE

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    Here in The Boston Ma area
    There is a Market for them
    I would never just scrap them

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    Here in sothcentral pa I couldn't sell them. Unfortunately had to scrap them.

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    sounds like john needs to be a buyer for them

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    I've scrapped quite a few - no market for them.
    People may laugh at me, but that's ok. I laugh all the way to the bank.

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    6 Cast Iron Radiators 34" 21" 28" 46" inches Long All 25" High | eBay

    they are still popular on the east coast, found 3 listings that ended with sales

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    At that price, you could still eat the freight cost and come out on top.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Trot View Post
    Here in sothcentral pa I couldn't sell them. Unfortunately had to scrap them.
    Anything to make a buck
    Right place >> Right time >> I would consider it
    I swing thru Carlisle, Danville and Wilkes Barre several times a year
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    Well I wish we had this post about 2 months ago. I know I will come across more ill set them off and pm u when I do. Enjoy the game

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    thanks for the info guys, might try and list them first.

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    better have them ready to go to the yard, the odds of a sale are not that good, good luck though


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