Re: Does anybody know what this is?

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Original poster: nancylavoie@xxxxxxxxxxx 

Hey, Look at the label a little closer-It gives a weight of 
475lbs.I'd pay the shipping just to see the UPS guy try to get that 
beast to my my door.Wyatt


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> Original poster: "David Rieben"
>
> Hi all,
>
> I ran across this item on ebay and was wondering if
> anyone could offer a good description of it :
> > 
QQihZ010QQcategoryZ11774QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem>http://cgi.ebay.com/KIRKHOF-F4490W6 

> 
25W-WELDER-TRANSFORMER_W0QQitemZ200099067349QQihZ010QQcategoryZ11774QQrdZ1QQcmdZ 

> ViewItem
> I'm assuming that it is some type of industrial welder
> transformer, as the description states. It is rated at
> 230 volts @ 69 amps and I'm thinking that this would
> make for one heck of a pig coil ballast. However, there
> is also wording on the label abo ut mot or rpms and ball
> bearings? So is this a transformer or a motor? It would
> nice if this 210 lb. chunk could be used as a pig ballast
> as this seller is only located about 50 miles from me,
> which means that I could go and pick it up instead of
> having to pay those expensive freight charges.
>
> Thanks in advance for your comments,
> David
>
>