Vacuum Furnaces, Draws/Tempers
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A.1.  Vacuum Heat Treating Furnaces:

Miscellaneous Items:

A.1.  Vacuum Heat Treating Furnaces:

Item # 3511  -  Lindberg Vacuum Furnace:

1968 Lindberg Vacuum Heat Treating Furnace, Used only 16 years and stored since.  Originally
had all-metal moly hot zone, but was relined with insulation.  100 kVA Power Supply, 460V/3Ph
Everything is there except the Stokes 212 pump, holding pump and control panel are missing. 
No known water leak history.  Should be an excellent furnace to rebuild.  Unhooked and ready
to load.  Front door is removed but all components are there for reassembly.  Needs a new hot
zone reline. 
Price:  $8,000               Location:  US West Coast

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Item # 3510  -  C.I. Hayes Lean Manufacturing 6-Bar Semi-Continuous Vacuum Furnace:

1998 C.I. Hayes Model CVPQ-202436 6-Bar Pressure Quench Semi-Continuous Vacuum Furnace,
460V/3Ph/60Hz, 125 kW, Designed for 250 lb/hr Throughput, 300 CFM Mechanical Vacuum Pump,
Allen-Bradley SLC-500 PLC, Honeywell DCP-551 Temperature Controller, Recently Rebuilt Hot Zone,
Operational, Owner doesn't need the extra Capacity.    Location:   U.S. West Coast
Price:  To be determined, please inquire. 

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Item # 3509/VF195  -  G-M Enterprises Vacuum Furnace:

G-M Enterprises 2-Bar Vacuum Furnace. Working dimensions of 48” x 72” x 48”. Water cooled chamber and autoclave style locking front door. Hot zone has molybdenum heating elements with graphite liner and hearth. Power to the heating elements is through VRT’s. Hot zone is in good condition. Furnace is missing the vacuum pumping system and some electrical components. Operating temperature of 2400F. New in 1988. Asking $79,500 USD.

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Item # 3507/VF  -  Abar HR-20x24 Vacuum Brazing or Annealing Furnace:

1980's Abar Model HR-20x24 Vacuum annealing or brazing furnace.   2400ºF,
Work Zone:  18"W x 24"D x 10"H, (alternate work zone size with adjusted hearth
height is 23"W x 24"D x 6"H),  400 lb loads at 2400ºF.  Stokes 212 mechanical pump,
Stokes 306-401 Blower, Oversized Varian diffusion pump.  Not designed for hardening
applications (no gas cooling blower) but ideal for brazing or annealing, All-Metal hot zone
design.  Needs main temperature control instrument. 
Price:  $39,000 for quick sale. 

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Item # 3506/F5140  -  2-Bar VFS Vacuum Heat Treating Furnace and Water System:

2002 VFS Model HEQ-3848-2Bar Vacuum Heat Treating Furnace, 2500ºF, 257 kVA, 460V/3Ph/60Hz,
plus 24 kVA for water system, Graphite Hot Zone with Graphite Hearth, "GraForm" Heating Elements,
Work Zone:  24"W x 48"D x 24"H, 50 H.P. External Gas Cooling fan blower, Hunterdon VRT Transformer
Power Supply, 2000 lb. loads at 2400ºF.  Stokes 412 Mechanical Pump and Stokes 615MHR Blower.
Not diffusion pumped.  Includes complete Dry Coolers, Inc. water cooling system with
Delta cooling tower, Plate/Frame Heat Exchange Pumping Station, 400 Gallon Surge Tank.
Controls:  PC-Controlled Touch Screen Interface, Allen Bradley SLC 5/03 PLC, Honewell
UDC 2300 Overtemp, Televac MC300 Vacuum Instrument, Honeywell Digital Recorder.
Overall footprint:  21'W x 10'H x 29'L (with door swing), Loader, Manuals & Drawings
included.      Location:  Mid-western US  Immediate Availability.
Price:  $125,000   An excellent deal!

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Item # 3496/K6270  -  Vacuum Temper Furnace with "Fast Cool":

1989 TM Vacuum Model STA-2436 Vacuum Temper Furnace with "Fast Cool",
Ser. # 1X-1623, Work Zone:  24"W x 36"D x 24"H, Load Wt.:  1200 lb.  Electric
Heat,  460V/3Ph/60Hz,   72 kW, 1400ºF Rated, Overall Dimensions:  8"W x 7'D x 8'-4"H plus door
swing, Approx. wt. 6,000 lb.  "Excellent" Condition,  Stainless Steel-lined,  Cast-alloy Recirculation Fan,
(10 H.P. fan motor), 4-Sided Heating Elements for good uniformity, Ruvac Vacuum Blower (5 HP)
with Leybold Rotary Vane Mechanical Vacuum Pump (10 HP), Copper Cooling Coil Heat
Exchanger on each side of load for "Fast Cool" capability, Horizontal front swing door, Alloy
Hearth Plate.  Free-standing control panel with Honeywell DCP-5500 Series Digital Set-Point
Programmer, UDC-3000 Hi-Limit, Honeywell 12" Strip Chart Recorder.  Variable Reactance Transformer power supply.      Location US Mid-West
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Item # 3491  -  Abar 2-Bar Vacuum Heat Treating Furnace:

Used, 1993 Abar-Ipsen TurboTreater style Vacuum Furnace, 2-Bar gas pressure quench,
2400ºF, Work Zone:  48"W x 60"D x 48"H, All Metal shielded hot zone with moly elements
and moly hearth.  Furnace rated for 5,000 lb load, (Current Loader rated for 3500 lb.),
Varian 35" Diffusion Pump, 35" Refrigerated Cryobaffle with Larkin refrigeration unit,
Stokes 412-11 (300 CFM) mechanical vacuum pump with Stokes 615-1 (2000 CFM)
vacuum blower, Edwards "30" vane pump.  Front door is heavy duty hydraulically actuated
vertical gate valve (eliminates need for door swing for loading & unloading, but does swing
out for maintenance work), 480V/3Ph/60 Hz, 525 kVA, VRT's.    Furnace footprint is
approx. 16 ft x 13 ft x 21-1/2ft H (including hydraulic cylinder) plus room in front for loader
movement.  Set up for nitrogen, argon and mixed Ar/He gas backfill and partial pressure
operation.   125 HP gas cooling fan motor with soft start and argon step-down transformer.
Chamber water passages were opened and cleaned professionally 6-7 years ago and were
repaired as needed.  Controls include Honeywell 9000, Honeywell Hi-Limits, Honeywell
DPR-3000 28-channel recorder, Leybold Inficon CM31 vacuum instrument.  VariPak hydraulic
unit for front door.  Furnace has guaranteed load soak capability, 12 thermocouple jack
panel.  Includes powered 3,500 lb loader, Argon accumulator tank, service platform,
and Dry Coolers, Inc. water cooling system.  Missing one vacuum gage tube for DP foreline.
Extra 125 HP gas cooling blower motor.
Price:  $449,000       Location: Northeastern US 

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Item # 3422/VF189 Brew Model 917 High Temperature Brazing and Heat Treating Vacuum Furnace.

2400F Moly Internal and Heating elements. Excellent for super clean brazing and heat treating applications. Work Zone 15” X 16” X 24” deep. ( 200lbs).Recently rebuilt internal, excellent shape. Was being used for Low temp aerospace heat treating prior to relocation . Forced gas cooling using heat exchanger and 2500CFM blower. Electrical 480V, 3-phase, 60Hz, 85kVA . Vacuum Pumps: Stokes/Penwalt 212, Varian 16” Diffusion Pump. Honeywell DCP700 Controller, Honeywell Chart Recorder.  Currently not installed, but ready for easy loading or inspection. Full specification available. Location:  South Western US       This furnace is in great condition.
Price $70,000US.  (Just reduced)

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Item # 3420/VF188 -  Vac Aero Model 4848 6 Bar Vacuum Furnace. New in 1995. Working dimensions of 36” wide X 30” high X 48” deep. Hot zone is carbon felt with moly face, moly elements. Controls include Honeywell DPR3000 chart recorder, Honeywell DCP 700 controller, Honeywell UDC 3000 overtemp and Edwards vacuum gauge controller. Quench motor is 200 hp, 10,000 cfm rated system. Selectable for .85 bar, 2 bar or 6 bar quenching. Pumping system consists of Standard Stokes 1722 package 615 booster/412 roughing pump. Loading system is a Vac Aero standard load dolly mounted on side traverse cart. Traverse cart allows multiple loading stations. Furnace currently installed and in good condition although it will need a replacement hot zone.   480V/3Ph
Asking US$155,000.

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Item # 3429/VF193 - ALD Multi Purpose Vacuum Furnaces (2 available).

These are two real beauties! Both furnaces are identical and brand new in 2003 and 2004. Both are dual chamber units with the forechamber functioning as a loading chamber and after treatment as a gas quench cell. The treatment chamber operates as a conventional vacuum furnace and is constantly kept under vacuum. The furnaces are equipped with a convective heating system. The furnaces are suitable for hardening processes up to 2282F and are also capable of vacuum carburizing at temperatures up to 1922F. Quenching gas can be either helium or nitrogen up to 20 bar. Work zone is 24" wide X 42" deep X 24" high. Gross weight is 1320 pounds. 480V, 60 Hz or 400V, 50 Hz. Space requirement of each system is 16.5 X 19.7 ft X 12" 5" high. Both are in operation and can be viewed. Excellent condition! Asking $400,000 USD each. More details available upon request.

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Item #3431/VF191 - CI Hayes Vacuum Oil Quench Furnace. Model VSQ 182436. This is capable of 2400F and Nitrogen quenching. Power requirements are 90kw, 460V, 119 Amps, 3 phase 60 cycle. Furnace is installed, appears complete and in good condition although it has not been run for quite some time. Best offer. More photos available upon request.

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Item #3432/VF190 Abar Ipsen 6 Bar Vacuum Furnace. Built in August 1997 this furnace has 6 Bar quenching and a work zone of 12” X 24” X 12”. 3500 Series. System includes Nitrogen tank, cooling system, drawings, manuals and extra power unit. Furnace is complete and ready to go although the hot zone will need work. 460 Volt. Asking $99,000 USD.

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Item # 3408/ME1034 - VFS HL-50 Vacuum Furnace:

VFS Model HL-50 Vacuum Furnace, 2400ºF, Work Zone Size:  36"W x 50"D x 30"H, Hearth Height
is currently adjusted for a work zone of 34"W x 32"H x 50"D, 460V/3Ph/60Hz, 290 kW, Controls are
Honeywell DCP-550 Temperature Controller, UDC-2000 Overtemp, Televac MM200 Vacuum Instrument, Honeywell Digital Chart Recorder, Stokes 212 Mechanical Pump, Stokes 615 Blower, and
Varian 16" Diffusion Pump, Graphite Hot Zone Insulation with Moly Elements, Moly Hearth, Loader
is included, 1200 CFM External Gas-Cooling, 1-Bar.  Needs Hot Zone reline soon.
Price:  165,000  Location NE US

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Item # 3407/ME1046 - Ipsen VTTC-324R-5Bar Vacuum Furnace:

Ipsen Model VTTC-324R 5Bar Vacuum Furnace, 2400ºF, Work Zone Size:  24"W x 36"D x 12"H (may be 14"H), Graphite Insulated Hot Zone with Graphite Elements, 460V/3Ph/60Hz, 112.5kW Heating, 154kW Total Connected Load, Controls are Honeywell DCP-550, UDC-200 Overtemp, Laybold TM22 Vacuum Gauge, Digital Chart Recorder, Stokes 212 Mechanical Pump with Stokes 307 Blower, Loader
included, 125 HP Gas-Cooling Quench System, 5-Bar Capability, Includes Inert Gas Surge Tank, and a
very nice Dry Coolers Air-Cooled Closed Loop Water Cooling System.  Location:  NE US
Price:  175,000 

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Items # 3405 & 3406 -  ALD (Demtec & Lindgren Divisions) 6-Bar Vacuum Furnaces:

Item # 3406:  (1)  1988 ALD (Demtec) Vacuum Furnace s/n DP88/006/1,  built in 1988 and rebuilt in 1997;  Work Area:   24” wide x 36” deep x 24” high, 2450ºF max, 6 bar quench, graphite elements, autoclave style front door, 230/3/60—130kw, Leybold diffusion pump, Ruvac mechanical pumps, 150HP cooling fan, "in mint condition" per owner.   

Item # 3405:  (1)  1996 ALD (Lindgren) Vacuum Furnace s/n 286-96 is built in 1996 and has same specs. as it is a duplicate design. 
There is a powered charge car loader/unloader(rails go with system), a nitrogen batch tempering furnace, 
2 sets of alloy work baskets, cooling water tank with pumps, and storage rack….controls are all Honeywell Digital controls
Price: $225,000.00 - (1) Vacuum Furnace Only
           $265,000.00 - (1) Vacuum Furnace w/Charge Car, Water Tank, Storage Table
                                        & New Spare Vacuum Pump
           $475,000.00 - Entire Vacuum Furnace Line (Both vacuums, Temper and all other equipment)

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Item # 3414/VF187 and 3415/VF187 -  Surface Combustion Vacuum Furnaces (2):

Surface Combustion Vacuum Furnace, Two (2) Availalbe.  Both of these units are mid-1980’s vintage and have operating temperatures of 800 to 2400°F with 10 PSI Nitrogen quench. Work zone is 36” x 48” x 30” high. Both have Stokes 412 roughing pumps with Stokes 615 blowers. The first unit has a moly-faced hot zone with fiber insulation. The second has graphite, foil faced board hot zone with graphite felt insulation.
The process controls for both furnaces were updated in 1998. They are identical Tempmate controllers with recipe and Network trending capability. The vacuum controllers are Inficon. The furnaces are in good condition, still installed and ready to go.
Asking price is $59,000 USD each.  

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Item # 3313:  Abar 3000ºF, All-Metal HR-20x24 Vacuum Furnace:

1981 Abar Model HR-20x24, 1-Bar Vacuum Furnace, Ser# BM-721, 3000°F Rating (3050°F Short Term),
All-metal 6-Layer Moly Hot Zone in good condition, Work Zone:  18"W x 10"H x 24"D,
(wider alternate work zone by raising hearth level), Moly Elements and Moly Hearth, 400 lb Load
Rating at 2400°F, Honeywell DCP-551 upgraded temperature control (out of panel in photo), Fredericks
cold cathode/TC combination vacuum instrument, Honeywell recorder(s), W-WRh control thermocouples,
Single Owner since new, Design Uniformity:  +/- 10°F, Diffusion pumped with refrigerated cryotrap,
Varian/NRC Model HS-16 diffusion pump, Stokes Model 212MB mechanical pump and blower pump
package, vane-style holding pump, No gas-cooling fan or heat exchanger (can be added at additional
cost), 80 kVA VRT, heating power with SCR rectifier, NEMA-12 Control Panel,  Abar LT-20 Loader,
Utilities:  115 kVA total power, 220V/3ph/60Hz input power, Water requirement is
15 GPM at 60-90 PSI, 90°F min., 80-120 PSI Air, 25 SCF Nitrogen per cycle for backfill,
OEM Parts & Service still fully supported by Ipsen (Rockford, IL) 800-727-7625, ext 253
Price:  $98,500 (discount available if purchased before moved to storage)       Location:  East Coast US

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 Item #3314/VF177 High Temp Sintering Furnace:

2006 "The Furnace Source" High-Temperature Sintering Furnace Barely Used - As New Condition
16" X 16" X 31" Graphite Work Box Pallet full of Misc Graphite Trays for Production
Cold Wall Furnace Argon/Nitrogen Backfill Yokogawa Programmer to 2200 C Max Rated
Furnace Operating Temperature C-More Micro-Graphic Programming Software DirectSOFT5
Programming Software Thermocouple Retractor and Optical Pyrometer This vacuum furnace is
capable of achieving low vacuum levels and 2200 C Temperature Equipped with mechanical vacuum
pump and Roots blower Graphite Heater Elements Operates at vacuum, partial pressure, or atmosphere
The furnace is designed to run in rough vacuum, partial pressure, or atmosphere whereby all valves and
controls are directed by the furnace's PLC. Partial Pressure - 2 Torr Roughing Torr Setpoint - 1 Torr
The "ding" in the lower panel was caused by a rigger - it has since been repaired. Winner Pays All
Freight and Rigging Package Sold "AS IS".
Price: $137,500 US  (Reduced)

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Item # 3424/VF144 CI Hayes Vacuum Oil Quench/Carburizing Furnace. Honeywell control system. Working dimensions are 48" deep, 30" wide by 32" high. Equipped with an automated vacuum carburizing system which was retrofitted approximately 5 years ago by CI Hayes. The voltage is 480V 60 Hz. The maximum hot zone temperature is 2200deg F. It uses a 412/615 pumping system which is capable of 8.0 X 10-3 Torr. The furnace includes two load carts and a batch gas fired wash system. Furnace is in good operating condition and is currently in heated indoor storage. S/N 16099
Asking $49,000 Canadian Dollars

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Item # 3304/VF176:  6-Bar Vacuum Heat Treating Furnace:               Price Reduced

1996 Vac Aero, 6-Bar Pressure Quench Vacuum Heat Treating Furnace,
Model # VAH 4848 MP6, Work Zone:  36"W x 48"D x 30"H, (Alternate load size
by raising hearth:  48"W x 48"L x 22"H), 2400°F, 200 HP 10,000 CFM External
Cooling Blower with Soft Start, 480V/3Phase/60Hz, 285kVA, Hunterdon VRT Power Supply,
Hot Zone is graphite insulation with moly inner liner, moly elements and moly hearth,
2,000,000 BTU/hr Gas Cool Heat Exchanger, Load Rating:  2500 lb. at 2400°F,
Vacuum Pumps:  Stokes 412-11 with Roots 615RGS Blower, Honeywell S9000
Temperature Controller with UDC3000 Hi-Limit, Edwards AGC Vacuum Control.
Currently still installed, but will be removed for storage later in December.  Removal
costs will be added to price.  Includes water cooling system and Loader
Price:  $275,000    Location:  Midwestern U.S.

Item # 3251  -  Vacuum Industries Centorr Vacuum Furnace: 

1989, but very nice, used only 6 months, Vacuum Industries Centorr Series 3500,
Model 363672-1500C, vacuum heat treating furnace, 2-Bar capable, but this
furnace has no internal heat exchanger, so it not a fast cooler.  Internal 25 H.P.
cooling/circulation fan in door.  Work Zone:  36"W x 72"D x 36"H, 1500°C (2732°F),
3,000 lb load, including  end elements for tighter temperature uniformity, Hot zone is
moly lined with 2 layers of Safil™ (alumina ceramic fiber) insulation and stainless steel
outer layer,  moly rod elements, moly hearth,  600kVA VRT Power Supply, 665Amp total
service, 460V/3Ph/60Hz, Vacuum Pumps:  Stokes 412MB combination mechanical
pump and blower with oil mist separator and particulate filter.  Controls are Honeywell
DCP-700 with Honeywell DPR-1500 recorder.  Full opening doors at both ends
make maintenance much easier.  Set up for both nitrogen and argon gases.  70 GPM
cooling water requirement @ 40 PSIG max.
Price:  $175,000                Location:  U.S.  West Coast  

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Item # 3173  -  New, Unused Halmar Robicon/NWL Power Supplies and Controls:

Item # 3341/B180     VAC AERO Vertical Retort Furnace:

with Avesta 253MA retort working size 32" high X 29" diameter. Retort equipped for
vacuum pumping (pump not included). Max operating temperature 2000 degrees F.
Water cooled o-ring seal on retort lid. Cooling stand. Power supply: Hunterdon transformer
150kVA, 3 phase, 60 Hz, primary input voltage 575V. Honeywell DCP700 controller.
Gas control: 3 rotometers - one Matheson 0-4 scfm air, two Air Products HA6 0-150
graduation. Attached picture is when the furnace was in production, the control panel on
the right is part of the system. Capable of Nitrogen or Argon addition. Very good condition. 
Asking Price: $19,000US.

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 Other:  Equipment from Ipsen:  Please also go to the Ipsen, Inc. page on this web site (click Home, Ipsen) and see what is available IN STOCK from Ipsen, Inc. currently in both new and used vacuum furnaces.  Please tell them we sent you.

A.2.  Vacuum Melting Furnaces and Related Equipment

B.  Loaders / Unloaders for Vacuum Furnaces:

Item # 3325 -  Ipsen Vacuum Furnace Load Cart for H5448-2 TurboTreater:

Ipsen Vacuum Furnace Load Cart, Manual with hydraulic lift, Fits Ipsen H5448 size
TurboTreater vacuum furnace (or ?), New, never used, (small hydraulic jack missing),
Price:  $3,500                     Location:  West Coast U.S.

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Item # 3398  -  Ipsen Vacuum Furnace Loader:

1995 Ipsen 3000 lb. Vacuum Furnace Loader, Manual Hydraulic Style,
Manufactured for a 48" Wide x 48' Deep furnace, but can probably be used on a
wide range of furnace sizes.  3000 pound design capacity.   Only has a year or so
of use on it.  Has been stored since.     More Photos Available
Price:  $2,500     Location:  Western U.S. 

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Item # 3109:  Factory Reconditioned and New Loaders / Unloaders:
3,000 lb. Capacity Loaders, Factory Reconditioned and New, Then Customized to Your Vacuum Furnace,
Polyurethane Wheels, Heavy Duty Guide Shafts, Self-Propelled or Manual, Hydraulic Lift, with
Integral Battery Charger.  Other Sizes Also Available.  
Prices:  On Request - Very Competitive!   

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C.  Vacuum Pumps & Related Items:

Item # 3292  -  Rebuilt Varian 16" Diffusion Pump:

Varian Model HS-16,  16" Diffusion Pump, Good working condition. 
Pumping Speed Rated at 10,000 liters/sec.   480Volt,
Shipping Info:  Approx. 550 lb, 3ft x 4ft Pallet, Approx. 48" High.
Rebuilt by last owner.  
Price:  $6,300            Location:  Coeur d'Alene, ID (GVT, Inc.)

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Item # 3161:  35” Cryo-Baffle ("Refrigerated Trap"):    

Warranty Rebuilt Torr Vacuum Products Model RVS322C Cryogenic Baffle *
Price:  Warranty Rebuilt:  $7,900  
  West Coast Location (Coeur d'Alene, ID    Zip 83814)

*Also called "cryotrap", "refrigerated baffle" or "refrigerated trap"

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D.  Helium Leak Detectors & Vacuum Instruments:    

Item # 3326  -  Veeco Helium Leak Detector:

Veeco Model MS-20T, Turbomolecular-pumped Helium Mass Spec. Leak Detector,
Portable unit with cart and roughing pump, Needs Filament Change (new ones included),
Price:  $5,100 As-Is or consider offer
Alternate Price is $9,400 with 6 Mo. Warranty Rebuild (2-3 week estimated lead time for rebuild)
Location:  West Coast U.S. 

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Item # 3477 - Varian Diffusion Pumped Helium Leak Detector:

Warranty Rebuilt Varian Model 938-41 Diffusion Pumped Helium Leak Detector,
includes cart and rebuilt roughing pump.
Price: $9,500           Location: US West Coast
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Item 3486  -  Varian Diffusion Pumped Helium Leak Detector:

Warranty Rebuilt Varian Model 936-40 Diffusion-pumped Leak Detector,
with cart and rebuilt mechanical roughing pump.
Price:  $8,500         Location US West Coast
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 Item # 3478 - Varian Turbo-Pumped Helium Leak Detector

Warranty Rebuilt Varian Model 938-41, Turbo-pumped helium leak detector. Includes cart and rebuilt roughing pump.
Price: $10,000        Location: US West Coast
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E.  Power Supplies for Vacuum Furnaces

Item # 3173  -  New, Unused Halmar Robicon/NWL Power Supplies and Controls:

Item # 3098

Hunterton VRT Vacuum Furnace Power Supply,  128KVA 460V/74V 3 ph to 2Ph, 
(Each with 2 ea 64 KVA VRT's inside) 74V Secondary.    Price:   $3,700/each.
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Item # 3099

170 KVA VRT Vacuum Furnace Power Supply, 460/66V. 3-2 Phase (Actually in 
one enclosure 2 each 85kKVA VRT's) 
2 Each available.  Price:  $4,500/each.
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