A Brake Doktor on Ebay
- Thread starter Kevin in NJ
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steve hackel
Senior Member
It will sell for what I can afford to pay for it - assuming I bid on it, and if I win the auction - 
- soooo, I wear a 'large' 
!
- soooo, I wear a 'large' !
Rex_A_Lott
Well-known member
I'd be interested if that was the "Buy it now" price, just because its an interesting bit of history and the way things were done...Hey, I might even make use of it.
Just not interested in playing the auction game.
$353.50
Just not interested in playing the auction game.$353.50
Keith True
Well-known member
That's a tool that I never saw bring too much on ebay.It may be the worry about shipping,I don't know.I would not be surprised to see no bids on it.About 10 years ago I bought six of these units new,they came from a closed jobbers warehouse in Manchester N.H.They were probably 45 years old at the time.The auctioneer knows me and asked what they were.When he put them up they were to be bid on,and when the hammer fell the winner could have all he wanted for the winning price each,and any left were offered to anybody that wanted one.I was the only bidder and took them all.I advertised them for a very high price,$600.each,but that was delivered anywhere in the lower 48.I got a hundred people telling me I was insane,but when I advertised them in Hemmings I sold every one without a peep.I think that new was the deciding factor.
Rex_A_Lott
Well-known member
Looks like this is the winner.
If it would have ran to the end, it would have had at least one bid. I know of one gentleman that had some sort of automatic last minute bid thing in, but didnt want to jump in too early, only to see the price get run up.
My guess is somebody local offered him cash, he was able to sell it and not have to fool with shipping.
Tom Wesenberg
Well-known member
I wonder if someone threw in a bid just to start it, could he still have sold it locally?
Probably yes, as I've seen things pulled with phoney excuses listed for the reason.
Probably yes, as I've seen things pulled with phoney excuses listed for the reason.
Tom Wesenberg
Well-known member
Yep, that's the most common excuse.
I suspect it was sold to someone asking for a quick private sale.
Fred
BANNED
Tom, It is the owners right to do just that, even if it had bids on it.. It is still Yours..
Marco Tahtaras
Well-known member
My biggest curiosity is if the new owner (after receiving it) will share the news here. With all the discussion I'd be truly surprised if it wasn't somebody here!
Tom Wesenberg
Well-known member
I agree with Marco, and am wondering what the selling price was.
KR500
Senior Member
I purchased my first Brake Doktor at a Chrysler dealer auction in 1974. There were Chrysler dealers going out of business rather quickly then. I seemed to remember going to about 7 auctions around the state I reside in and Wisconsin. Barrett as stated was the Cadillac of brake tools in the '40s when Harry Barrett partnered with Stiles-Herman( who also marketed the fender rollers you see get unbelievable $ on EBay) and got the Barrett name accepted as the standard of the industry. The U.S. military used Barrett tools in their motor pools. One year at Hershey I purchased 3 Barrett bonding tools for about $20.00. They were wrapped in a foil wrapper and sprayed with cosmoline. Barrett was eventually bought I believe in 1960 by John Bean and then FMC ( Food Machinery Company) then purchased by Snap-On. Bear's marketed brake lathes are Barrett designed. The Brake Doktor when considered for purchase should have the steel and then later aluminum adapter which fits the rear Ford A axle hub and also the later Lincoln hub when reversed. Many advertised Brake Doktors are missing the micrometer unit. One went on Ebay for $160.00. When using my Doktor I set up a vacuum cleaner to grab the dust and a respirator is highly recommended. I can supply a parts list or instruction manual for the units should you desire one.
Keith True
Well-known member
I've had this one for many years.I did trade the cast Ford adapter to someone on here that wanted an original.They made me an aluminum one,did a beautiful job,and I think it is much better than the original.The old fellow I worked for in high school told me that the cast one was a lot more delicate than it looks.If it rolled off the bench and landed just right it would gain another split down the side.I have a couple more adapters not in the picture,they did not come with that machine but were available as extras.When I had a bunch of new ones years ago I was going to keep one a peddle this one,then I figured why bother? This one is like new and only runs minutes at a time.
