Copper Windings Inside
Every motor carries enamel-coated copper wire wound around its steel stator. That is what you are really selling.
ELECTRIC MOTORS • COPPER WINDINGS • NO MINIMUMS • NATIONWIDE
WE BUYSCRAP ELECTRIC MOTORS
Every electric motor hides the same treasure: copper windings wrapped around a steel stator. Fractional-horsepower fan motors, 500-horsepower industrial giants, and everything between: the bigger the motor, the more copper inside. If you pull dead motors, you are pulling copper.
All SizesCopper WindingsPump MotorsHVAC MotorsNo Minimums
WHAT IT IS, PLAINLY SAID
The copper hiding inside every motor.
Open any motor and you will find the same construction: a steel frame holding a steel stator, wrapped in miles of enamel-coated copper wire called magnet wire. That winding is the valuable part. Fractional-horsepower means a small motor under one horsepower, like the ones in fans and appliances. Industrial motors run to hundreds of horsepower and carry serious copper weight. You never need to take a motor apart: we buy them whole, and the copper math is built into the quote.
All Sizes Welcome
Fractional-horsepower fan motors to 500-horsepower industrial units. One motor or a gaylord: there are no minimums.
Whole Motors, As They Are
Seized, burned, or just old: condition does not matter. Never take a motor apart yourself.
WHO PULLS THEM
Shops and trades swimming in dead motors
- Motor rewind shops: cores that are not worth rewinding go straight to scrap
- Industrial plants: maintenance departments retire motors on every shutdown
- HVAC contractors: blower motors, condenser fan motors, and compressor changeouts
- Well drillers and pump installers: submersible well pumps and pool pumps are motors in a housing
- Appliance recyclers: washers, dryers, and fridges each hide at least one motor
- Elevator service companies: machine-room motors and hoist motors from modernizations
NO MINIMUMSEvery motor counts
One dead blower motor or a gaylord of industrial units: all welcome.
COPPER INSIDEPriced on windings
Quotes reflect the copper content by motor size and type.
BIG LOTSFreight handled
On bigger lots, we handle the freight so you do not lift a finger.
WHAT TO SEND
What to send for a motor quote
Motor quotes are fast with a photo and a count.
- PHOTOS — The motors together, plus a readable nameplate if one is handy.
- COUNT — How many motors, and roughly what sizes: fan, pump, or industrial.
- TYPES — Blower, pump, elevator, or mixed: mixed lots are normal.
- LOCATION — City and state, so bigger lots can be routed for freight.
Prefer email? [email protected]
FROM DEAD MOTOR TO PAYMENT
How a motor deal works.
Send Photos & Count
Photos of the motors, how many you have, and your location. One motor or a hundred: every lot starts the same way.
Get a Fast Quote
A real number based on motor sizes, types, and current market levels. Compare it with confidence.
Ship or Schedule
Small lots ship with simple instructions. On bigger lots, we handle the freight so you do not lift a finger.
Weigh, Settle & Get Paid
Your motors are weighed in the open and priced by size and type. Then quick payment by check, wire, or cash.
WHY IRONCREST
Why motor sellers call Ironcrest first
- No minimums: a single dead motor gets the same straight answer as a plant cleanout
- Priced on the copper inside: quotes reflect winding content by motor size and type
- Fast quotes from photos: know what the pile is worth before you load the truck
- Quick payment once your lot is weighed and settled: check, wire, or cash
- One direct contact: Sonny Johns at 312-880-8174, not a department
- Your material never leaves the United States
ONE DIRECT CONTACT
Talk to Sonny, not a department
Every quote and payment runs through one person who answers the phone: Sonny Johns at 312-880-8174. No portals, no ticket queues, no waiting on a committee.
- FAST QUOTES — Call or send photos for a fast quote on your material.
- QUICK PAYMENT — Quick payment once your lot is weighed and settled.
- NO MINIMUMS — One bucket or a truckload: every seller gets the same straight answer.
- US ONLY — Your material never leaves the United States.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Asked by people holding this material.
Should I take the motors apart to get the copper out?
No. We buy motors whole, and the copper math is already built into the quote. Taking motors apart is hard, dirty work that does not pay you extra here.
How are scrap motors priced?
On the copper windings inside, which tracks with motor size and type. The quote is free and fast: send a photo and a count and you will have a real number, not a guess.
I only have one or two dead motors. Is it worth calling?
Yes. There are no minimums and every motor counts. Small lots ship with simple instructions.
Do you buy sealed or burned-out motors?
Yes. Seized, burned, water-damaged, or just old: condition does not change the deal. If it was a motor, it still has copper windings.
What about well pumps, pool pumps, and elevator motors?
All welcome. Submersible well pumps, pool pump motors, and elevator machine-room motors are motors like any other: send them whole with the lot.
We are clearing out a plant with dozens of large motors. Can you handle that?
Yes. On bigger lots, we handle the freight so you do not lift a finger. Send photos of the lineup and the quote covers the whole cleanout.
NO MINIMUMS
Those dead motors are copper.
Send photos, a count, and your location. You will get a fast quote and a clear breakdown before you commit to anything.
Call 312-880-8174 or email [email protected].