Electric Motors
AC and DC motors of any size — fan motors, pump motors, compressor motors, machine motors. Sealed or open, working or seized.
CASH FOR MOTORS • HIDDEN COPPER • NO MINIMUMS
Who Pays Cash for Electric Motors?
Ironcrest Industrial Surplus pays cash for electric motors — text a photo to 312-880-8174 for today’s number. Motors, copper windings, alternators, starters, and transformers: the copper hidden inside equipment is real money, and I buy it for cash, with no minimums.
Electric MotorsCopper WindingsAlternatorsStartersTransformersNo Minimums
HIDDEN COPPER, ONE CASH BUYER
The copper inside motors is worth cash.
Electric motors are copper wrapped in steel: windings of pure copper wire inside every one. Alternators, starters, transformers, and pumps all carry the same hidden copper. You do not need to take anything apart — I buy them whole, for cash.
Copper Windings
Pulled stator windings and transformer coils. If you have already stripped the copper, clean windings pay as copper.
Alternators & Starters
Automotive and equipment alternators and starters. Dense copper inside every one — shops and rebuilders, call about volume.
Transformers & Pumps
Distribution transformers, ballasts, well pumps, and pool pumps. Copper coils inside steel cases — bought whole, for cash.
THE CASH DEAL
How selling your motors for cash works.
- No minimums: one motor or a pallet of them, every lot gets the same honest answer
- Cash, check, or wire — your choice, paid quickly after the weight is settled
- Fast quotes from photos: send the motor type, estimated weight, and location
- No teardown required — whole motors are welcome, we handle the processing
- Mail in small motors with simple instructions, or schedule a pickup
- On bigger lots, we handle the freight so you do not lift a finger
CASHPaid your way
Cash, check, or wire — you choose how you get paid.
WHOLENo teardown
Whole motors welcome — you never need to strip one yourself.
USANationwide buying
Based near Chicago, buying motors from every state.
WHAT TO SEND
Three things get you a cash number.
You do not need to know the horsepower or the copper content. Send these and I handle the rest.
- PHOTOS — The motors or equipment — one clear photo is enough.
- WEIGHT — Your best estimate in pounds. Motors are heavy; even one adds up.
- LOCATION — Your city and state, so I can plan freight or mail-in.
PHOTOS TO CASH
Four steps, same every time.
Send Photos & Weight
A photo of the motors, estimated pounds, and your location.
Get a Cash Quote
A real number for your exact equipment, based on copper content and current market levels.
Ship or Schedule Pickup
Small motors mail in with instructions. Bigger lots get freight arranged or a scheduled pickup.
Weigh & Get Paid
Your motors are weighed openly and graded. Then cash, check, or wire — your choice.
WHY IRONCREST
Why sellers take the cash deal.
- Paid within 24–48 hours beats the yard’s shred price — motors pay on their copper, not as mixed steel
- No teardown means no labor, no mess, no burned windings in your shop
- No minimums means one dead pool pump is worth the same call as a plant’s motor pull
- One direct contact: Sonny answers the phone, not a scale house
- Nationwide means the same cash deal whether you are in Chicago or California
ONE DIRECT CONTACT
Talk to Sonny, not a department
Every quote, pickup, 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 — Send photos anytime, get a real number back fast.
- QUICK PAYMENT — Paid within 24–48 hours.
- US ONLY — Your material never leaves the United States.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Cash questions, answered straight.
Who pays cash for scrap electric motors?
Ironcrest pays cash for scrap electric motors — AC, DC, any size, working or seized. Motors are copper windings wrapped in steel, and they pay on that copper. Text a photo to 312-880-8174 for today’s number.
Do I need to take the motor apart first?
No. Whole motors are welcome — you never need to strip, cut, or burn one yourself. Teardown is dangerous and rarely pays for the labor. Send the whole motor to Ironcrest and get cash at 312-880-8174.
Who pays cash for copper windings?
Ironcrest pays cash for pulled copper motor windings and transformer coils. If you have already stripped clean copper windings, they pay as copper. Call 312-880-8174 with your weight.
Who buys alternators and starters for cash?
Ironcrest buys automotive and equipment alternators and starters for cash. Every one carries dense copper windings inside. Shops and rebuilders with volume, call 312-880-8174 about recurring pickup.
Who pays cash for scrap transformers?
Ironcrest pays cash for transformers — distribution units, control transformers, and ballasts. Copper coils inside steel cases, bought whole. Text photos to 312-880-8174.
Do you buy well pumps and pool pumps?
Yes. Well pumps, pool pumps, sump pumps, and compressor motors all carry copper windings and all pay cash. One dead pump or a pallet of them — call 312-880-8174.
Is it worth calling with just one motor?
Yes. There are no minimums, and motors are heavy — even one carries real copper weight. Small motors mail in with simple instructions. Call 312-880-8174 for a fast cash quote.
How do I get paid?
Cash, check, or wire — your choice. Your motors are weighed openly, graded on copper content, and you are paid quickly after settlement. One call to 312-880-8174 starts it.
READY WHEN YOU ARE
Turn those motors into cash today.
One photo is all it takes to start. Text it to 312-880-8174 and get today’s cash number for your electric motors.