What’s it Worth? A Guide to Used Furnace Values UPDATE!

February 15th “The Monty” had a news item entitled “What’s it Worth”-a guide to used furnace values (the original article can also be found below).  
 
In this particular case an in house heat treater in the US Midwest was trying to decide whether he should try to sell an older “Pacific Scientific” batch IQ line or scrap it. In the original posting “The Monty” pointed out that the line was unlikely to find much interest due to the fact that the original manufacturer is no longer around, it is an older unit, it is much smaller than what most heat treaters need these days and to really add salt to the wound it is electrically heated which in most parts of North America is the “kiss of death”.
 
Our readers waded in on this debate and it is no surprise to us that the almost universal conclusion was “SCRAP IT”. 
 
We find it upsetting that a perfectly good, complete and updated furnace system such as this will be consigned to the scrap heap but we can’t disagree; chances of this furnace finding another home are slim to really slim. 
 
“FEBRUARY 15th 2026 POSTING; From time to time over the years “The Monty Heat Treat News” plays the “What’s it Worth” game where we look at a used furnace and give our readers an idea about what it is worth in current market conditions.
 
Today we look at a complete furnace line located at a captive heat treater in the US Midwest. The line consists of the following;
 
  1. 24” x 36” x 24” Pacific Scientific IQ Furnace
  2. Electrically Heated
  3. SSI Controls
  4. Electronic Flowmeters from Waukee
  5. Pacific Scientific Electrically Heated Endo Generator
  6. With AE Endoinjector
  7. 24” x 36” x 24” Beavermatic Washer with Smart Skim System
  8. SBS Chiller
  9. Serial # 4382
  10. The vendor in  this case is trying to decide whether this line is worth marketing or straight off to the “scrappers.”
 
The plus is that this is a complete line with updated controls, in good condition and ready to go. The minus is the brand (Pacific Scientific-as far as we know the company disappeared long ago) and the size. 24″ X 36″ X 24″ is far too small a size for anybody other than a captive heat treater with small lot sizes or a commercial heat treater in a market with small lot sizes such as the western and north eastern areas of the USA and British Colombia, Canada.
 
“The Monty” has a strong idea about the value of this furnace line but we will leave it up to you, our readers-make an offer or scrap? Cast your vote with Jordan Montgomery; [email protected]. Subject line Keep it or Scrap it-yes it has value; no call, in the scrap guys. We will let you know next Monday.”