Mutoh Outdoor Falcon Junior resale price?

[John L]

Shortly after we started this business, we discovered vinyl. And then years later, I naturally thought that printing would be the next logical step. It made sense to me.

I have a Falcon Junior that we have used about 2 times or maybe 3 times a week since we bought it new from Sign Warehouse a year or so ago. Very little of our paid work uses printed vinyl.

I really enjoy the convenience of having it here. But we print more for ourselves than actual customers. It doesn't seem to fit my particular business model as much as others I read about on here. There are a few local shops I can rely on when I do need something printed and of course the great merchants on this board which I have used a few times when I was spread too thin to even do my own with my own equipment.

So, enough wind... how much should I expect to get for a very lightly used Outdoor Junior (Prism Jet Extra) with new inks, cleaning carts, and everything else it came with new, including the shipping crate?

 

[bigwebman]

John, I just saw one on Craigslist in my area for 3,500 bucks. He stated that everything worked great, and it came with 5 new extra inks, plus the ink in the machine. Just letting you know.

 

[John L]

Yeh, That's not good news. I will look around a little more before I do anything drastic. I guess for that kind of money I am better to keep it here. The few jobs I do use it for make it worth that much to me.

Thanks for the heads up though.

 

[bigwebman]

No problem, John. Would you advise me to think about this printer? It would be my entry into digital. Do you think it would be worth it? I know the size is a knock, but how is the print quality? How about upkeep and consumables? Thanks

 

[klmjff]

How wide is the printer? Is it solvent or waterbased ink?

 

[ProWraps]

we sold our falcon outdoor about 1+ years ago for $4000. It was the 46" model and was completely rebuilt with new heads, pump, and maintenence station. might give you a benchmark to price yours.

 

[Fuzzbuster]

I have one here thats in my way i`de get rid of for not too much money.

It`s a 64 inch with the takeup reel

shipping would probably be an issue.

 

[ProWraps]

oh yeah ours included the take up reel as well. i hate to say it, but as fuzz implied, there isnt much value for them anymore considering you can get a valuejet 48" for cheap. ours is going for $6500 with take up. and the difference in print quality is staggering. not even the same ball game.