Wire spool - what is it worth?

[Eric Parish]

Hello! I have acquired a roll of Shielded Audio and Sound Control Cable that was left in a pile of junk in the house I am now renting. Everything else was garbage but this seems to have some value. 5000 feet. 18 AWG, 1 twisted pair, Beldfoil shielded. No brand name. Any idea what this might be worth? Many thanks to any replies! Eric

 

[WHONOES]

Probably a few of dollars a Metre / Yard if you sell it piecemeal. Put it on Ebay and see what sort of response you get. It is after all only worth what people are prepared to pay.

 

[kellys_eye]

Probably a few of dollars a Metre

????? only if you advertise 'for sale to some gullible person'

50cents/metre if you're lucky. You might get $100-$200 for the whole reel.

 

[Eric Parish]

Thanks for the responses, gents! If I can carve out $100 it would be a win. I don't need it and it is just sitting there at the moment taking up space.

 

[KJ6EAD]

Beldfoil is a trademark of Belden so you know what brand it is now. There should be a product code stamped or embossed on the cable jacket.

 

[hevans1944]

Any idea what this might be worth?

A new 100-foot spool of Belden 8760 18 AWG twisted pair with Beldfoil shield is currently (06 May 2018) sold by Amazon for $97.00... but there were only 12 spools left in stock.

A 5000 foot spool is a sizable amount, and if you are an electronics hobbyist, it is probably a lifetime supply. It's worth whatever a willing buyer is willing to pay. Try offering your cable on a per-foot basis on eBay, perhaps with a 100-foot minimum order for $25.00 plus shipping. Accept only Paypal as payment.

Twenty-five bux for one hundred feet would appear to be a good price, compared to Amazon. You would only need to sell fifty 100-foot spools to get rid of all of it and pick up $1,250. If you get greedy and ask for $4850 for fifty 100-foot spools (same as Amazon price), or for your entire 5000-foot spool, you are likely to sit on it for a few more years.

 

[kellys_eye]

A 5000ft reel would weigh in at around 130-150lbs...... is this what you genuinely have????

 

[Minder]

All depends on the part No. for e.g. the 4 pair Beldon (9891) I use for encoders runs around $900/100ft.
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