How much is this still worth?

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ioan
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How much is this still worth?

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I have a still made in Brateiu Romania, where making stills is an art learn only from father to son.

The whole thing is made from only 4 pieces of copper that were shaped by hammering (you can see each hammer hit, arranged in "fish scales" shape). There is no solder used anywhere. The still looks like an art piece and would look good even in the house, on your furniture. I used it about 5 times with the fruit from my back yard, works great and makes great product. The bearded guy in the pictures is the guy who made it.
The size is about 5 gallons (20L).

I need to sell it, what do you think is worth?

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What it's worth will probably depend largely on where you're selling it. It's clearly a beautiful bit of work but unless you're prepared to deal with international shipping, you're limited to a local market which then comes down to available income, legality and ease of advertising.
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NormandieStill wrote: Mon Nov 08, 2021 12:23 am What it's worth will probably depend largely on where you're selling it. It's clearly a beautiful bit of work but unless you're prepared to deal with international shipping, you're limited to a local market which then comes down to available income, legality and ease of advertising.
I'm in US.
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jonnys_spirit
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$300-$500. Compare to an equivalent sized alembic or similar.
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Guessing thats second hand price Jonny ?

Seems pretty cheap for something hand made .
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I appreciate the hand made quality but for reference this 5 gallon all copper alembic is about $300 plus shipping - which doesn’t have an agitator.

https://www.copper-alembic.com/en/solde ... ll-premium
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