OTC MIG Welder Information

Sam · Wed Jul 01, 2015 10:26 pm

Hi All, I'm new to this site, I hope someone can help me? I have acquired an old OTC 500GTX Mig welder. I would like to find any information possible on this unit. It's a 3 phase power unit with a remote control and remote wire feeder.

Thu Jul 02, 2015 1:57 am

Otc are still a viable company, you should be able to contact them and get info

Sam · Thu Jul 02, 2015 4:13 am

Hi Mike, i tried Otc but because it's an older model they don't have any information available. I bought it from the Alcoa auction in Geelong and they had several of them in use, so there must be some information out somewhere.

Thu Jul 02, 2015 6:30 am

A company in Bendigo sells them, cv bearings, but not sure if they could help. What do you need to know?

Thu Jul 02, 2015 6:30 am

Hi by the way

Braehill · Thu Jul 02, 2015 7:29 am

I moved a bunch of equipment for Alcoa about 10 years ago that was going to their plant in Geelong, now I heard it closed. We moved it from a plant in Alabama that went belly up after buying it from Alcoa and they shipped the equipment to Ohio to get rebuilt then some was shipped to Geelong and the rest to China.

Sorry can't help with the OTC welder though.

Len

TRACKRANGER · Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:11 am

Braehill wrote:I moved a bunch of equipment for Alcoa about 10 years ago that was going to their plant in Geelong, now I heard it closed. We moved it from a plant in Alabama that went belly up after buying it from Alcoa and they shipped the equipment to Ohio to get rebuilt then some was shipped to Geelong and the rest to China.

Sorry can't help with the OTC welder though.

Len

Len, it's pretty clear that the equipment was cursed! Wherever it went, the company closed - oh no!

Sam, welcome to the Forum. Be careful with the welder. I hope it brings you lots of luck

All jokes aside, does this link help?

Trev

Mike · Fri Jul 03, 2015 8:07 am

Sam welcome to the forum.