Hello I'm Toya. My Dad recently passed away and he has a Realist David White Inst. AL6-18 with a tripod. I want to find out how much I should sell it for. So I'm looking for suggestions. It's in great shape. I'd appreciate any input. Thank you.?ÿ
David White instruments have been sold for many years. The instruments are well built, but are made for use by builders and contractors rather than surveyors. They are less accurate than the instruments used by surveyors, and consequently not worth as much.
I found an eBay listing for an AL6-18, whose price was given in Canadian dollars, equivalent to about $103 U. S.--
https://www.ebay.com/itm/274861232996?hash=item3fff019364:g:q6wAAOSwbMJg55WG
If you could get something like $150 for this instrument, with the tripod, I think you would be doing OK. Others on this board may have different opinions on the subject.
I'm sorry about your dad. Best wishes.
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John Chaffee pretty well said it all.
I'd say keep it if you can. It has more value to you, than reducing it to dollars, because it was your dad's. Be sure you keep the tripod and inst together though. Tripods are more scarce, because they were often tossed in the back of the truck, or left outside.
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Nate's idea is an excellent one, I think.
If you would like to learn to use the instrument yourself, you can get plenty of advice on this website. This is what's called an automatic level, and it's used for determining the height difference between objects. Such an instrument can be very handy when doing landscaping, among other things. And the only math required is ordinary arithmetic.
Wow, thanks for all the information and your suggestions on this. It's been helpful.
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