Source Confirmed
Seller-confirmed
- Model 3868; used/as-is.
- $150 final displayed high bid with four bidders.
Analysis snapshotSnapshot decision:SKIP
Parker Balston 3868 NitroFlowLab — Auction Analysis
A 2007 NitroFlowLab reached a $150 closing high bid with four bidders, but compressor, membrane, purity, maintenance, and freight uncertainty leave no positive blind reseller ceiling.
Analysis snapshot · Historical — observed August 26, 2026. The source records a closing high bid, but award or settlement is not independently established. The original observed price, evidence, economics, and recommendation remain exactly as recorded and are not current.
Decision at a glance
RecommendationSKIP
- Maximum hammer bid
- $0
The auction bid ceiling supported by this analysis, if one is defensible; see costs below for buyer-premium treatment.
Why this decision
SKIP: the $150 closing high bid is not proof of award and the standard remote-reseller model supports no positive blind hammer.
See costs and maximum bid for the displayed assumptions and buyer-premium treatment.
- Closing high bid
- $150
- Bidders
- 4
- Blind-model resale
- $250
Snapshot provenance and timing · observed August 26, 2026 · scheduled close August 26, 2026
GSA Auctions sale 1-1-QSC-I-26-287, lot 029 · Perry Point, Maryland
Snapshot observed August 26, 2026
Scheduled close August 26, 2026
Analysis prepared August 26, 2026
Published August 26, 2026 · page updated August 26, 2026
Prepared and published by Oleksii Udod for LotCaliper.
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Auction snapshot
The auction closed August 26, 2026 with a final displayed high bid of $150 and four bidders. This is not presented as an awarded or settled sale.
High replacement cost does not establish used value for a 19-year-old analytical-gas system with expensive internal failure modes.
Review and correction history
Independent review not recorded for this legacy analysis. No corrections recorded.
View review and correction details
Independent review not recorded
Published before the current independent-review gate; no completed independent review is recorded.
How independent review worksHow evidence is classified
Seller facts, photo-derived observations, manufacturer context, unknowns, and LotCaliper assumptions remain explicitly separated.
Photo Derived
Photo-derived
- 2007 manufacture year.
- Cabinet and front controls appear present; internal completeness is unknown.
Manufacturer Context
Independent context
- NitroFlowLab depends on compressors, membrane, sensing, filtration, and control subsystems.
Lotcaliper Assumption
LotCaliper assumptions
- $250 blind gross resale.
- $0 blind maximum.
Equipment identity
Laboratory · quantity 1
Parker Balston 3868 NitroFlowLab · 2007
Identity confidence: High
Identity evidence
Seller identity plus photo-readable model and manufacture-year plate.
GSA Auctions · Image · observed August 26, 2026
Configuration
Air compressor, membrane, nitrogen compressor, oxygen and pressure sensing, filters, and controller
Possible · Medium confidence
Configuration evidence
The intact cabinet does not establish internal completeness or subsystem function.
GSA Auctions · Image · observed August 26, 2026
Condition
Untested
Used/as-is, 2007 manufacture, with no compressor, pressure, purity, alarm, or maintenance evidence.
Evidence confidence: High
Condition evidence
Seller terms and photo-derived nameplate.
GSA Auctions · Source Field · observed August 26, 2026
Market evidence
Market evidence strength
High
Public auditability
Limited Legacy
Evidence recency
Not Recorded
No structured comparable-evidence metadata was preserved for this dated snapshot. Public auditability is limited; the numeric resale snapshot cannot be independently audited from comparable records on this page.
Legacy evidence counts were not preserved. Unknown is not reported as zero.
Sensitivity and robustness
Fails
The modeled economics fail the standard reseller requirements under the stated assumptions.
Blind/as-is model
- Max hammer
- $0
- Gross resale model
- $250
Freight, testing, and maintenance risk exceed the $250 modeled gross resale.
Costs and maximum bid
| Transaction / operating cost | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Selling Fees | $38 | LotCaliper assumption: 15% of modeled gross resale. |
| Shipping | $350 | LotCaliper pickup, packing, rigging, and inbound-logistics reserve; not a carrier or GSA quote. |
| Testing Repair Reserve | $200 | LotCaliper functional-test and diagnostic reserve. |
| Risk Buffer | $600 | Age-critical compressors, membrane, sensor, filters, and unknown service history. |
- Buyer premium
- Not modeled
- Return requirements
- $500 minimum profit · 30% minimum ROI
- Computed bid constraints
Profit floor: $0
ROI floor: $0
Binding: Profit and ROI floors
- Snapshot blind/as-is max hammer
- $0
- Modeled result at recorded bid
- -$1,088 profit · -83.70% modeled ROI
This is a reseller ceiling, not a prediction of the auction's closing price. Any buyer premium or other unquoted acquisition charge must be deducted before bidding.
Why the closing high bid matters
Four bidders participated and bidding stopped well before close. This supports a low-hundreds as-is state, not a $150 working value.
- Verify operating hours, alarms, outlet pressure, purity under load, compressor behavior, and maintenance.
- New and dealer price tiers remain state-dependent context, not direct comps.
Recommendation and rationale
Snapshot decision
SKIPSKIP: the $150 closing high bid is not proof of award and the standard remote-reseller model supports no positive blind hammer.
Confidence
- Identity
- High
- Configuration
- High
- Condition
- Low
- Market Support
- High
- Costs
- High
Market support assesses how well the available evidence supports the resale assumption. Exact third-party marketplace records may be omitted when source-use rights are unclear. Each dimension uses the published methodology rubric; a confidence label measures the strength and boundedness of its evidence, not the likelihood of a profitable outcome.
Risks and unknowns
High · Compressor Condition Unknown
Either compressor can erase the spread to a working used value.
No functional evidence.
High · Purity Unverified
Pressure and nitrogen purity under load are not verified.
No operating test.
Sources
View cited public sources
- GSA Auctions API / Data.gov
Official public provenance for auction facts; no unverified direct item URL is invented.
- Parker analytical gas systems catalog
Official system context; linked and paraphrased.
- Parker NitroFlowLab manual
Official operating and service context.