What is the Weight of old EMF Transarc 200 ?

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Can anyone make an estimate of the weight of one of those old EMF Transarc 200 welders? I recently got one and I want to put wheels under it.  Wheels not a problem but castors for steering raise a question.  For more than 40Kg they get quite big which raises the thing up.  So that's kind of the limiting thing: what size castors to put on the front?
Reply:You could always sneak the wife's bathroom scales out to the shed She will be heavy. How about building a frame and wheel setup like an oxy bottle trolley but heavy duty? IE  like a movers 2 wheel upright trolley, the type for moving fridges etc -  but mount the wheels so that only touch the ground when you tilt her back a bit like an oxy trolley, then just have the frame sit on little posts so the welder is level and a bit off the ground?
Reply:I didn't think of the bathroom scales.  I'll go check their range.  I'm guessing it could go to about 300lb or so, maybe up to 150kg.   I doubt the scales go that far.I would like to know how you weigh things by lifting one end and reading the scale then put it down and lift the other and read the scale.  It wouldn't be just straightforward add the two weights but my poor maths/physics head can't figure it.The sort of trolley you outline is like when I have my sack truck, we call it, under it.  I think that's the same thing you're thinking of.  It has a flat tray for putting a sack of wheat or similar on and fairly large diameter wheels on something like a 1/2" axle running through a tube.I thought of that but decided that tipping the thing back to move it is uncomfortable,  a bit of a strain and potentially dangerous and not necessary. IF I can put it on four wheels.Saw some pics of welder trolleys including some from a firm specialising in it and the two castors on the front seems the way to go.That's how I built my own welder trolley for my little 130A SIP Stick and my MIG which together wouldn't weight as much as the Transarc.  And it works really well.Last edited by abrogard; 01-13-2016 at 05:32 PM.