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   CAGIV | May 01, 2003 04:38am | #1

   I know nothing about the unit

   But whats its cost new, and why was it put on the shelf?
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   JMartindal1 | May 01, 2003 12:58pm | #3

   But whats its cost new,

   No idea

   and why was it put on the shelf?

   Upgrade to larger unit. It ran a small cabinet shop for years.... shop outgrew it.

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   FrankB89 | May 01, 2003 08:51am | #2

   When I worked in industry, we had a few Quincy's around, usually small units (150 cfm)where air was needed away from the primaries (1500 or more cfm).

   I remember the Quincy's as being pretty reliable and tough and a little finicky to work on.

   For home use, or shop use, it might be a good deal.  Those industrial air jammers are built a lot heavier than the units we pack around on job sites.

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   JMartindal1 | May 01, 2003 12:58pm | #4

   Thanks, Notch

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   TKanzler | May 01, 2003 02:14pm | #5

   If it's putting out 20 to 25 scfm at 100 psi, it isn't running on 120V.  It's probably a 7.5 hp motor, though possibly 5 hp (real NEMA hp, not Sears Marketing hp), and is likely to be 3-phase.  Do check the motor nameplate. 

   Be seeing you...

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   JMartindal1 | May 03, 2003 02:57pm | #6

   Old elect. motor....no rating. 220 vac. Heavy motor (Daton) tho.

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   BillHartmann | May 03, 2003 04:09pm | #7

   Does the name plate show the current rating?

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   JMartindal1 | May 04, 2003 01:53am | #8

   current, but no amperage. No wattage, no HP.

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   FastEddie1 | May 04, 2003 02:46am | #9

   Isn't current listed in Amps, like weight is in pounds, etc?  Give us all the info off the dataplate...there's formulae for figgerin' HP and other stuff.Do it right, or do it twice.

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   JMartindal1 | May 04, 2003 02:49am | #10

   usually, this data plate is pre rating. not enuf listed to do the math as I recall. Cant get to it to double check. The local repair guy seems to think it is in good shape, and seems to be a better unit than what can buy new for same $$. Def. quieter.

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   alecs | May 05, 2003 07:04am | #11

   if it's 20-22 cfm, it's probably about 7.5 hp, about the outside limit of 220 1 ph motors.  But new, that compressor would probably be $1500-$2000, just guessing.  Look on Grainger.com and search for compressors, you can probably find something comparable to price compare.  If it runs, and doesn't have a lot of oil carryover, it seems like a good deal.  If it needs rebuilding, I know a guy in MA who can do it.  I was thinking of buying one of these rebuilt quincys from him a while back. Some have full pressure lubrication instead of splash lubrication, which is more heavy duty.