After having a oil less compressor in my shop for 15 years I thought the oiled Husky upright I replaced it with in 05 was quiet. I fired up my new 80 gal, 2 stage Engersoll Rand the other day and man it is quiet. Way less sound than the Husky. Now I can take the Husky to my cemetery maintenance shop and kick the old oil less off the proverbial cliff.
May your sails stay full, and your knots not slip. Unless a slip knot.
Once I thought I was wrong, but I was wrong.
Life is a banquet, and every days a feast.
68 F-250 CS 390 C-6 P/S A/C front disc. 2nd owner.
2016 GMC Terrain Denali 301 HP V-6 AWD.
2009 Silverado Crew Cab, V-8, 4X4.
DD-727
DD-806
AE-35
LSD-39
AS-41
AR-8
John, IR is really good stuff! For the record that's what we had in the USN.
I need to upgrade from my tiny thing soon too, (motor is almost drawing LRA when it has to restart).
Jeff http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=46251
SOLD-71 F-350 dually flatbed, 302 / .030 over V-8 with a "baby"C-6, B & M truckshifter, Dana70/4.11 ratio, intermittent wipers, tilt steering, full LED lighting on the flat bed, and no stereo yet (this way I can hear the rattles to diagnose)! SOLD!
Many Ford bumps / one 76' EB / and several dents through the years.
A lot of "oddball" Ford parts collected from working on them for 34 years now!
2008 Ford Escape 4 x 4
Jeff that is right, USN, I.R. Thanks for bringing back a USN memory
Robroy, that is a great looking machine you have there. I love the USA made stuff. I thought I.R. was USA made, Tank maybe. The motor says Mexico, and the comp. says India. At least it is not from China
May your sails stay full, and your knots not slip. Unless a slip knot.
Once I thought I was wrong, but I was wrong.
Life is a banquet, and every days a feast.
68 F-250 CS 390 C-6 P/S A/C front disc. 2nd owner.
2016 GMC Terrain Denali 301 HP V-6 AWD.
2009 Silverado Crew Cab, V-8, 4X4.
DD-727
DD-806
AE-35
LSD-39
AS-41
AR-8
IR makes great stuff. A few months ago I bought a new IR 1/2 drive impact. The thing is super quiet and very strong. My 'new' compressor at my house is already on it's last legs I think. Guess I will have to step up and get a good pump once and for all, one that does not smoke I hope.
Congrats on the new IR compressor. I had my eye on a two stage one, until Management (the wife) saw the price tag. I wound up with a Craftsman single stage 60 gal upright. It is soooo much faster and quieter than my old Campbell Hausfield oilless there is no comparison. I may not have gotten the "Lincoln" I wanted, but the "Ford" is still a wonderful upgrade from before.
Robroy, those Thomas compressors are pretty nice little guys.
Ingersol-Rand is a European based company. Today IR pnuematic stuff is profit driven to sell to the masses. The HPACS and LPACS on my ship were IR. IR was a US company back then to get contracts like that.
Curtis, Gardner-Denver, Quincy, Worthington are names to keep an eye out for.
I have found that, "proudly built in the USA", doesn't mean all the compomants it is built with are made in the USA. Bottom line is, it is a great compressor, and I have always wanted one. Now I have one. I am with the Big 1. As I have named it.
It doesn't have to be USA made to be good. I just like to buy USA. Like a lot of other people from around the world. A person such as me, likes to support their own country. Proudly served, and I love the USA.
Off my soap box
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May your sails stay full, and your knots not slip. Unless a slip knot.
Once I thought I was wrong, but I was wrong.
Life is a banquet, and every days a feast.
68 F-250 CS 390 C-6 P/S A/C front disc. 2nd owner.
2016 GMC Terrain Denali 301 HP V-6 AWD.
2009 Silverado Crew Cab, V-8, 4X4.
DD-727
DD-806
AE-35
LSD-39
AS-41
AR-8