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Subject: [Shop-talk] Portable air tanks?
From: dmscheidt at gmail.com (David Scheidt)
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 21:01:41 -0600
References: <20111216.152017.4926.0@webmail09.vgs.untd.com> <4EEC154A.3060605@bradakis.com> <95534CBB-C053-4063-AA03-6E820ECDD23E@groupwbench.org> <4EECB2A5.7080208@comcast.net> <4EECB319.8090607@comcast.net> <4EECC498.3030206@comcast.net> <000001ccbce0$02d79200$0201a8c0@randall>
On Dec 17, 2011, at 11:19 AM, "Randall" <TR3driver at ca.rr.com> wrote:

>> While we're on the subject, anyone know why there's several
>> types?  Any advantages/disadvantages to either (I've used
>> both and can't tell any difference)?
>
> Partly just open market, I believe.  Someone had a patent on a design, so
> someone else came up with a competing design.  They used to be known by the
> company that invented (eg Milton, Schrader, etc).
>
> But there are some minor differences, for example with the "Tru-Flate" (aka
> automotive) ones you have to pull back the collar to make a connection.
> With the "industrial" ones, you can just force it together and it will push
> the collar

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