[Shop-talk] Air Compressor

[Karl Vacek]

If they're still actually Quincy, that would be a top unit.  Probably the
best unknit on the market in the 70's through 90's at least.  IR used to be
good too.

Speedaire is whatever Grainger sells - varies by model and probably date.
Campbell Hausfeld used to be consumer junk, but maybe they're better now?.

No idea about Northstar or Belaire.

Eaton in Ohio (family company, NOT the well-known conglomerate Eaton
Corporation) sells decent compressor pumps, Chinese but their design copy
and warrantee.  No idea if they have units in your size.

Karl


-----Original Message-----
From: Shop-talk [mailto:shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jeff
Scarbrough
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 6:38 AM
To: shop-talk at autox.team.net
Subject: [Shop-talk] Air Compressor

Calling all oracles...

I need to buy a couple of portable compressors for a fairly high-end
use where reliability may be more important than price.  In the ~2 HP,
26-ish gallon range, I have

Speedaire
Belaire
Quincy
Northstar
Campbell Hausfield

Any opinion as to whether I should choose one over the other?

Kobalt may be an option, but the additional paperwork isn't worth the
savings to me.

Jeff Scarbrough
Undisclosed Location, Ga.
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