Peter_C
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You borrowed the tires of your air compressor trailer to move your home
Gotta love Craigslist
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rcontrera
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I have seen worse looking compressors in dive shops in the US!:shocked2:
Unfortunately, so have I. Perhaps not lately, but I have seen them.
If the price is ok, and you have some mechanical skills, it could be a good deal. A lot of work has to be done to put it back operational.
Besides many air test should be done in the first tanks filled, to be sure that the air compressed is healthy.
Besides many air test should be done in the first tanks filled, to be sure that the air compressed is healthy.
mike_s
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I was gonna say "this craiglist listing was deleted yesterday".
but it looks like it's been relisted as of today. for $475
Compressor on trailer to refill scuba tanks
but it looks like it's been relisted as of today. for $475
Compressor on trailer to refill scuba tanks
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Fish-R-Man
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After working on boats in the Bering Sea for most of my life, I have resurrected equipment that looked way uglier than this. I am sure if you could still get parts for it, you could rebuild it to like new condition. The funny thing about this is, the sale ad said that they used it this summer to fill tanks….
It looks more like a still than an air compressor at this stage. It will probably make someone a good project for the winter months…..
It looks more like a still than an air compressor at this stage. It will probably make someone a good project for the winter months…..
captain
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For $475 even if you had to spend $1500 to overhaul it it would be a great deal and you could probably sell the trailer for a few bucks.
And I thought Thailand is bad.......
captain
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Some had a water spray system to cool the cylinders which didn't help the looks of the outside after a while.
Back in the day a lot of the came from McWhorter Engineering in Birmingham,AL. They advertised in Skin Diver Magazine.
Back in the day a lot of the came from McWhorter Engineering in Birmingham,AL. They advertised in Skin Diver Magazine.
Amphiprion
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Looks like something my father in law would buy. His last scuba compressor purchase was from a military auction. He would have that thing sand blasted, lubricated and with new home made hardened steel gears and whatnot within a week. Granted he has a "workshop" out in the country the size of half a city block.
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