vince pitelka on fri 26 apr 02
Phil Poburka wrote:
"Model designation of the Unit is "D-85", which I think may indicate an 85
cfm output."
Phil -
I doubt very much that the "85" refers to CFM, because a three cylinder
compressor run by a four-cylinder gas engine should produce a hell of a lot
more than 85 CFM. You have quite a beast there. If you ever wanted to do
some serious sand blasting, you've got the machine for it.
I agree that it is always nice to have the original operating manual. Have
you done a websearch? I am always astounded at the things you can find on
the web.
But of course being a versatile machinist, you can certainly figure it all
out yourself. I have done a lot of work with assorted industrial machines
of that vintage, and it is rarely a problem figuring them out. Ahhhhhh, for
that level of simplicity again.
Best wishes -
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Crafts
Tennessee Technological University
1560 Craft Center Drive, Smithville TN 37166
Home - vpitelka@dtccom.net
615/597-5376
Work - wpitelka@tntech.edu
615/597-6801 ext. 111, fax 615/597-6803
http://www.craftcenter.tntech.edu/
Philip Poburka on sat 27 apr 02
Ahhh..thanks Vince...
I will try a web-search...now that you mention that, I know there are
dealers in especially older Automobile literature, who in an incidental way
end up with the odd 'Manual' or tech-data Books for other things...
It is a really great old Compressor unit...I am happy to have found it!
Regards,
Phil
Las Vegas...
----- Original Message -----
From: "vince pitelka"
To:
Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 9:44 PM
Subject: Re: Pilgrims Progress - 'Air Compressors'
> Phil Poburka wrote:
> "Model designation of the Unit is "D-85", which I think may indicate an 85
> cfm output."
>
> Phil -
> I doubt very much that the "85" refers to CFM, because a three cylinder
> compressor run by a four-cylinder gas engine should produce a hell of a
lot
> more than 85 CFM. You have quite a beast there. If you ever wanted to do
> some serious sand blasting, you've got the machine for it.
>
> I agree that it is always nice to have the original operating manual.
Have
> you done a websearch? I am always astounded at the things you can find on
> the web.
>
> But of course being a versatile machinist, you can certainly figure it all
> out yourself. I have done a lot of work with assorted industrial machines
> of that vintage, and it is rarely a problem figuring them out. Ahhhhhh,
for
> that level of simplicity again.
> Best wishes -
> - Vince
>
> Vince Pitelka
> Appalachian Center for Crafts
> Tennessee Technological University
> 1560 Craft Center Drive, Smithville TN 37166
> Home - vpitelka@dtccom.net
> 615/597-5376
> Work - wpitelka@tntech.edu
> 615/597-6801 ext. 111, fax 615/597-6803
> http://www.craftcenter.tntech.edu/
>
>
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