Gloat Time! Finally!

[Chip Lindley]

Found this 2-stage Quincy on CL (Springfield MO) about 20 minutes after the guy posted it last Thursday! The ad read:

"NEAR NEW QUINCY 5HP 60 GALLON. PURCHASED NEW 2 YEARS AGO. USED ONLY ABOUT 30 HOURS. HOLDS 175 POUNDS PRESSURE. ITS BEEN IN STORAGE FOR 1 1/2 YEARS. DIVORCE FORCES SALE. A STEAL @ $400. PHONE CALLS ONLY NO EMAILS.

Well.... I stole it! WooHoo!! 300 mi. roundtrip with a good friend (and his 2-axle trailer) to help! I been needin' a serious shop compressor for some serious sandblasting, etc.!! The LAST compressor this old man will ever need! ...GLOAT!!...

[Bob Slater]

Great score on a beaut of a compressor. Just wondering, who makes the motor? That should be hard to wear out and is probably quiet too.

[Chip Lindley]

Thanks Bob! Itsa BALDOR! WooHoo!!

[Ben Franz]

Unbelievable deal - YOU SUCK!

Seriously, those are great compressors. There was an 80 gal. 7.5 HP one on our CL for $2K (high, IMO). I think you got yours for one third of list.

[Bob Slater]

A Baldor motor to boot! I have a 175 PSI two stage Shulz that I like, but that Quincy would look very nice in my shop. I'd change the lighting and color scheme to accomodate it. Do you have a Blast cabinet in mind?

[Rob Russell]

Chip,

That's definitely a gloat. Congrats!

[Bill Stoffels]

Congrats, nice unit

[glenn bradley]

Beautiful machine and a sweet deal. Congrats!

[David Christopher]

congrats, that is a nice compressor..I know you will love it and wonder how you ever lived without it

[John McCall]

I am really envious. I have been looking for weeks on all sites and have seen plenty of junk and unrealistic prices. Great score! A Qunicy for 4 bills is a very nice price. Well done. Enjoy.

[Mike Langford]

Well.... I stole it! WooHoo!! 300 mi. roundtrip with a good friend (and his 2-axle trailer) to help! I been needin' a serious shop compressor for some serious sandblasting, etc.!! The LAST compressor this old man will ever need! ...GLOAT!!...

Yep! Dat thar is definitely a serious shop compressor and a serious gloat....you lucky dog!

Helps to catch those craigslist ads early!........Also helps to have a good friend with a 2-axle trailer! :D

....Time to break out da Dynabrades......

ENJOY......Did I mention that you're a Lucky dog?

[Sonny Edmonds]

Great find on what sounds like a great deal, Chip!
Glad you got to it first.
I "derated" my two stage down to 150 PSI shut-off so I could use the run of the mill regulators and filter bowls of the Borgs.
I used to shut off my units power, but now I close a 3/4" ball valve at the tank when not in use.
(Auto blow down at start up. Unloader switch.)
Have fun with your new air supply! :)

[Don Bullock]

Congratulations on the big score Chip.

[Duane McGuire]

Yeah. I'd say that was worth the trip. I love bargains! Enjoy it!

[David G Baker]

Chip
I look at Craigslist several times a day waiting for a compressor similar to the one you found. Great deal.

[Chip Lindley]

Thanks a lot Guys! Now I will spend all day moving STUFF around to get the Quincy into the back corner of my shop next to the breaker box. You ain't SEEN my shop....Whewww!

[Peter Quinn]

Good for you Chip, great deal. i spent more than that on my basic POS compressor from Tractor Supply! Enjoy that tool.

[bob hertle]

Chip,
If it's half as good as my 1955 Quincy 2-stage, you've got a sweet compressor, at a great price--congrats on the gloat!

Bob

[Garth Keel]

Well worth the drive and a better than good price. The only thing you really need to do is paint it green (showing all of the cash you saved).:D

[Steve H Graham]

Sometimes "you suck" just doesn't say enough.

[Joe Jensen]

Chip, fantastic deal on a fantastic compressor. I thought this one for $300 was a great deal:

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w99/AZEngineer/010209010309010407200804059affe07bf.jpg


After refurb, motor belts, unloader valve, relief valves, paint, etc I am into it for $800.

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w99/AZEngineer/compressorfrontmedium.jpg

[Brian Peters]

Sweet find Chip. That's a nice size compressor, you will be able to sand with a pneumatic sander or use spray guns and not hear the the compressor always trying to keep up!

[J.R. Rutter]

E x c e l l e n t !