Hi Scotti
My Gardener Denver compressor which I inherited in 1977 but was made in 1934 finally died. I think it was a 2 HP and was mounted on a 20 gallon horizontal tank. The brass connecting rod broke. The boiler plate said 10 amps 122 volts AC or DC. I used it to top off tires and I have an old but still functional Montgomary Ward impact wrench.
What do you think about harbor frieght compressors. I am looking at a 21 gallon 2.5 horse power for around 150 bucks.
https://www.harborfreight.com/21-gallon-25-hp-125-psi-cast-iron-vertical-air-compressor-61454.html
If you really want some fun, go on Craigslist in the tool section and see all the junk people bought at Harbor Freight they're trying to sell.
I bought the 21 gallon "CENTRAL PNEUMATIC". I works fine but is a little noisy but in the garage who cares.
I have one of those that works perfectly fine for what you're using it for you only need more heavy duty commercial ones if you use them everyday for heavy duty repair or production
I got the broken one for free when a refrigeration repair place closed in my neighborhood a long time ago. I looked at a new GD unit and it was thousands of dollars and I would have to wait 6 to 8 weeks for them to make one. It looked exactly the same as the Harbor freight unit that I can pickup, load into my SUV and set up in my garage the same day. Needless to say where I am headed this afternoon. Thanks for the feed back.
And of coarse what ever you do don't tell my wife. {black}:smile:
We've had the $99 8 gallon 2HP one they sell for 15 yrs. and it's been fine for filling tires and small air tool use. When our little compressor dies, we'll probably get something like this.
