Info on quincy air compressor

[raceshop]

Any one have info on this compressor? I'm guessing it's a 325 model? Says it's a single phase but looks like 3 phase to me. No tag on motor. Owner asking 800 .don't know much info on them. Thanks

 

[rustyjames]

Looks like a 325 to me. If it's 3 phase it'll have 4 wires to hook up.

 

[pcmeiners]

Don't see an intercooler on it, single stage?
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[Bruce Amacker]

Has an oil filter which means it's the HD model, good unit, cheap price.

 

[raceshop]

What worries me I'd the heavy guage wire going into sub box then 2 big wires going to compressor motor. Owner doesn't know much about it. No tags on it

 

[The Tool Tyrant]

I'd guess 325 also. The older style intercoolers are difficult to see depending on the photo angle, but I do see only one unloader tower which would make it a two stage and the single stage units (216, 240) have two.
Not seeing a capacitor housing for the motor (unless they're in the motor wiring junction box) so I would also agree that's it's 3 phase.

Can you get more photo's from different angles?

I too am curious where the 2nd conduit routes to.

 

[TRWham]

Could be single stage as Quincy does make pressure lubed single stage units. One flex out of the starter is the power to the motor, while the other is from the pressure switch. The conduit into the top is the feeder. Caps for enclosed motors are frequently in the terminal box.

ETA: $800 is a screaming deal if it is in good operating condition.

 

[930dreamer]

Unless you can see the compressor start/stop I'd make an lower offer. See if the tank is full of water.

 

[MacMcMacmac]

Looks like single phase to me with that huge junction box on the motor. The big wire brings the power to the motor, the smaller wire brings the on/off signal to the starter on the wall. I'd say that's an excellent price for this unit if it is not in need of work. Even if it was, it would probably still be worth it.

 

[redmondjp]

Looks like single phase to me with that huge junction box on the motor. The big wire brings the power to the motor, the smaller wire brings the on/off signal to the starter on the wall. I'd say that's an excellent price for this unit if it is not in need of work. Even if it was, it would probably still be worth it.

I concur on all counts. I have essentially the same compressor (not in use yet) with a 3-phase motor that I paid $400 for (supposedly in running condition). If you look at what just a 325 pump costs alone, you will be running to go buy that thing. And it's more valuable because it is a vertical unit that takes up less floor space (a vast majority of industrial-grade Quincys that I see are on horizontal tanks).

That junction box would have the motor capacitors inside of it. 3-phase motors don't have the capacitors so that box is either tiny or nonexistent on them.

It looks like a 325 to me as well - the intercooler is on the other side of the pump and is hard to see from that camera angle.

 

[raceshop]

Took trip today and picked it up. Pretty unbelievable seeing the quality difference between this and an average compressor. Fired it up . Was quiet as a mouse. Got 5 quincy oil filters .owners manuals parts list and all paperwork. Guessing it's around a 88-89 model year qr-25 series 325 2 stage 5hp single phase. Broke my hand unloading it but I'm still all smiles right now.

 

[redmondjp]

Sorry about your hand - that compressor weighs around 800lbs - I should have mentioned that above. As I like to say, you've got your toe-tag compressor now (the one you'll still have when the coroner rolls your body out of your house with a toe tag on it), congratulations! Put it in your will too.

The only caution - the valves can rust if the unit sits for a long time without being used (high-humidity area makes this more likely as well) - that's one downside to steel poppet valves.

I've got to get cracking on getting mine running - I have plans on doing a 3-phase to single-phase conversion on my motor (I'll do a new thread on it when I start) and I never seem to get around to it.

 

[raceshop]

Can someone give me a clue to what size this tank is? I assumed it wass 80 gal but seems bigger .

 

[kams1973]

Looks like a 340 pump

 

[TRWham]

Can someone give me a clue to what size this tank is? I assumed it wass 80 gal but seems bigger .

Measure it and calculate the volume. There are calculators on-line that account for the heads if you have length and diameter. Given the 0.182 and 0.149 thickness I doubt it is bigger than 80, but I have been wrong before according to my wife. My 60 gallon is 0.232 and 0.185.