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Posted by Grant Erwin on June 30, 2008, 11:42 pm
Please log in for more thread options Terry Coombs wrote:
> Grant Erwin wrote:
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>>John L. Weatherly wrote:
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>>>Terry Coombs wrote:
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>>>>Got a very nice set of Victor two stage regs and a rather large
>>>>cutting head/mixer from a friend today , hunnerd bucks . Got the
>>>>torch for sale on Craigslist , since I already have one identical
>>>>(but older) plus the small Smith's I use most of the time .
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>>>Yes. Have them looked over by a reg shop, though.
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>>I have had a set of Victor VTS-450 (450/460) for years. Great
>>regulators. I had to have the seats replaced one time. You will find
>>that those will hold their value well, and should last you a lifetime.
>>
>>I just recently got a nice pair of Airco two stage heavy regulators
>>and treated myself to a full rebuild, cosmetic as well as functional.
>>While it's going to cost $86 per, to me it will be worth it, as I
>>have a sentimental attachment to Airco stuff from the years I spend
>>in Seattle's shipyards in my youth.
>>
>>Grant Erwin
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> These are the CSR 450/460 regs , single stage - I was wrong , and so was
> Bill . However , this is still a pretty good buy . These units look nearly
> new , the rubber boot on the oxy lever is still in excellent shape . Looks
> like the "set" goes for around five or six bills ...
Those are still real nice regulators. Just not two-stage.
I wouldn't spend any money at all getting them "checked out" - just start
using them. You'll notice right away if something's wrong.
Grant
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> head/mixer from a friend today , hunnerd bucks . Got the torch for sale on
> Craigslist , since I already have one identical (but older) plus the
> small Smith's I use most of the time .