[Crw-talk] For sale: Gast vacuum pump

[Ken Grunke]

The vacuum pump has been sold.

> > Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2011 21:34:12 -0500
> > From: kengrunke at gmail.com
> > To: crw-talk at crwoodturner.com
> > Subject: Re: [Crw-talk] For sale: Gast vacuum pump
> >
> > Seems I have a hot item here. Thanks for all the replies.
> > To answer the questions posed to me so far: The pump runs good, it is
> > rather loud but is typical of these kind of vacuum pumps. It is an
> > industrial service continuous duty vacuum pump which will pull a high
> > vacuum as long as the system is tight and leak-free. It needs a 220
> > hookup, I don't see any way to convert to 110. Cosmetically not that
> > great, but runs great. I would give it a proper lubrication for the 
> next
> > 10 years--I am not sure of the correct oil, but my guess would be
> > straight 30 wt non-detergent oil. Someone with more experience with 
> this
> > pump may have better info.
> > I took a better pic of the label with the vital statistics, you will 
> see
> > it at the bottom of the series of pics I posted here:
> > http://www.token.crwoodturner.com/vacuum_pump/index.html
> >
> > I will hold the pump for the first firm $65 offer who promises by phone
> > to pick it up within 12 hours, and follows through. No committal
> > necessary, if you see it and change your mind, no problem, then the 
> next
> > offer gets the chance.
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > Ken Grunke
> > (608) 625-2412
> >