I would put in another vote for Quincy. The QR-25 series compressors are some of the finest ever made. There are a lot of them out there and a lot of folks don't know what it is they have. The majority are 3 phase, but a new Baldor compressor duty 5HP single phase motor is about $350 to your door.
The Quincy models 310 and 325 are likely the best suited to a home garage/shop. These will run 2-5 HP motors and are extremely quiet when driven at the lower end of their rated speed- around 400 RPM.
Parts and even the history of a Quincy are always available. I had a 310 from 1949 that I ran for a couple years. Ran all day every day. Had to replace a valve cartridge about 18 months in. 55 or so years on the original valves was enough to sell me.
The Quincy models 310 and 325 are likely the best suited to a home garage/shop. These will run 2-5 HP motors and are extremely quiet when driven at the lower end of their rated speed- around 400 RPM.
Parts and even the history of a Quincy are always available. I had a 310 from 1949 that I ran for a couple years. Ran all day every day. Had to replace a valve cartridge about 18 months in. 55 or so years on the original valves was enough to sell me.
