"ryco" air blower?

[Sprint]

A few years back on a mine site I came across a supply of "Ryco" branded air blowers that I took a liking to, they were compact and comfortable to use.

Now, for the life of me I cant seem to find another one, and all I can describe them as being as having a standard air line coupling on one end, nozzle on the other and a length of hose in the middle that you bent to get air to flow through it.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

[460cixy]

Like my one https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/11/578.jpg

[isuzurover]

I don't know why you need the short section of hose? You could make the same bu screwing a few brass fittings onto an air coupler and brazing a tube on the end.

[460cixy]

The hose it what operates it there nice and easy to use just two fingers

[isuzurover]

The hose it what operates it ...

???

[460cixy]

The valve that turns it on and off is inside the rubber hose

[d2dave]

The valve that turns it on and off is inside the rubber hose

And it works by bending it slightly. I doubt very much that you be able to get these anymore.

[460cixy]

And it works by bending it slightly. I doubt very much that you be able to get these anymore.

There that old I think Noah used it to blow the saw dust off his work bench when building the ark. Best bet would be someone selling an old one on eBay

[incisor]

known as an airflex 222 or 221

:p

http://www.brierleyhose.com.au/quickReleaseRyco.php

or

http://www.advancedindustrial.com.au/images/products/206_usermanual.pdf

best of luck!

[Sprint]

Thats the one! Off to my local Ryco hydraulics shop tomorrow i think...

[d2dave]

Let us know the cost.

[Sprint]

Should be around the $40 mark....

[POD]

Wow, memory lane. Place I worked in 1979 had one, haven't seen one since.

[LandyAndy]

Let us know how you go and the cost.
Ive used one in the past,very comfortable and controlable to use.
Andrew

[Sprint]

finally turned up yesterday, $44 inc gsy, bit dear but you definitely get what you pay for....

turns out the local Ryco guys hadnt ever seen one before, and has it on the counter for people to have a squiz at, branch manager reckons he's got another on order for the workshop....