Corry, Pennsylvania 18407
Ajax announces a new line of prepackaged natural gas engine
driven integral compressors. Each package is specifically designed
for the California market and areas with similar climate
requirements. Known as the ‘California Specials’, four
compressors ranging from 42 to 115 horsepower are included in the
line. The packages are based on a ten-year Ajax study of the
specific needs of California compressor operators. All of the
packages are completely furnished with accessories, piped, and
ready to install on start-up location.
Except for the smallest Ajax model, the C-42 ‘California
Specials’ are equipped with overhead hydraulically driven
coolers. These coolers can handle wide variations in cooling
requirements due to changes in pressure conditions and ambients.
The coolers are unitized with oversized water sections, high
capacity high pressure gas sections, and a hydraulic oil section.
Gas sections are designed for 10°F approach, after-cooling to
ambient. For the C-42, Ajax uses a combination of an oversized
radiator and a vertical discharge gas cooler. All packages are
designed to provide cooling without regard to prevailing winds.
The other accessories of the special Ajax compressors are
similarly designed to meet the same full range of California
operating conditions. Piping, scrubbers, and cooler sections are
engineered to exceed extrement pressure ratings.
The Ajax ‘California’ compressor cylinder is a well
depletion type, two stage, single acting cylinder with one set of
pressure packing. The cylinder is a high working pressure cylinder
with overly adequate displacement and working pressure. This is
provided so that the Ajax ‘California Special’ units can
operate fully loaded (both single and two stage) throughout a wide
range of expected suction and discharge pressures. . . without
costly major shutdowns for conversion or modification.
Ajax uses its time proven slow-speed continuous heavy duty
two-cycle engine as the integral prime mover for the
‘California Special’. Power-end and compression cylinder
are linked together by a balanced opposed crankshaft common to both
engine and compressor, a concept pioneered by Ajax many years
ago.
As a result of this feature, balance and weight distribution of
each ‘California Special’ package is such that an unusually
broad range of foundation and soil conditions are easily
accomodated. Units are rated well below maximum for continuous
duty.
Ajax Iron Works is a major operating division of Cooper
Industries. Ajax has been a leader in the design and manufacture of
specialized oilfield machinery for over ninety years. The company
is well kr.own for its engineering conservatism.
Ajax compressors in California are sold and serviced by the
Bovaird Supply, Mid-Continent Supply, and National Supply
Companies, all noted for worldwide oilfield machinery distribution
and service.
Ajax ‘California Special’ compressor installed north of
Sacremento. Model shown is an Ajax DPC-115.
NEWS ITEM
We thought it would be a good idea to notify you that there is a
small but active group of antique farm equipment collectors,
(‘The Ft. Allen Antique Farm Equipment Association’) in the
Greens-burg, Pennsylvania area. Since we have never made a big
effort to publicize our group, we thought that there might be some
of your readers in our area who would like to get together with
other collectors but who do not know about our club. We meet on the
third Tuesday of every month except Dec, Jan., and Feb. Anyone who
thinks he might be interested may contact Melvin Bailey, R.D. 1,
New Stanton, Pa. (834-7490) or Howard Wagenblast, R.D. 4,
Greensburg, Pa. (668-7837) for more information.
At last count, the equipment owned by the club or members was: 6
steam engines, 1 oil pull, 2 threshers, 1 hand-tie wire baler, 3
shingle mills, 1 baker fan, 2 binders, about a dozen tractors, and
approximately 30 hit – or – miss engines (along with some other
miscellaneous items.)
Our annual show is held at the Harrold Community Fair (free)
near Greensburg in August. Although a small show, we have the usual
steam traction engines, tractors, and engines. Also, we demonstrate
threshing, baling, shingle sawing, grain grinding, etc. Anyone who
has equipment they would like to exhibit at our show is welcome to
do so–just contact either of the fellows mentioned above.
