FS-Curtis CT5 is a 5 HP two-stage splash-lubricated piston compressor with the cast-iron CT55 pump, rated 17.8 SCFM at 175 PSI on an 80-gallon vertical ASME tank. The CT-Series is FS-Curtis’s commercial-grade reciprocating line, built to ISO 9001 standards with a slow-speed pump, V-belt drive, ductile-iron crankshaft, stainless-steel reed valves, and 100 percent cast-iron construction. CT5 is offered 230V single-phase and 230/460V three-phase, with options for magnetic starter and 60-gallon tank. Best for 1-2 bay auto, body shops, woodshops, light fabrication, and any small-shop application that needs 175 PSI service air on single-phase. FS-Curtis (formerly Curtis-Toledo) is a 170-year-old American compressor maker with strong dealer support. CT pump warranty is 2 years, extendable.
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- Catalog
- 1655 units
- Peer class
- 157 · 5 HP
- SCFM @ 5 HP17.8cfm10median 17.238+3.5% vs. median
- Average price$3,327$962median $4,178$17k-20.4% vs. median
- CFM per HP3.56cfm/hp2.08median 3.447.64+3.5% vs. median
- Price per CFM$187$/scfm$77median $228$864-18.1% vs. median
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