thanks -3D little different control system in the picture i think the machine i have is a 1992.it has the pillars forward, i had to re-connect the horn and change the fuss. I found a little piece of history (recent) from the richie brothers website, lists a lot of these machines which were sold through richies all over the place. A welder friend of mine attached a thumb and checked out the machine says its in good shape and no cracks at all. He said the weld job is one of the better ones hes seen. i went through Wajax for filters (5) not to bad of a price i think. There is one filter, a hydro filter at the bottom of the tank which is washable. Is it a chore to clean this one. i still haven't managed to locate any manuals and one body seems to know much about it .
ok thanks for your time
charlie