I just purchased this little gem at a thrift store for 45 bucks. 1hp, 12 gallon and its as old as I am and runs like a champ, and builds pressure quickly. it does bounce like a frog on hot asphalt, but from what I read, that a design flaw. I have a feeling it will do fine for what I need. Running some small tools and a blower mainly. it is an oil compressor, but the biggest question still remains, what kind of oil do you use? You can buy "compressor oil" but I have also read that you can use synthetic, non detergent oil.