Larry Jaques wrote:

On Wed, 27 Jul 2005 15:57:30 -0500, the opaque Duane Bozarth
clearly wrote:

Larry Jaques wrote:
Only two styles are common nowadays: automotive and industrial.
I converted all my old M-style (auto) connectors to industrial,
the "new standard" T-style AFAIK. Below are Miltons:


Hell, there are at least 4 non-interchangeable ones hanging on the wall
at the local farm supply...some I'm sure aren't as common as others, but
I'd be surprised if there aren't still a lot more choices than two...I
know the ones from Lowe's I had aren't interchangeable w/ any of the
Milton's in stock locally...

Yes, more types are available, but notice what comes with your air
tools. Nowadays, as far as I've seen, they're all T-style.

No tool I've bought recently actually came w/ a connector for (I
presume) the reason they have no clue as to what type the end-user is
using...

There were 6 styles available when I was graduated from auto tech
school in the very early 70s and had to tool-up.

All I know is that the local farm supply is stocking M, S, T and another
(A, maybe?) I don't recall offhand...that mayhaps be for folks already
committed to one style like me that aren't going to willing change--just
like I'm not going to change the hydraulic couplings on the tractor or
all the equipment to ISO from the "old" JD design...