Airco Heliwelder V question

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Can anyone tell me if this is a rebadged Miller or Esab unit, and if I take the plunge on it:1. is it a decent unit? What would it be comparable to? A Miller 330 A/B P, a Syncrowave, something else?2. are parts available?3. What's a fair price?I can't find much on the web about this model, but it kind of reminds me of a syncrowave the way it is laid out.http://nwct.craigslist.org/tls/4761138728.htmlThanksMiller Multimatic 255
Reply:I just purchased a Helipower IV 300amp and I need a manual.  I think the number is ADI-1919 if this helps.
Reply:The running gear is from a Miller Dialarc, The face is similar but not identical to the Dialarc. The 250 HF I once had was 310 amp AC, 250 DC. I know lots of Airco machines were Millers.
Reply:it looks really interesting for the price. But I need to know just a bit more. Don't want to end up with an 800 lb boat anchor.Miller Multimatic 255
Reply:The balance knob suggests to me it's more technically advanced than the Dialarc which behaved similar to Zap's blue refrigerator.
Reply:Thanks Steve, that's what I needed to know. I knew a few airco models were rebadged millers, and worth taking a risk on. didn't know if this was one of them. You have to admit it really does kind of look like a syncrowave.Miller Multimatic 255
Reply:Originally Posted by 7A749Personally, I wouldn't mess with it.It's not a rebadged Miller. ESAB made machine for Airco too. Don't remember offhand who made this one, but if you have any troubles with it, you'll be wishing you didn't buy it. Parts are very hard to find for those oddball Airco SS TIG machines.Let someone else take the risk. Even tho it's cheap, I would rather buy an old Dialarc HF or Lincoln. You can fix those relatively easily. Any proprietary parts take a dump in that thing, it won't be cheap to fix. If you can find someone to fix it. Lots of general repair places don't like messing with obscure stuff like that.IMHO of course