Corny "MSR" Keg?

[mashdar]

I have a used Cornelius brand keg marked "MSR" where others say "SUPER CHAMPION" etc.

Is this what is referred to as an "R Keg"? (And were there other ??R letter combinations, hence the "R" moniker?)

edit: getting "R keg" moniker here
https://web.archive.org/web/20220331095953/https://dresselbrew.com/Keg_Info.htm

 

[day_trippr]

I noticed those "R" and "A" and "B" references back when Dixon's page was still live, was never able to associate them with particular kegs - and all of mine are ancient ball locks. But you may be able glean a bit more info on this subject here...or maybe not

https://www.kegoutlet.com/how-can-i-tell-what-type-of-posts-will-fit-on-my-corny-keg.html

If you find the magic decoder ring let us know

Cheers!

 

[mashdar]

I ordered new 19/32-18 fittings. I'll cry about it here later if they don't fit. Hopefully I save some future person a hunt for info.

Google found exactly one reference to this keg on here, but no follow up:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/identify-ball-lock-cornelius-keg.251994/post-3015481

But in trying to link that post from HBT search, I found this, also with no reply
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/pin-lock-to-ball-lock-r-type.280223/

The fittings on this one appear to be mix-and-match. 12 point gas, firestone-looking liquid. Per the second link, it may turn out the post threads are too short for my replacement. I'll report back.

 

[mac_1103]

I have one of those. IIRC, I needed Type B posts to convert it to ball lock. Take that with a grain of salt though - I converted four pin locks to ball locks at the same time, needed three different kinds of posts and can't remember where I found them.

 

[mashdar]

I have one of those.

And rated 130psi! I'm jealous! This one's only 100psi. No 130 psi beer for me : (

(With the dents, I'm switching to a 60psi PRV.)

 

[mac_1103]

And rated 130psi! I'm jealous! This one's only 100psi. No 130 psi beer for me : (

I got new lids with 100 PSI PRVs for all four of my conversions. The integrated PRVs on the old pin lock lids looked pretty squirrelly, and two of them were the kind that you can't release manually.

 

[mashdar]

I got new lids with 100 PSI PRVs for all four of my conversions. The integrated PRVs on the old pin lock lids looked pretty squirrelly, and two of them were the kind that you can't release manually.

In three kegs, I got one normal Cornelius lid and two with squat PRVs where the under side of the lid is flat. They had manual release, but unless a sanke PRV would fit, replacements didn't seem available.

With new fittings and new lids, the value proposition on used legs is not what I hoped, lol. But it'll be easy to tell which ones are for soured beer!

 

[mac_1103]

With new fittings and new lids, the value proposition on used legs is not what I hoped, lol.

Yeah, I probably put more than $50 worth of new parts on each of mine. OTOH, that includes floating dip tubes and the kegs themselves were essentially free.