Show Your Vintage Compressors

[chopper1]

Got the idea after seeing Moloko's post.
Lets see those old compressors.
Mine was built by my step dad in the mid 30's when he worked for US Air Compressor during summer vacation from high school. Half horse Leland motor, the tank is 1/4" plate rolled and welded. It builds about 125 PSI and I have no idea of the CFM. It's only good for filling tires and blowing off dust/dirt and filings but I can't bring myself to get rid of it.

 

[Brad54]

There's a lot to be said for having a little "utility" air compressor in the garage--especially one that was built by family.

Obviously, you can't ever get rid of it!

-Brad

 

[POS Racing]

It is a 1958 Atlas Copco Compressor that my grandfather bought new! Still running great!

 

[Flange]

What about this baby on ebay at the moment.

I dont think I would be brave enough to fire it up and stand within 100 yards of it!

Looks good though.

 

[cglasgow]

1959 Gilbarco. This was right after I brought it home & cleaned it up a little. It still needs to be plumbed in but it's in working order now....
(& yes, I know the shop is a disaster area... ;-)

 

[chopper1]

With all the compressor talk on this board I can't believe that only a couple of you have posted about the relics you have lurking in your garages.

 

[Steve from Socal]

This is my relic; it was purchased by my dad in 1972~73 and has done a lot of work for a 1 1/2 hp compressor including running two in ground hoist at my old shop when we first moved in. I have painted two cars, an airplane and lots of ice repairs and, several machines with this little dude. It is a very well built compressor and it has been a real work horse.

Steve

 

[spongerich]

Here's mine.

The compressor says "Cadillac"

They're definitely no longer at 3 Howard St, NYC. There's a Chinese restaurant there now.

 

[mjozefow]

IIRC there was another one of these. I'm not entirely sure though.

 

[jniolon]

I don't know how 'vintage' mine is It's a quincy 310 and it's a hoss...

I've had it about 20 years and it's never failed me yet... sorry about the picture, it's in the intermediate wiring stage at it's new location (in the attached shed)

 

[930dreamer]

1957 Gardner Denver ADL 1010, 10 HP, Kellogg American 352, 7.5 HP.

 

[marko]

Hi, 1st post here from a classic compresser owner in England several years ago my trusty 1966 Atlas Copco gave up the ghost and has sat disused since i've searched high and low for spare parts but never found them.the problem is the disc valves have gone in the pump and are now missing as a few peeople have offered to take a look at them and are now as good as lost..

any help getting this old girl back up and running would be awsome, the pump has KE2B2 on the front plate.when up and running i plan to completely restore this but i need compressed air to do this!

 

[Skin]

both the original disc valves are lost? i was going to say any decent metal shop should of been able to fab you replacements. Old ones were made out of copper-beryllium i believe but spring steel would be a better modern replacement. This is quite commonly done with reed valves, disc valves shouldnt be any more difficult.

Even if you still have an outline from the head i'd trace it, or just take the head itself, and bring it to a competent metal fabrication shop. The only thing you'd be guessing at is the thickness. Probably would be expensive to make it worthwhile, but depends what its worth to you to get it back up and running.

Did you try contacting Atlas Copco directly? They still make compressors with disc valves. At the very least perhaps they could give you an idea of the proper thickness.

 

[marko]

thanks for the reply, only one valve failed but i gave one to a friend of a friend to look at and never got it back, not sure what i did with the good one (i must have given that to someone too to look at ).

i can look at it from 2 ways, one is to just go and buy a new compressor, say a 50ltr tank with 2-3hp or fix this one up, it's a 150ltr monster but in reality the 50ltr will do me and not take as much garage space up!

i have just contacted atlas copco again to see if they can help, i would be happy to put a new complete pump on if i knew where to get one from!

Mark.

 

[marko]

just found THIS on a website (Clark pump), looks ideal apart from i'm not sure about the hose fitting to couple the pump to the tank. no idea where/how i would sort this!

 

[3944r]

1959 Gilbarco. This was right after I brought it home & cleaned it up a little. It still needs to be plumbed in but it's in working order now....
(& yes, I know the shop is a disaster area... ;-)

That is a Quincy pump I believe, the pressure gauge is a tell tale sign

 

[kams1973]

That is a Quincy pump I believe, the pressure gauge is a tell tale sign

The Gilbarco compressors I've seen were rebadged Quincy units

 

[hemifalcon]

Not too old--but it's a 1972 Kellogg-American unit.. I have plans to get it cleaned up and then I have to get my garage wired to make it live...Just picked it up today..

Got this old 1945 Westinhouse Air Brake 80Gal tank as well.. Gonna need to find a home for it though..

 

[Stuart in MN]

There's another thread on vintage air compressors here: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27378

 

[fotojack]

I have an old 1961 tank with a 1953 pump on this compressor that was given to me recently. I'd post a picture of it, but I can't upload from my computer. It wants a URL. Any way around this?

 

[VEGA66]

Long time browser of this website and finally created a profile because I needed more access. Figured I'd post about an old C-aire compressor I bought and am currently re-building.

 

[VEGA66]

More pics, I was able to create an album
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[VEGA66]

Changing from 3Phase to single phase
5HP motors side by side

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[VEGA66]

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[VEGA66]

Valve plate before

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During - new homemade gaskets

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[VEGA66]

This is a model 210 that I picked up at the same time as the C-aire. I worked on this one first. Change the motor because it was burnt, compressor top end rebuild, new belt and belt pulley with new ratio to get 900 RPMs (guessing thats why the motor went out) and paint.

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[gobeer net]

Not exactly vintage, but old enough I can't identify it. A friend picked this up at a local yard sale. Can anyone identify this? Seems to be cast iron bottom with aluminum cylinders? Spins but doesn't pump up.

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[cjdazy]

Am getting rid of some things since my husband died and was wondering
if anyone could give me a rough idea of what this compressor might be worth?
Don't know if it runs, but Neil had it tarped, so feel it must have some value.
Tag on it says Champion Pneumatic Machinery Co., Chicago, USA. Model OE 34 60 F. There is another tag on the motor says Wagner Electric Corporation. Hate to just scrap it if it may be of use to someone. Will try to upload couple pics once I figure out the URL thing. Appreciate any info.

 

[stsguy]

I have one also I can not find info on. No plate no numbers just a d in a circle

 

[oldmachinenut]

My 1947 Gilbarco/Quincy 310, still used daily.

 

[The Tool Tyrant]

I have one also I can not find info on. No plate no numbers just a d in a circle

Pump is a Schulz (or a Schulz knock-off) I believe they are produced in Brazil.

 

[Sir R]

I have 3 vintage compressors
Blue one is a 55 Quincy
The red one I'm trying to find out what that one is , the bigger beige one is just a generic pump. ID says 101-K
Anyone know?

 

[Johnnydeez]

Got the idea after seeing Moloko's post.
Lets see those old compressors.
Mine was built by my step dad in the mid 30's when he worked for US Air Compressor during summer vacation from high school. Half horse Leland motor, the tank is 1/4" plate rolled and welded. It builds about 125 PSI and I have no idea of the CFM. It's only good for filling tires and blowing off dust/dirt and filings but I can't bring myself to get rid of it.

I’m trying to find out about this one. I can’t find anything even similar to it.

 

[MacMcMacmac]

This one is definitely a Schulz.

20 HP Air Compressor Pump Two Stage 175 PSI | MSWV 80 MAX

<p><strong>BRAND NEW</strong> 20 Horsepower SCHULZ Industrial Two Stage Air Compressor Pump</p>

compressorworldcanada.ca

 

[Graeme]

I ha e this rather nice 1950s hydrovane

 

[Graeme]

I am also sorting out this old broomwade

 

[don long]

I just snapped this shot this morning. I restored it a while ago.

 

[don long]

Here is my other compressor that I did a few years ago

 

[isb cornbinder]

Ingersoll T30. Nearly 40 YO.

 

[Johnnydeez]

This one is definitely a Schulz.

20 HP Air Compressor Pump Two Stage 175 PSI | MSWV 80 MAX

<p><strong>BRAND NEW</strong> 20 Horsepower SCHULZ Industrial Two Stage Air Compressor Pump</p>

compressorworldcanada.ca

Thank you