Does this air compressor look like it is worth trying to save?

[gayler]

I apologize I don’t have any tag off the tank or the pump itself. This was discarded by our local school district, which is pretty famous for throwing out things that are in working order or easily repairable.

 

[gayler]

Wanted to say that the pump is not locked up because I can turn it so that’s a plus anyway

 

[larry4406]

The tank color says Saylor Beall to me.

If true, yes.

At worst you make a BBQ.

 

[gayler]

I’ll load it tomorrow morning and get pictures of the tag. I think it was in the buss garage. If so I bet it doesn’t have many hours on it. Probably nothing wrong with it.

 

[larry4406]

I’ll load it tomorrow morning and get pictures of the tag. I think it was in the buss garage. If so I bet it doesn’t have many hours on it. Probably nothing wrong with it.

230V single phase motor as well.

I hope to be able to say you ****!

 

[Chuckster in NJ]

230V single phase motor as well.

I hope to be able to say you ****!

He *****!

 

[The Cobbler]

the motor alone is worth more than you paid for the unit... ( I know it was free)

 

[micromind]

230V single phase motor as well.

I hope to be able to say you ****!

Marathon is one of the better brands.

 

[TRWham]

The tank color says Saylor Beall to me.

If true, yes.

At worst you make a BBQ.

Or maybe a Kellogg-American. Those intercooler tubes look more like Kellogg, as the SBs I have seen use a big, cast intercooler.

 

[gayler]

Or maybe a Kellogg-American. Those intercooler tubes look more like Kellogg, as the SBs I have seen use a big, cast intercooler.

I haven’t had a chance to look at it yet. I loaded out on the trailer, but unfortunately it’s laying on the side where the tag for the tank is and the label for some reason I want to say the label on the side had some kind of a bird on it that I could be wrong. I’ll have it stood up and looked at this weekend hopefully

 

[TRWham]

I haven’t had a chance to look at it yet. I loaded out on the trailer, but unfortunately it’s laying on the side where the tag for the tank is and the label for some reason I want to say the label on the side had some kind of a bird on it that I could be wrong. I’ll have it stood up and looked at this weekend hopefully

The tag on the tank will likely be the ASME label for whoever made the tank. It will have a date of manufacture and information about the tank material, test pressures, etc. There may also be a label or logo of the compressor OEM on the tank, but not always. Look on the pump itself to identify the compressor manufacturer.

 

[930dreamer]

Make sure the tank isn't full of water.

 

[gayler]

Took some pictures.,it was all my 17 year old son and I could do to stand it back up!

 

[Norcal]

The pump looks like the one on my Speedaire (Grainger) compressor, & can't remember who made them for Grainger.

 

[micromind]

The pump looks like the one on my Speedaire (Grainger) compressor, & can't remember who made them for Grainger.

A lot of Speedaire pumps are made by Champion and generally considered to be one of the best.