Recent content by Bryan Bridges

I started a couple threads on this old Wayne 2 Stage compressor I got a month or so ago. I teach shop at a middle school in Salem Oregon and love to restore old tools. We have put some hours into this compressor and it looks and works just great. The kids did some of the clean-up and helped...

Here is the compressor almost done.

Here are some photos of the Wayne I've been restoring. She pumped up to 150 psi in about 17-19 minutes in the 30 gal tank. Held pressure all night long. Chugs right along. I've made an oak belt cover for it and put some big casters on it to roll it around. I'll take photos when it is all...

Here is an update on the old Wayne I've been working on with my students. Almost done. She fires right up and is a bit slow. Took about 17-19 minutes to fill 30 gals to 150 psi. Hope you like the work. I made an oak and steel wheel/pulley guard and mounted it to cover the belts. I'll take...

I too am a sucker for old stuff. Just recently joined Garage Journal and have posted a couple of threads requesting assistance in IDing an old Wayne "Junior" compressor. http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/images/smilies/dunno.gif In the process of restoring it, I was cleaning up the Wayne...

Measured the tank today (14" diameter and 48" long) formula is radius squared times pi times height of tank times 0.00432900431. This ended up revealing that the tank is only a 30 gallon size. Man was I off in my estimate! The compressor is the right size for my needs and I look forward to...

I agree, very cool. The plate on the tank just had a serial number and no other information. Here is a photo of its current state in my school shop. I'll post better pictures soon to show more detail and the process as it moves along.

Here's mine. Just got this for my school shop restoration project where I teach. It's a Wayne, but I don't know much about it except it was too cool for school.... Is that a pun? Anyway, I've posted a thread on helping to ID this thing. Bryan in Salem

I just got this old Wayne compressor to restore in my middle school shop program. (I love old tools and restoring them). I have searched high and low on the web and can't for the life of me find anything on this compressor pump. The motor is a 1915 Century, 3/4 HP, 110/220 Volt, single phase...

I just got this old Wayne compressor to restore in my middle school shop program. (I love old tools and restoring them). I have searched high and low on the web and can't for the life of me find anything on this compressor pump. The motor is a 1915 Century, 3/4 HP, 110/220 Volt, single phase...

Nice to join this group. I am a Middle School Shop teacher in Salem Oregon. I teach mostly wood and metal work along with drafting (Old School) with T-squares and triangles etc.... Anyway, I just picked up an OLD Wayne air compressor and cant find anything on the web to trace it down. The...