Recent content by Chris Vermllion

Here is a picture of the Quincy compressor from the 1920’s. It has a cast iron top the pump is mounted to and a riveted tank. Two stage. Cracked flywheel and a bad Babbitt bearing on one of the connecting rods.

Do you mean poured with the crank in place? Maybe that is the process I should be considering. I had the turn the journal on the crank down about .090 “ to get it cleaned up. I would appreciate your input.

Jay, I have not been on here in months. Thanks for your input. The flywheel on mine is cracked and will need welding. Also one of the connecting rods on the crank end had worn clear through the babbitt bearing. I plan to pour new bearing and machine it to get it back in service. I will hydro...

I recently purchased a vintage Quincy two stage air compressor. It could be model G-16 from the 1920's. It has a riveted tank and a cast iron leg frame along with a cast top that holds the pump and motor. I have all but the motor. The flywheel has 3 spokes and is cracked in several places. The...