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I cleaned them just need to straighten the fins. Not sure what the Cfm is on it but it's about 100 psi when I checked last( about 15 years ago or so)

well got it cleaned up and painted. used rustoleum hammered silver, rolled and brushed. going to trim it out in red and need to finish putting it together. then will wire it and plum it in. still need to find some valves for it. not the greatest pictures of it but here they are

Would like to thank everyone on there input. I did what 1948 said and put some oil in the cylinders and everything is working great. Now to get it all cleaned up and some new paint and belts. Thanks again all I'll post some pics o it when I'm done with it

This is happening when it is running and it's not a little it's quite a bit. Had it running about 15 years ago and it didn't leak when running. After sitting for 15 years now it leaks. Been through it and cleaned but still leaking

I took the nut off and cleaned the spring and ball inside. I seen a pic of how it goes together and put it back to how it should be. Still having a leak. I then opened the housing and cleaned in there. Im thinking the problem should be in the ball spring or the pin. Or just under the flyweight...

sorry here is a pic with 2 arrows 1 for the big nut and the second for where air is coming from while pump is running. and i think kams1973 is right about it. i did remove the nut and cleaned it out but not sure i put it back together right. is it ball then spring or spring then ball. had my son...

my grandfather bought this air compressor in the 40's. i finally acquired it from my dad. had a bad check, was the original one, so i changed it. now it is still leaking air when the the pump is running. in the first pic the air is coming right under the big nut. the second pic is from the side...

hello all im grvtman. in my mid 30's. we closed the family garage about 12 years ago and now my dad is finally getting off all the vintage tools and all. so trying to get my home garage going.