Recent content by VEGA66

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    Tools you've found

    I recently found a pair of channel lock pliers and a very nice Craftsman crescent wrench while walking around my neighborhood. It was during winter and they were both partially in the snow (different locations but same day). Both were VERY rusty and I dipped them in distilled white vinegar for...
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    Show Your Vintage Compressors

    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. Before After
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    Show Your Vintage Compressors

    Valve plate before During - new homemade gaskets
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    Show Your Vintage Compressors

    Changing from 3Phase to single phase 5HP motors side by side
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    Show Your Vintage Compressors

    More pics, I was able to create an album
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    Show Your Vintage Compressors

    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.
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