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Microfaradswhatsamacallit???? Thanks for the heads-up on the flag connectors; I'll stop by the appliance repair place and see what they have.

Capacitor fit back in the right place and got both wires on that connected. Some of these motors have two capacitors and some just one. I don't understand electricity enough to know why. The original power cord connected to the motor with "flag" or right-angle connectors. Guess how many...

I got the electric motor painted: Rustoleum matalic black. Now how's this thing go back together??? This could be trouble...

Gave the tank a second coat of Rustoleum Sunrise Red. I am liking this tank now. I'll let it sit for at least a week. If the weather is warm enough next weekend I'm considering a clear coat. I also painted the belt guard. I think it looks pretty good.

The manufacturer's certification plate reads: MELBEN PRODUCTS CO., INC. HARRISON, OHIO 1973 The certification plate also has a faint "1" in the lower right corner. Possibility the QC person's identification stamp??? The tank, a pressure vessel, is cylindrical with torispherical heads or end...

Taking pictures under florescent lights helps make any paint job look better. I actually flipped it over and repainted the bottom. After that I repainted the top again. Now it looks better than ever; however, even after a full week of drying/curing in less than 50% humidity Rustoleum is not...

Assuming the compressor is garage kept, I wonder how may hours a belt is good for... It looks like, except for the tank itself, the entire air compressor can be re-built right off of ebay. By the time I'm done with this resto-mod I bet I could have just bought one of these...

IIRC 1, 1.5 and 2-hp models = 2-3/4" BORE 3-hp models = 3" BORE . . . . Here's a pic of the modern Campbell Hausfeld 2-hp Cast Iron Compressor Pump Model VT4822. about $230 on ebay which is way more than I spent on CL for the vintage unit.

New equivalent...see pic below. Painting under the mounting plate...I flipped it upside down and gave it a shot. Then I flipped it upright and painted the rest of it. I couldn't get 100% of the bottom of that mounting plate but you can't see it anyway.

Serpentine belt ... I wouldn't call it a V-belt; it's flat and multi-rib. No, I have not yet found a part number; but the one that came on it looks new. Exact replacement belts (new) are available on ebay. My compressor did not come with a an on/off switch. SPOILER ALERT - an on/off switch...

The red tank is the green compressor.

Working on my vintage 1973 Sears 2-hp 230V compressor... http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=314748&showall=1

De-rusted and repainted and reinstalled the handle. I used Dupli-Color stainless steel rattle-can on the handle. I think it turned out pretty good. Reinstallation was a good excuse the get out the 3/8"-drive 8-point 1/4" socket for the square head bolt.

With parallel pincers, two hinged arms, I bet they are used chiefly for gripping and holding some kind of small object or mechanism.

Use of finned cooper tubing requires some planning. The spacing of the fins dictates whether it can be used in a passive condition or if it will need a fan to move the air through the fins.

"There are currently 83 drivers in the series utilizing 6 different sized handles." http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/2014/03/proto-duratek-screwdrivers/ That's a lot a drivers. I wonder what a complete set would run???

Western Forge makes good stuff. Only $15 a pop at harry epstein. Still one of the best deals around.

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I'll relay that info to the wife; she remains unimpressed since the electrician charged her $225 to run a new 240V-15AMP circuit for which this project would be ... uh ... functionless without. . . .

If you have a vintage Campbell Hausfeld air compressor you may want to check out ebay. . . .