After 40 years, time to retire

[steel 35]

I got one of those compressors as a hand me down in the early 80s, it needed a motor so i bought one, worked it for about 20 years and it developed a pin hole so i rolled it over and welded it up, one of those things that got bigger and bigger but when I made it about the size of a quarter I rolled it over and it didn't leak so I figured I was golden, the next day it wouldnt run (motor). I tore it down and only kept the pump it was probably a good thing. the pump lives on; on a portable twin tube and it was a upgrade. So I feel your pain but it will all be good in the end......

 

[GarageEnvy]

We just retired my father's similar looking Speedair last year. The rod knock was getting louder and your compressor had one more oil change than my father's.

There are lots of great quality old compressors but the unknown condition of the tank was the reason I went for new. I suppose I could have had an old one tested but for the trouble of going through an old one and having the testing done, it was worth it to me to go new.