Help ID (Quincy ?) Air Compressor

[DenCap]

Hello everyone. I was hoping to find some information on this air compressor that I acquired from my grandfather years ago. I believe he used it sometime between 1950-1970 from what I can gather. I’m proud to say that she still runs great. I’d like to find more info on it if anyone can offer some expert assistance in maintaining it. Any help is greatly appreciated!
GE motor model # 5KC45PG1F
Serial # WYL
Plate stamped 14 and 647338

 

[Norcal]

The motor manufacturer will not have any bearing on the compressor pump manufacturer.

 

[DenCap]

Thank you. Can you suggest any other way I can identify this compressor?

 

[walta]

If you need to know I think your model number is under the blue paint on this tag.

I would remove the drive screws holding the tag in place and put the tag in 200° water for 2 hours my guess is the blue paint will fall away and the black factory paint will ne unharmed.



Walta

 

[DenCap]

Excellent! Thank you, I’ll give it a try.

 

[DenCap]

Any suggestions on popping these rivets without damaging the plate?

 

[Norcal]

Any suggestions on popping these rivets without damaging the plate?

Own a Dremel tool or equivalent? The data plate is held in place by drive screws, put down a couple of layers of duct tape to protect the plate against opps, & cut a slot in the heads so a screwdriver can back them out.

 

[DenCap]

Thank you, sir!

 

[My Old Tools]

Quincy model 210 baeed on the tag. I have one on a vertical tank. Nice quiet single stage compressor. All the manuals are online.

 

[metalmagpie]

Before you attack those drive screws, try scraping the paint with the edge of an old credit card. If that fails, read up on drive screws before you try to remove them. Lots of times the heads will break off leaving the hardened shanks in the holes. Then you're screwed, and most likely you will never get the nameplate back on. I have removed many drive screws and have never resorted to grinding slots with a Dremel. One slip and you permanently disfigure your nameplate.

metalmagpie

 

[DenCap]

Quincy model 210 baeed on the tag. I have one on a vertical tank. Nice quiet single stage compressor. All the manuals are online.

Thank you for your reply. Is there anything else you can tell me about the model or how I can find out? Year it was in manufacturing, etc.? The nostalgia has me curious since it was my grandfather‘s.

I contacted Quincy and after about a half dozen emails back and forth the woman told me that old timer that worked there think it may be a Quincy 106 or 108 model. Honestly, I think she didn’t know and she wasn’t interested in doing her research.

 

[DenCap]

Before you attack those drive screws, try scraping the paint with the edge of an old credit card. If that fails, read up on drive screws before you try to remove them. Lots of times the heads will break off leaving the hardened shanks in the holes. Then you're screwed, and most likely you will never get the nameplate back on. I have removed many drive screws and have never resorted to grinding slots with a Dremel. One slip and you permanently disfigure your nameplate.

metalmagpie

 

[DenCap]

Thank you, I think I’ll take that advise.

 

[DenCap]

Quincy model 210 baeed on the tag. I have one on a vertical tank. Nice quiet single stage compressor. All the manuals are online.

 

[DenCap]

I managed to scrap the paint off the old tag and came up with this. Do you know where I can find this old manuals for the A-4?

 

[DenCap]

Excellent advise! Thank you!

 

[csp]

Quincy model 210 baeed on the tag. I have one on a vertical tank. Nice quiet single stage compressor. All the manuals are online.

That's not the OPs compressor or tag. Someone else responded with a photo of theirs as an example.

 

[My Old Tools]

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