Just An Old Compressor

[Doug]

I went with a friend yesterday (all the way across the end of a cul-de-sac) and picked up this fossil. It was free from the estate of a man who died after disagreeing with a national medical recommendation. It's 1955 vintage and runs fine. I'm redoing some of the discharge plumbing to get rid of a bunch of fittings. He's cleaning it up today and painting it shortly and putting it to work. This thing is heavy.

 

[nadogail]

I think the compressor in my first shop job in the '50s was a Kellog and it sure looks like the compressor in my High School (Class of 1958) Shop.

 

[Zeke]

The old timers run nice and easy all while being quiet. I don't have quite that, but I won't have a loud compressor even in a shed outside.
Jelaous.

 

[Doug]

The owner scraped off the tag and it shows that the tank is built from 3/16" stock. No wonder it was so heavy.

 

[gorilla]

I have that same compressor mine is dated 1962.

 

[Hobby_Man22]

How thick are they now? Like the decent ones say quincy.

 

[Doug]

I have 2 Campbell Hausfeld 60s and neither tank has the thickness on it....but just by tapping on either one I can tell they're not 3/16"

 

[FMB4]

Their might be an ASME stamping or tag on the tank.