New to me Quincy 310 compressor

[kevs79]

Hello all....first post. Thought I would share my new compressor I picked up. Been searching this site for info on it and here I am. It is a Quincy 310 ROC 11. The tank is 60 gallon I think and the plate on it shows 1947 so I assume they were "born" together. It supposedly runs good but I bought it without a motor so could not test it. It does turn freely though. I have a 3hp 220v 3450rpm motor for it that I am going to use and plan on using a 3.25 pulley so should run about 800 rpm. Looking forward to getting it together and running.
Also plan on hydrostatic testing the tank using the power washer method so if anyone has any tips and tricks for doing that let me know.
Should be a big improvement from my "5hp" 20 gallon Craftsman oil less that is for sure. Oh.......the best part......I paid 50.00 for the whole set up and the motor I had laying around!!

 

[250]

Welcome aboard. She isn't a real looker at the moment but hopefully the paint is the worst thing you have to deal with. As I'm sure you've heard by now there should be ample documentation about that head on the quincy website if you dig around a little bit. Here are also some helpful guys on here if you run into a pinch. Good luck getting her going again.

 

[Farmall 1066]

Nice find! I run an old 310 too. Good old compressor!

 

[kevs79]

Welcome aboard. She isn't a real looker at the moment but hopefully the paint is the worst thing you have to deal with. As I'm sure you've heard by now there should be ample documentation about that head on the quincy website if you dig around a little bit. Here are also some helpful guys on here if you run into a pinch. Good luck getting her going again.

Thanks!!
Yep, its been painted a few times over the years and is peeling. The pump is brown primer, not rusted and supposedly was rebuilt within the last 10-15 years or so. The guy I bought it from has had it 25 years and bought it off a Snap-on truck. It was a trade from a body shop. I did find some info on here and from Quincy.

 

[kevs79]

Nice find! I run an old 310 too. Good old compressor!

Thanks! Should be twice what I have now that is for sure.

 

[kevs79]

Well...the tank is good!! I hydrotested it up to 225lbs and it has been holding pressure for about 6 hours now. Hopefully tomorrow I will get it all drained, get the motor on and maybe fire it up if I have time. The oil is very clean and I cleaned the air filter today so should be ready to give it a good test.

 

[kevs79]

Got it running today..Works great!! Nice and quite all the way up to 150 psi.
Now how the heck do I get this grease out of the tank! I thought some would come out with the water but didn't.