Sanborn air compressor owners manual

Vintage Wood · May 22, 2017

Newbie here, I have just purchased a used Sanborn, model # 5M-60V. It is a 60 gallon, 2 stage, 5hp, 200 psi unit. I'd really like to get a copy of the owners manual. Can anyone help?

Thanks!

6PTsocket · May 22, 2017

I think 200psi is the tank test pressure. Even high end units typically fill the tank to 175. I see 175 on that label.

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Vintage Wood · May 23, 2017

Ok, right, still, looking for owners manual...
Thanks.

6PTsocket · May 23, 2017

Vintage Wood said:
Ok, right, still, looking for owners manual...
Thanks.

Did you google? The first hit I got for Sanborn compressor parts, said they had owners manuals. I think Sanborn might be Coleman now. What information are you looking for? A lot of people here are very knowledgeable about compressors.

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Vintage Wood · May 23, 2017

Yes, extensively, nothing for this model, the parts breakdown for the models I did find look different. I was hoping to stumble across someone with the same model.

Vintage Wood · May 23, 2017

6PTsocket said:
Did you google? The first hit I got for Sanborn compressor parts, said they had owners manuals. I think Sanborn might be Coleman now. What information are you looking for? A lot of people here are very knowledgeable about compressors.

At a minimum, I'd like to know what oil they recommend, and how much. But all things owner related I'd like to have at my finger tips.

dnschmidt · May 23, 2017

Coleman Powermate bought out Sanborn so you might want to look on Coleman Powermate's site.

Cope · May 23, 2017

Vintage Wood said:
At a minimum, I'd like to know what oil they recommend, and how much. But all things owner related I'd like to have at my finger tips.

I bought a new pump for my Sanborn compressor two years ago from Green Valley Compressor. They can tell you everything you need to know. I'm running synthetic in mine.

http://www.greenvalleycompressor.com/

Vintage Wood · May 23, 2017

Cope said:
I bought a new pump for my Sanborn compressor two years ago from Green Valley Compressor. They can tell you everything you need to know. I'm running synthetic in mine.

http://www.greenvalleycompressor.com/

I called there, thanks! I got some info, but still not enough. Nobody seems to have an owners manual.

6PTsocket · May 23, 2017

Vintage Wood said:
I called there, thanks! I got some info, but still not enough. Nobody seems to have an owners manual.

See if the folks at Green Valley can tell you if Sanborn actually made the pump. If not, you may be able to get some pump literature from the manufacturer. That should cover most of what you want to know. Does the pump have any ID marks that would suggest it was not made by Sanborn

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Cope · May 23, 2017

6PTsocket said:
See if the folks at Green Valley can tell you if Sanborn actually made the pump. If not, you may be able to get some pump literature from the manufacturer. That should cover most of what you want to know. Does the pump have any ID marks that would suggest it was not made by Sanborn

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They should be able to. My single stage has 8 head bolts which is what they say determines that it is a Sanborn. They don't show the 2 stage pump but they should be able to tell OP how to verify.

Vintage Wood · May 23, 2017

Tank has a tag stamped 1985, there's the sticker on posted, and it says "Ajax corporation rochester NY", they don't exist anymore either.

Vintage Wood · May 23, 2017

Green Valley couldn't help at all with the manual. I'll post a picture of the cylinders when I get home.

Cope · May 23, 2017

Vintage Wood said:
Tank has a tag stamped 1985, there's the sticker on posted, and it says "Ajax corporation rochester NY", they don't exist anymore either.

Ajax and Acme, two names that never instill confidence.

Good luck with your search. Be sure to ask them about oil; though.

Vintage Wood · May 23, 2017

So here are 2 pics of the head, it has this odd stack on both sides.

Vintage Wood · May 23, 2017

Here are the tags on the tank.

MacMcMacmac · May 23, 2017

It's an American IMC pump.

https://mastertoolrepair.com/air-co...-p-629.html?osCsid=sqm9t1ili2uven69me2r0stps0

Not sure exactly which model. Shouldn't be hard to suss out.

Any decent compressor oil is fine to use. Mobil 1 is easy to get and works well too.

Do not use conventional motor oils.

Vintage Wood · May 23, 2017

Thank you MacMcMacmac, that's it!

Vintage Wood · May 23, 2017

So what's the theory behind 2 different sized cylinders?

MacMcMacmac · May 23, 2017

Vintage Wood said:
So what's the theory behind 2 different sized cylinders?

Low pressure cylinder takes in atmospheric air, compresses it to about 40-50 psi. The air gets hot, which results in inefficient compression if you try to compress it further, so it goes through the intercooler which sheds some heat, then it goes into the second smaller stage which brings it to it's final pressure. Staging is all about creating pressure efficiently. It does not increase compressor output, it improves efficiency when going to higher pressure. There is a good IR reference book called Air Power which describes it well. Single stage compressors become very hot and inefficient at higher pressures but will outperform 2 stage machines up to about 100-120 psi.

Vintage Wood · May 24, 2017

Thank you again. I'll look that up.

Vintage Wood · May 24, 2017

Thanks man, I'll look that up.

Vintage Wood · May 24, 2017

This is my 3rd attempt to say thanks, lets hope it posts!

Vintage Wood · May 24, 2017

DOLT, I see it's page 2...

6PTsocket · May 24, 2017

There was a good explanation of a 2 stage. A single stage is 1,2 or 3 cylinders of the same size running in parallel. The give away for a single stage is the air filter(s) feeding all cylinders. Your air filter is clearly only feeding one cylinder. Those things on the sides are the intercoolers that reduce the air temperature of the air coming out of the first cylinder and feed it into the second stage cylinder.

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Jimbahm · Nov 10, 2019

Vintage Wood said:
DOLT, I see it's page 2...

I see this is an old post but here is a manual for that

At needanownersmanual web site

dmorale8 · Nov 30, 2019

Hi guys, I was reading the thread about the Sanborn air Compressor, I have one of those....it seems like it starts really slow before it picks up steam, I have replaced the motor...but it still start really slow, and at times has tripped the circuit....can anyone give me any suggestions I can try? Thanks

RAINBURN7 · Aug 14, 2020

Hello folks. I am also looking for a manual for a Sanborn Compressor:
Model G500BPL60V. I haven't had much luck finding one with general searches. I know some of the story about the company being bought by Coleman...??? Anyway, it seems to be the exact same machine as the "Black Max". Any help is appreciated. Thank you.

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