Thinkin about gettin this.....

[Bowtie Billy]

hello, I'm fairly a new guy on here.......I have an opportunity to buy a Kellog-American Compressor, it is just missing the motor. It says on the tank tag, it was made in 1954 and the model # is B331UA and serial # is B332911, not sure if it's a 60 or 80 gallon though. Not sure of the HP either. The person that is selling it, said they had a 5 HP motor on it. It was used in a salvage yard, a pretty big one in my area, I looked at the oil and it was at the correct level and pretty clean. The price he is wanting is $200. Would that be a bad buy?? At least it's AMERICAN made and from what others have said, they are rebuildable. I was thinking about buying the one from Harbor-Freight, the one for $700. But I'm really considering this. Sounds like it would be cheaper over the long run.

Thanks for reading this and any help would be appreciated on this.

BILL

 

[1steve]

http://www.sterlingmachinery.com/class/class_Image.php?load=cGhvdG9zLzkyMzEuanBnfDI1MHwyNTB8MXw=

Is it like this one? This one is a B331TVA

If the tank is around 60+ inches long it would be 80 gal tank.
Call this place they will no more about it.

http://www.aircompeq.com/ka.htm

 

[camarotoolman]

If you can find a good used motor, yes, but a new china 1 that size is going to be $300, your up to 5 so.....tough call. Used motors are hard to find.

 

[930dreamer]

http://www.aircompeq.com/ka.htm

 

[Bowtie Billy]

It is a vertical one. Not sure how tall, forgot to measure the height...

 

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[Bowtie Billy]

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[94yj]

for 200 i would buy it you wont be sorry i like the older style compressors and with even putting a motor on it it will be better than a hf one

 

[KCarGuy]

I have a 80 Gallon 3 HP Kellogg American that was built in 1954 also.
I got it out of an old Service Station that was closing.
It ran all the air through out the station, including the Lifts.
I used it for the last 25 years and rebuilt it in 2008.

The Motor has to weigh 120-150 lbs all by itself.
The Entire Compressor is a Beast!
Runs super Quite and build PSI Fast.
Mine has never been painted, but the Motor was replaced before I got it.

Its worth Buying for sure.
Mine was worth rebuilding, new pistons, rings, bearing, seals and valves.
Runs like it did, way back in 1954!