vintage Air Tire Changer

[Doitall64]

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/album.php?albumid=3793

Can anyone identify this vintage air tire changer. I cannot find a name on it at all

The air cylinder is connected to two different. Bead breakers. One on top and one on bottom. It does both sides at same time. No need to turn tire or rim over. . I just got to thinking if I need to ever buy parts for it I need some info of it. Can anyone help??

 

[Doitall64]

I am dissppointed, I've had a ton of views with no replys

 

[LB-1911]

I am dissppointed, I've had a ton of views with no replys

Picture Added Today 01:02 AM


Might be expecting a lot within 14 hrs.

Would you have preferred numerous replies?

 

[Doitall64]

You mean like your reply. ? Do you know any info about the tire changer??

 

[joe_padavano]

I am dissppointed, I've had a ton of views with no replys

Probably because the mind reading thing isn't working, so without looking at the photos, we don't know if we can help you or not. I'm one of those "tons of views", and while it's cool, I got nothing.

 

[Zeke]

I haven't seen one quite like that. Perhaps it's European. It looks very similar to a 50's Coats but the round shape escapes me.

 

[Doitall64]

Probably because the mind reading thing isn't working, so without looking at the photos, we don't know if we can help you or not. I'm one of those "tons of views", and while it's cool, I got nothing.

Well the photos are all I can give. I dnt know what your saying about mind reading. If you don't have any info then please just say so. Thanks

 

[Doitall64]

I haven't seen one quite like that. Perhaps it's European. It looks very similar to a 50's Coats but the round shape escapes me.

I'm with you. I don't know anything about it. I have looked it over and can't find a name, or any model # or anything. But thanks for the reply.

 

[jkherd]

Nice, reminds me of the changer I learned on.

 

[joe_padavano]

Well the photos are all I can give. I dnt know what your saying about mind reading.

That's sarcasm. You are complaining that there are tons of views but no help, and my point was, until we view your post and photos, we can't tell if we can help or not. THAT'S why you have tons of views and no answers.

 

[HotRodKush]

That's a pretty obscure item. You're coming in here expecting everyone who views the pictures to know exactly what it is. Clearly you'll have alot of views, people want to see if they can help. They have to view the thread in order to see what you're talking about in the first place. If they can't help, they're not going to post. Go on google and start searching for images of vintage tire changing machines, see if you find a match.

 

[BFBOB]

I wouldn't normally reply to something I know nothing about, but since you insist:

There must be SOME kind of markings somewhere. Even stamped part numbers on some components like the pneumatic cylinder might be a clue. It can also help if you can find a place where a label or tag used to be. I recall one compressor that was identified by a sharp-eyed GJ-er because of the shape of the shadow of a missing decal. I, for instance, would probably recognize the shape of an early S-K decal - but so would nearly everyone else here!
Look it over again, and again, in great detail. Check the fasteners. Metric or SAE, or even Whitworth? Check the cylinder ram diameter- metric or SAE? Any tags relating to standards it meets, country of origin, anything at all?

Sorry if this is obvious sleuthing you've already done, but it's all I know, and you did ask.

 

[Doitall64]

I wouldn't normally reply to something I know nothing about, but since you insist:


There must be SOME kind of markings somewhere. Even stamped part numbers on some components like the pneumatic cylinder might be a clue. It can also help if you can find a place where a label or tag used to be. I recall one compressor that was identified by a sharp-eyed GJ-er because of the shape of the shadow of a missing decal. I, for instance, would probably recognize the shape of an early S-K decal - but so would nearly everyone else here!
Look it over again, and again, in great detail. Check the fasteners. Metric or SAE, or even Whitworth? Check the cylinder ram diameter- metric or SAE? Any tags relating to standards it meets, country of origin, anything at all?

Sorry if this is obvious sleuthing you've already done, but it's all I know, and you did ask.

Thank you very much. I will look at tmhe sae, metric and diameters.

 

[Smokeshow69]

Please post more pictures of different angles and of various parts of that machine. Take a picture of the inside as I see the side cover is off. Cool looking machine but we need more pictures of the machine before we can id it.

 

[Doitall64]

Please post more pictures of different angles and of various parts of that machine. Take a picture of the inside as I see the side cover is off. Cool looking machine but we need more pictures of the machine before we can id it.

All the covers are in place in the recent photos. However I did remove the big yellow rap around from it today and I been really giving a go over once again. So far nothing in the way of #s or markings of any kind.
I will take more indepth photos and post them. Thanks

 

[Doitall64]

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/album.php?albumid=3793&pictureid=42705
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/album.php?albumid=3793&pictureid=42706
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/album.php?albumid=3793&pictureid=42704
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/album.php?albumid=3793&pictureid=42703
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/album.php?albumid=3793&pictureid=42702

Ok guys here are more pics of the tire changer

 

[jdjm]

Google bishman. That might be it. My vo tech from the early 70's had one similar.

 

[Doitall64]

Google bishman. That might be it. My vo tech from the early 70's had one similar.

I googled bishman and coats. I did a search, then I googled images for both manufactures and I seen some that were manual that kind of looked like it in design.. I have went over and over the machine and I come up with nothing. The bolts and nuts are SAE. So I asume its usa made

 

[Doitall64]

After looking again.. on the swing arm, of the top Bead breaker. I found this. ( AP-310)

And to the right of that there's what appears to be a company logo or something. It in the shape of a diamond with the letter. S inside the diamond.

 

[bobcatdan]

My grandpa had one very close to that. I can't remember the name offhand, but I know it was a brand I had never heard of before.

 

[Doitall64]

Well thanks for the replys. Maybe someday someone will know. About this machine.

 

[Richard Cranium]

I think it looks like my "erkco" brand tire changer. Rich

 

[krlovstad]

I've got the same one and am also trying to figure out who made it or how old it is. Mine is all red yet.

 

[George Parrish]

I have one exactly like it. I would love to see where all of your air lines “hook up”. I have rebuilt the rear cylinder and have the top and bottom bead breakers working. I’m having to replace “O” rings in the mechanism that controls the rotation of the center spindle. Since I’ll probably be disassembling most of it, I’ll let you know if I find a make or model number.