bought an ancient air compressor... did i do good?

[Fordum]

Ha! I think I have the exact same compressor in my storage shed. My cousin had to move couple of years back, and brought over a ton of stuff he had collected over the years.
Included was a compressor that looks like that one. But no tank. He just mounted it on a board and uses it for airing stuff up. Turns it on when he needs air.

Be sure you don't go over 165lbs. Thats the working rating on the tank, and be sure to keep it drained.
You don't want rust to thin the metal......

 

[NorCal_Chris]

Thats what the guy told me. Said he had it as high as 150. I have it set at 100 right now, becuase, well i dont know how to make it higher. I have the adjustment screw all the way tightened and thats all it fills.

Allthough i am gauging this on the regulator i bought reading the pressure in the tank. I have the regulator turned all the way up and the compressor shuts off at 100psi according to it. Im guessing i need to get an actual gauge on the tank? i have another bung on the other side, guess i will get a elbow and a gauge on that?

 

[Deuling]

The shut off should have the electric chord going through it and a pressure line that pushes on a spring of some sort and cuts the power at certain psi. Should be a cap and little screw inside that you can turn to allow for it to run longer

Edit: Its prolly that round thing thats got the wire runnin to the motor. Take the housing off and have a looksy

 

[Confedneck]

nice score! I paid $250 for mine, but It's a 1952 Brunner with a newer leeson electric motor on it. 210v with a built in 110v outlet, 50 gallon and runs like yours, nice and quiet! Old stuff rocks!

 

[British Slave]

Thats what the guy told me. Said he had it as high as 150. I have it set at 100 right now, becuase, well i dont know how to make it higher. I have the adjustment screw all the way tightened and thats all it fills.

Allthough i am gauging this on the regulator i bought reading the pressure in the tank. I have the regulator turned all the way up and the compressor shuts off at 100psi according to it. Im guessing i need to get an actual gauge on the tank? i have another bung on the other side, guess i will get a elbow and a gauge on that?

The pressure regulator should have two springs, a light weight one and a heavy weight one. The light weight is for low pressure cutoff and the heavy for high pressure cutoff. I have mine set to come on at 65 psi and shut off at 125 psi. Most air tools operate around 90 psi.

That grey can looking part between the compressor and the motor should be the regulator. The top should come off and the adjustments inside.

 

[NorCal_Chris]

I will have to take a pic. Their is one screw i have it all the way tightened and it stops at 100psi

 

[TheBeast_88K5]

Ugh... you get all the good stuff.

 

[NorCal_Chris]

BTW this took one of my 42x15x15 tsls from 0psi to 20psi in 3 minutes today. Id say thats not too bad.

 

[NorCal_Chris]

found some info on it finally.

http://www.centrair.ca/partsbreakdown/120.pdf

looks like its rated for under 1cfm... I calculated mine at 1.2cfm from 80-100 psi so i guess it isnt tired like i thought. It is in great shape.

That is a sucky amount of cfm though...

 

[NorCal_Chris]

what if i stick a york compressor head on it? Wheels are turning in my head!