2 Free Air Compressors

[jpfabricator]

It was cleanup day at the local railyard. I was in the right place at the right time and am now the owner of 2 out of service gas powered air compressors.


The one with the hose reel is on a steel skid plate, the air pump spins, it just got striped of its motor.
The other one has a motor with no pump.
So it looks like more hydrotesting, and painting for me.

Sent from somwhere in east Texas by Jake!

 

[woodtickgreg]

Take 2 and make 1 ?

 

[jpfabricator]

That's the plan. The left over tank may be plumbed into the existing air system for added volume, or made into a smoker. Only time will tell?

Sent from somwhere in east Texas by Jake!

 

[Eddyde]

That's the plan. The left over tank may be plumbed into the existing air system for added volume, or made into a smoker. Only time will tell?

Sent from somwhere in east Texas by Jake!

I truly admire how you Texans can make a smoker out of just about anything and then crank out some amazing cue with it!

 

[Ulma Doctor]

+1 on Texas BBQ!!!
great Find Jake!
is that a Kohler Motor?

 

[Tony Wells]

Hmmm,.......I happen to have a electric start 16hp CI Kohler out back......

 

[jpfabricator]

Yes the one motor is a Kholer. I'm on vacation next week, so I should have plenty of time to tinker with them.

Sent from somwhere in east Texas by Jake!

 

[jpfabricator]

Update:
The gray I/R compressor with the motor has some really deep rust craters hiding under the bubbling paint. If I had to hazard a guess, I would say it spent most of its life by the coast. Looks like a bbq pit project is in my future! I haven't had a chance to check the motor, but I do know it won't turn by hand, yet.

The Speedaire's tank looks good from the outside, but will still get a hydrotest.
The compressor pump wouldent turn by hand so I pulled the head and valve plate to find......

two cylinders chock full of rust!
So I scraped out the scale, and filled them up with Evaporust.

tomorrow we will see what it does.
To be continued.......

Sent from somwhere in east Texas by Jake!

 

[Tony Wells]

I wouldn't be surprised if you could get o/s pistons and rings for that thing. It could be bored and honed just like an engine. Keith or Richard at DKR could tell you.

 

[rrjohnso2000]

Kerosene sitting in those bores has been known to help break free pistons and rings