<div dir="ltr">HI Scott,<div><br></div><div>I am no help to you on this particular compressor, but I wanted to congratulate on such a great find.</div><div><br></div><div>One inherent risk on any old compressor is tank rust, but you stated that it appears to be a very stout tank, and if it had been readily drained, hopefully it will last a few more decades.</div><div><br></div><div>Given the age, it almost certainly has been using non-detergent oil, and I would recommend continuing with ND oil as you will not want to start disturbing any of the deposits that may be there.</div><div><br></div><div>The valves probably are removable (may need to be cleaned) and replaceable, and aside from the rings and bearings, that is about all there is to them.</div><div><br></div><div>Again, congratulations on such a great find and I wish you many years of usage.</div><div><br></div><div>best,</div><div><br></div><div>doug</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 6:00 PM Scott Hall <<a href="mailto:scott.hall.personal@gmail.com">scott.hall.personal@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Fellas,<div><br></div><div>My compressor search ended on a Westinghouse Air Brake Co (WABCO) compressor originally built in 1945. It's a 1AYC, two-stage v-twin. It's amazingly quiet and will make more pressure than the gauge, which only goes to 100 psi. It takes a while to get there, it seems, but that could just be because it's got a big tank.</div><div><br></div><div>I'd like this thing to last the rest of my life, and if it made it this far there's no reason it shouldn't. Is there any way I can perform something like a leakdown test? Or any other diagnostics to see if a rebuild is in order? My plan now is to install another pressure gauge and see what it tops out at. I can unscrew the plugs in the tank side and shine a light in there, but the tank itself seems to be made of 3/8"-think steel. These guys were not fooling around.</div><div><br></div><div>The electric motor also seems to be original. Any advice for caring for that? It looks like it has an oil port. </div><div><br></div><div>Everything online points to where you can get parts. Nothing on how to actually maintain it. I think I can request its original service manual, but I won't know until they call me back tomorrow.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks.</div><div><br>Scott</div></div>
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