Air Compressor overhaul

[westerner]

My compressor tank has finally rusted thru after 71 years. They just don't make stuff like they used to. My old pump is rattling like it is about to throw a rod, too. I started to cast about for options a month or two back. The ageless debate of "buy new", or "make do" has come around again.

I have scrounged a much newer tank, in great shape. A good friend of mine saved this compressor from the scrapyard a few years back. He has a motor that may suffice as well.

The compressor is a Kellogg-American, from the early 70s. Their smallest two-stage, I believe. The overhaul kit, which is rings, main bearings, rod bearings, wrist pin bearings, gaskets, valves and their seats, is $200 ish. I took the opportunity to build valve seat removal/installation tools, just for the fun of saving the additional $200 that Kellogg wanted for them. It is refreshing to see a design still being supported, and a product worthy of it.

 

[FOMOGO]

I've been working on three Frankenpressors latley, have one up and running and two are close. Just need to find the time, which seems to once again be at a premium. I much prefer the old U.S. made units to the newer import stuff. Have found a pretty big price spread on rebuild kits, so it pays to do a little shopping around. I'm sure you, or some other lucky soul (if your any where near my age) will get another 70 years use from it. Cheers, Mike

 

[fixit]

My compressor tank has finally rusted thru after 71 years. They just don't make stuff like they used to. My old pump is rattling like it is about to throw a rod, too. I started to cast about for options a month or two back. The ageless debate of "buy new", or "make do" has come around again.

I have scrounged a much newer tank, in great shape. A good friend of mine saved this compressor from the scrapyard a few years back. He has a motor that may suffice as well.

The compressor is a Kellogg-American, from the early 70s. Their smallest two-stage, I believe. The overhaul kit, which is rings, main bearings, rod bearings, wrist pin bearings, gaskets, valves and their seats, is $200 ish. I took the opportunity to build valve seat removal/installation tools, just for the fun of saving the additional $200 that Kellogg wanted for them. It is refreshing to see a design still being supported, and a product worthy of it.

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They make a good machine. I serviced many of them when I was in business.