by rick(ny) HiI recently purchased the portable emglo dual stack tank air compressor. In the product description it says it…
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Difference between NPT and IM fitting measurement
by Jerry(Paramus, NJ) What is the difference between a 1/4 NPT and an 1/4 NPT I/M fitting? Are they inter…
Reduce water escaping an air compressor tank
This question is about the water generated inside a compressor tank. by john(Gauteng South Africa) Are there different designs of…
Does draining the tank really make a difference?
by lisa C.(red bluff CA) Bleeding (draining) the air – does it really make a difference if I use it…
Mech Power M90002
by Jeff Chubb(Palmyra, PA USA) Mech Power M90002- my base of pressure switch (cast metal) broke off. All components of…
Air regulator adjusting knob issues
The pressure volume knob is not working properly on my compressor. by oscar(houston tx usa) The knob that allows more…
Info on a energair 1 compressor
by Randy Neece(Hurst tx) Does anyone have any info on a energair 1 compressor. It’s a 60 gal 5hp energair…
Air Brush connector won’t connect?
by Jim(Buford, GA) I bought a Powermate VP201 compressor at a garage sale to use for my airbrush. I am…
Air comes out of the first tank and then the second tank?
Is there a way to have the air come out of the first tank and then the second tank? We…
Compressor drain tap came loose and fell in tank?
by Tellah Simon(Lincoln Park, Mi usa) My drain tap came loose and fell inside tank when I was releasing the…
Trying to build this old air compressor
It was a free compressor but I don’t know what make and model it is. by Brian(Louisiana) I was given…
Old Jacuzzi Bros compressor – what kind of oil does it take?
I bought this compressor used 25 years ago and have never had a problem with it”, says Robb of Salem…
Please look at the compressor photos I have a few questions
by Rob(Hartlepool, United Kingdom) Hello all, would you be so kind as to look at the photographs of this old…
Engine dies trying to throttle back up
by Kevin(Rhode Island) I have a DeWalt compressor I got for free, needed a new carb, governor adjustment and regulator.…
Help finding parts for Westinghouse Air Brake Co. (WABCO) circuit breaker compressor
CompAir 100 w8 compressor head on a Westinghouse air Brake co. Circuit breaker tank. Help, can’t find parts, says Dave…
Any info on BEN Patents Compressor?
by Steve(Lincoln, UK) Hi Bill I have a old BEN Patents Ltd Compressor unit, It has a Century RS P4…
Home Made Compressor
A Home Made Compressor? Yup, seriously. Recently a friend of mine had a home construction project to complete. Don was…
Is this a Kelvinator compressor with a riveted air tank
by John Gray(Haverstraw, New York) Hello Bill, I found your web-site very interesting. I have an air compressor that the…
Beautifully restored air compressor.
Some folks take it upon themselves to take a wreck of an air compressor, not even necessarily an old one,…
Lots of water being discharged from the compressor receiver every day?
We have a compressor with 25 hp capacity and receiver rating is 500 liter capacity. There is lots of water…
Old compressor by BEN Patents Ltd.
Hi Folks, does anyone have any info/manual on this old compressor by BEN Patents Ltd? I picked it up for…