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Old Portable Dayton Speedaire Identification

by David
(Yuma, Az)

Bill, I may have a doozy for you. I have an early 1980’s vintage Dayton Speedaire compressor that I am in need of identifying. The model number tag is gone – but I do have engine info.

 

Old Portable Dayton Speedaire Air Compressor
Old Portable Dayton Speedaire Air Compressor

 

 

Old Portable Dayton Speedaire Compressor
Old Portable Dayton Speedaire Compressor twin cylinder

 

 

Old Portable Dayton Speedaire Air Compressor Pump
Old Portable Dayton Speedaire Air Compressor Pump top view

 

 

8HP Kohler Engine off Old Portable Dayton Speedaire Air Compressor
Label of 8HP Kohler Engine off Old Portable Dayton Speedaire Air Compressor

 

It is a Dayton Speedaire, portable, twin torpedo tanks, V-4 cylinder 2-stage compressor, powered with an 8 HP Kohler gas engine.

I need to obtain specifications on it because I am going to mount it on a 60 gal tank and convert it to a 220v electric motor.

I also need the electric HP rating equivalent to the 8 HP gas engine.

This unit’s era was back in the day when Dayton owned Speedaire before Grainger bought them.

Grainger is of no help with this one. Thanks for any help you can give, David.

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by: Anonymous

Got the same air compressor how much air does it put out I got an electric motor it runs great what kind of a regulator what I put on it was thinking the pipe it into an old propane tank set empty and open for years

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Old Dayton Speedaire
by: David

I am curious to know what size electric motor you mated to your Dayton Speedaire. I would like to do the same thing but don’t know the gas to electric horsepower equivalent. Do you know the voltage and horsepower rating of your motor? Thx.

 

 


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Russ
Russ
May 9, 2020 12:59 pm

I have a Dayton Speedaire Model 3Z782 and I think I need to just go ahead and replace the pressure switch as I’ve filed the contacts a few times over the years. I also think it’s beginning to leak. It’s a Furnas switch. Can you tell me where I can find a parts list online, or even better tell me which switch I need? It’s 120V and kicks in at 80 and out at 100 PSI. Thanks in advance.

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Miles
Miles
March 25, 2020 10:30 am

I have an older 3Z170 Speedaire air pump, is it okay after 30+- years to begin using synthetic air compressor oil in this older pump ?? Thanks in advance ! Miles

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Kelly Perkins
Kelly Perkins
November 14, 2019 7:14 am

I believe you need twice as much horsepower with gas than Electric, 5 hp electric = 10 hp gas

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Chris
Chris
July 24, 2019 6:17 pm

Grainger is of no help to anyone David. They’re useless. They rarely ever have what I need.

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Anonymous
Anonymous
April 23, 2019 4:32 pm

This is an old E.L. Smith compressor pump – now they are owned by Stellar and called American Eagle pumps

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