Sanborn Air Compressors

Sanborn air compressors were manufactured originally by the Sanborn Manufacturing Company in Springfield, Minnesota. Their brand of compressor then was the Black Max air compressor. After some years Sanborn Manufacturing was acquired by Coleman Powermate, Inc.

Subsequently, the Black Max air compressor line was discontinued as the original Sanborn brand.

The Black Max then became the Powermate brand of air compressor.

MAT Industries, LLC then purchased the Coleman Powermate plant in 2008. According to the www.nujournal.com, “MAT Holdings, Inc., is a $600 million privately held company supplying hardware, air compressors and automotive parts and accessories in North America and worldwide. MAT Holdings, Inc. is currently headquartered in Lincolnshire, Ill.” You can get more information about MAT industries by visiting their site: www.matholdingsinc.com.

Now, Powermate appears to be offering the Sanborn air compressor brand Black Max again.

Then, in late 2017 there was rumor floating around the internet that Sanborn / MAT holdings, makes the Kobalt brand of air compressor for Lowes, too.

Tracking down information on the Sanborn compressor is quite convoluted. If you are seeking information about support for your Sanborn, you could try contacting them at www.powermate.com to see if they can help.

Having an issue with your Sanborn air compressor? Need a little help from other Sanborn air compressors owners? Here is where you can ask a question about it and find help.

This is the Sanborn air compressors information page allowing owners and users of Sanborn, Black Max or Powermate air compressors an on-line location to ask questions relating to their Sanborn air compressor operation or problems as well as to provide each other advice if they can.

If you could take a moment to scan the existing questions and answers below you may find an answer to your questions already there.

Can your provide advice for any of them? If so, please add a comment to that question.

Can’t find an answer? Please scroll to the bottom of the page to ask yours.

Sanborn Air Compressors manuals

The following Sanborn manual and parts lists are courtesy of site visitors that took their time to scan and send, or email their electronica copy of Sanborn air compressor information to me for adding below.

If you have a digital file of any Sanborn, Powermate or Black Max compressors, and would like me to make it available to all, please contact me for directions. Thank you!

My thanks for the questions and for all the help responding on this Sanborn air compressors forum.

Bill

Existing Sanborn air compressors questions and replies:

New Sanborn will not start

I purchased a new Sanborn compressor (5hp 90lbs 240v) and had an electrician come and do

Sanborn Black Max oil capacity and grade

Recently inherited Sanborn Back Max, 5hp, two stage, 80 gal compressor. Can only read

CFM rating of Sanborn Black Max air compressor

Looking to purchase a black max the model number is B500BPL60V-SWC. It’s 375 dollars

Sanborn will not turn on

I have a Sanborn 60 gal in the garage hard wired to sub panel in garage.

Need manual for older Black Max compressor

I need owners manual for older 3hp Sanborn Black Max 096-0667 probably made in 1990’s.

Information needed about a Sanborn Magna Force m109c400-20 compressor

Looking for Owners/Repair Manual for “Sanborn Magna Force M109C400-20”. I came across this compressor for free

Sanborn Magna Force slowing way down

I just bought a Sanborn 3 hp Magna Force compressor. It looks to be rather new

Sanborn Magna Force manual search

Hi all !! need manual for Sanborn Magna Force 2HP Portable Air Compressor 22

Sanborn Magna Force 5 HP oil check

My Sanborn 5hp 60 gal magma force owners manual has poor description on oil level

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Robert Marshall

Looking to find a air pressure regulator control valve for model # B09J500-20 5hp 120psi. Did not see manual or parts list for this model. Thanks in advance

Mark Sands

Hi and Thank you for this web page and help.

I am looking to find part # 092-0011 Knob Assembly for a Sanborn 3.5 hp 07FL350-20 Compressor. It appears that the part is no longer available. Does anyone know differently?

Thank you again, Mark Sands

PS here is a link to the PDF parts and manual for this unit. https://www.arkansas-ope.com/B07F350-13.pdf

David Malkowski

My recomendation is not too buy Sanborn Compressors. I have model SLA198301 for less than a year and the shaft between the piston and the motor snapped and they would not warranty it .I barely used it,only used to air up my tires.They tried getting me to buy the replacement kit for more than half of what I paid for the whole unit. The customer service rep was very rude when I finally was able too speak too one.My last compressor lasted me several years,this was my first and last Sanborn product that I will ever buy.

Justen

I have a Sanborn Magna Force 3hp air compressor that no longer runs. It’s no longer working due to something metal falling on top of it sending up a shower of sparks. What do you think happened and will it cost more money the what it’s worth to repair?

Karl

How do I rewire my Sanborn 104A200-22 motor from 115v to 230v? There are no diagrams on or in the motor. There are 4 terminals on the motor. Currently, power goes to terminals 1 and 4 with a wire commons out of the motor connected terminal 2.

Lowell

I have a pinhole size leak at a weld in the tank of my Sanborn compressor, is there any acceptable way of repairing this other than having it rewelded?

Tom

I have 30 gallon Sanborn. Air compressor will not turn on, outlet is hot but no noise. A o smith motor, the compressor less than a year old.

Gavin McNeil

acquired a compressor and was told by original purchaser that it was a sanborn 30 gallon, oiled unit, 110v…he bought fromt tractor supply some years ago…there aren’t lables at al and I need wheels and filters, etc for it…how can I actually determine the brand and model…

Jack Strack

I am trying to repair a Sanborn Model 500A60 belt drive air compressor, we got a number of leaks fixed then noticed the belts were loose when its pulleys wouldn’t spin. I slid the motor back away from the compressed air pulley and got the belts pretty tight (1/4 in of play). The pulley had a little trouble spinning so I turned it manually and was able to get it to start and run for awhile before the pulley bogged down and then the breaker blew. Are my belts too tight? OR are the bearings for that pulley needing some… Read more »