Ok, so I went and looked at a horizontal air compressor for my shop. Turns out to have a 220v 3hp twin belted motor, hooked to a compressor with a 14" wheel and 3 missing reeds out of 4 on the second stage piston.

So the thing is this, can such a thing be replaced, and the compressor has absolutely no tags that I could find. Looks to be pretty old, but in good shape other than the reed plate being messed up. Look like they broke the rivets holding them in from what I saw.

He wanted 1000 rounds of .223 :laughing:

I said maybe 100 rounds of steel core 62gr. And then I don't want it if I need to put a new pump on it. Just not worth the time it seems.

Ok, last question. A 2 stage pump with a 3hp motor, can it actually keep up and run a shop air system with air tools? Will just be me in there, but I need it to run impacts and the like.

Thanks guys, Logan

This sounds like one of the old sears craftsman compressors I still have around. Its around 40 years old and works fine after I replaced the reeds. It ran most air tools just fine. I did have to let it catch up for a DA, air saw, or air grinder.

This sounds like one of the old sears craftsman compressors I still have around. Its around 40 years old and works fine after I replaced the reeds. It ran most air tools just fine. I did have to let it catch up for a DA, air saw, or air grinder.

So how do you go about replacing the reeds? I don't have any part numbers so I can't just order a new plate. Does someone just sell reeds and I rivet them in? :confused:

Have a pic? No markings on the pump at all?

Capacity really depends on the size of the pump - bore and stroke.

I have a 2 stage, 4 cylinder emglo that can do 12cfm @ 175psi with a 3 hp motor. Bigger pulley and a 5hp motor gives me 25+ cfm.

I'll try and get some pictures this weekend. I'll swing back by his house and take a look. However I looked the whole pump over and it's no kind of markings. Looks a lot like some 40 year old industrial 2 stage 2 cylinder job to me, just wish I knew for sure if I could repair it.

There are a handful of companies that make most of the pumps you find...and are just rebadged with someone else's name. Especially the old ones. Chances are you can match it up to a known model that looks identical and order parts for that.