OLD Air Compressor help needed

[MS Fowler]

Computer locks up when I try to download pictures--I'll try tomorrow from a different computer.

I just got an old air compressor, cast iron, beast. Must weigh over 100 pounds.
three cylinder, inline, single stage. 3 1/4"bore X 3" stroke, 16" diameter flywheel. Beast

Looks like a casting date of Jan 23, 1956.

Tag at the oil level sight glass says manufactured by Tecumseh, Model RA

Anyone have any leads on where I might parts and information. I probably want to replace the rings just because of their age.
I need to know at what speed I should run this.
Any information would be appreciated.

[Dudesky]

Originally Posted by MS Fowler

Computer locks up when I try to download pictures--I'll try tomorrow from a different computer.

I just got an old air compressor, cast iron, beast. Must weigh over 100 pounds.
three cylinder, inline, single stage. 3 1/4"bore X 3" stroke, 16" diameter flywheel. Beast

Looks like a casting date of Jan 23, 1956.

Tag at the oil level sight glass says manufactured by Tecumseh, Model RA

Anyone have any leads on where I might parts and information. I probably want to replace the rings just because of their age.
I need to know at what speed I should run this.
Any information would be appreciated.

Don't know about compressors but I do know Tecumseh is out of business.
May be parts still around.

[TheDon]

Hit up the forum on garagejournal.com. Lots of air comp collectors over there.

[rscurtis]

Could be a refrigerant compressor. While Tecumseh is out of their original small engine business, I believe they may still be in the compressor business, or that division was sold when the economy tanked in 2008.

[MS Fowler]

Originally Posted by rscurtis

Could be a refrigerant compressor. While Tecumseh is out of their original small engine business, I believe they may still be in the compressor business, or that division was sold when the economy tanked in 2008.

Hardly, with a 74 cu inch displacement, I don't think that is a refrigerant compressor, but you are correct Tecumseh did make refrigerant compressors, too.

[Dudesky]

Originally Posted by MS Fowler

Hardly, with a 74 cu inch displacement, I don't think that is a refrigerant compressor, but you are correct Tecumseh did make refrigerant compressors, too.

Hell, its probably a Harley.

Dunno if this helps but I found it:

http://www.tecumseh.com/en/canada/library/~/media/North%20America/Files/Marketing%20Brochure/North%20America%20Library/Fast%20Reference%20of%20Tecumseh%20Compressor%20Parts.ashx

http://www.ask.com/web?q=tecumseh%20compressor%20parts&askid=d99b4ac3-d306-441b-8409-978246c08153-0-us_gsb&kv=sdb&dqi=tecumseh%20air%20compressor%20partss&qsrc=999&o=2830&l=dir

http://www.tecumseh.com/en/united-states

http://www.google.com/search?q=tecumseh+air+compressor+partss&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-USfficial&client=firefox-a

[MS Fowler]

Dudesky,
Thanks, but I've seen those sites--most refer to A/C compressors.

One of them actually links to my asking the same questions on another forum--pretty funny.