1950's Gas Powered Air Compressor sitting 30 years! (Will it run!??)

[@jerrybeauchamp2311]

That company is right near my house they still are making great stuff I bet they would love to see this running

[@johnking8679]

Maybe you could forward this video to them....?

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Beautiful Old And Very Neet Air Compressor From Schramm i also love the Rounded Edges and The Badging Matt 5:00 @Diesel Creek

[@DocRevo]

It's been close to 20 years since I've seen them still in use, but those old VH4's where tough engines. I had customers with them in small specialized machines for underground utilities work. The most memorable one was the one which had an oil drain extension pipe added to reduce mess during an oil change -- the pipe wasn't supported and it broke off while in operation. No body noticed and it ran out of oil and continued to run until the engine got so hot it cooked the gaskets away between the intake / exhaust and the block and started running badly. I put all new gaskets in and fixed the drain and it went back to work for years to come.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Heck yeah the old girl Runs Sounds pretty good also Matt love that old Style Sound from these Old Engines 33:48 @Diesel Creek

[@TheErador]

Why people feel the need to hound creators about when they're gonna finish this or that, is beyond me. Three things are incumbent on someone finishing something: money, time and effort. You take as long as you like mate! Your smaller project content is equally interesting, I'm certain that when you get the time and capital together to complete the next stage on the church or the crane or whatever we'll see it, or not. C'est la vie, c'est la guerre.

[@DieselCreek]

Time is the hard one for me. I’m always jumping from project to project not always ones I can film either

[@TheErador]

@@DieselCreek aren't we all! Except the filming part.

[@bkbrown5881]

Matt this compressor is a gem. Great job on the video.

[@LesGorePL-1001]

I love this show… I like fixing old stuff. It’s just something making me happy. Always thinking of old timers working before I get touched that old equipment.

[@dylansolis9089]

Carburetors like that are why I bought myself a small ultrasonic cleaner. It helps clean those carbs up right away so you can just throw them back in the same day. Saves a ton of time.

[@jesseparris6507]

Yeah, I hear what you're saying, but with the acetone, gasoline, oil and carb cleaner you really get the smells you need to get you through the day. Especially if you are a DIY mechanic ad hoc.

[@jimstein8249]

@@jesseparris6507 Yes I agree with the fumes and potential fires so I have a small covered area outside of the shop

[@pikethree]

Oh man I'm hoping he gets a 10 litre ultrasonic cleaner in the future

[@ronalddaub7965]

It's called a updraft carburetor

[@patrickhorvath2684]

@@jesseparris6507 Omg lol!

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Very cool Old Vintage Wisconsin Oil Filter Matt I would save that for sure 26:43 @Diesel Creek

[@JTL-DK]

Float level in carburetors is usaly a bit lower than the hight of the bowl, so if it over flows like yours, then the flot level is too high or the needle and seat is leaking so the carburetor is leaking. you can adjust the float level on the float by gently bending the part that hits the needle or the "hinge" on the float.

[@tomriggs3926]

Some old carbs had float level measurements. With the carb upside down and held square, the float should be level. If it is lower on the free end, follow the tip to bend the hinge slightly to level it.

[@throttlebottle5906]

the vibration alone of it running starting with no air pressure , would make the fuel splash violently inside the bowl, making a missing or bad bowl to body gasket leak all over ;)

[@throttlebottle5906]

also, the floats are generally parallel with the carb body when inverted and shut, so if you don't know the proper level that normally gets you close enough for the dinosaurs! yes I tend to weak with proper measurement know to within a 32nd to 64th of an inch, but even that can be skewed with float weight changes, like a hole, soldered weight, porous and absorbing(composite floats). very far from my 1st carb service, owned and rebuilt many of my own and uncountable numbers of others from tiny model craft to large racing size :)

[@timroberts671]

I've found the brass floats are easily repaired by drilling a 1/16" dia hole at the leak site, roughing it up with sand paper and soldering it shut. Solder containing lead is best but others work as well with lots of flux. I was enjoying a bunch of your vids today.

[@escapenguin]

50s industrial design is just beautiful

[@TheRedneckExpress]

I highly recommend you bore scope the compressor tank before you build any pressure in it

[@budlvr]

I had a Schramm wheel mounted welder back in the day; same motor! I just hit "LIKE" right after I start the video!

[@chrisingle5839]

When I was a kid back in the 80's, an old farmer had a Ford Model A engine that he modified where 2 cylinders were active, 2 were air compressors. Always sounded neat when it ran. This reminded me a lot of that old one. Good memory.

[@diatonix2]

Whenever I have a trickier-than-usual solder problem, I go and see a brass instrument maker who fixes trumpets, trombones etc. for a living. These guys are really good at soldering even the most delicate stuff.

[@LanternLabs]

This has Mustie1 written all over it. He probably has one of those seals...

[@biggaspirit1]

My thoughts as well.

[@KathrinRena]

I bet he does, prolly has the carb too =D

[@shwan666]

this is the same air compressor that runs his shop

[@johnobiro5202]

Mustie would have had it straight into the sonic cleaner.

[@ronalddaub7965]

@@johnobiro5202 on his 50cc chainsaw engine lol

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Omg at the 1/2 Varnish Resin in the Glass Sediment Bowl You can use that To wax Some Old Oak Wood Dang Matt 17:36 @Diesel Creek

[@brucepeebles2084]

The fuel-level in the bowl should NEVER be above the gasket. Hence, your problem is with the float/valve. First thing to check is the float-height. (bend tab to adjust). Also suspect the floats are too heavy (have crud within them). The needle/seat is also something to inspect.

[@robertordewald8678]

Good thought but the gas can and does shake around in the gas bowl. I agree on trying to lowering the fuel level, if there is trash in the float it may be floating lower than it once had.

[@jwoodyr1]

Exactly! Floats, needle and seat.

[@robertrosicki9290]

It starting with no choke and black spark plugs is a bit of a hint that it's over fueling . I agree with your comment 100% .

[@johnrice7350]

@@robertordewald8678 a

[@SalvageWorkshop]

I LOVE that old compressor! Great job getting it that far! It's well worth the effort, not to mention it'll be an awesome machine to have around, especially out at your other property once it's running right!

[@ThePostApocalypticInventor]

I love the looks of that compressor! Straight out of the Fallout games!

[@DieselCreek]

They way it was styled was half the reason I bought it. Very unique!

[@TechGorilla1987]

Two of my favorite youtubers visiting each other. Sweet.

[@JanneStjerna]

@@TechGorilla1987 definitely are these two my favorites as well. :D

[@GemmaLB]

I was thinking it's Fallout style too, I love that art style. Like Mustie1's battery charger, Water Witch and generator.

[@WhiskeyGulf71]

Looks like a small section of a tractor hood.

[@mikedominick2843]

I just watched this video, my father worked for a tire company in Export, Pa. in the 50s and 60s that had these air compressors on their service trucks that were used for off road construction equipment. I just found your KZbin videos about a week ago, haven’t stopped watching, enjoy it very much.

[@AndreiTupolev]

That is a very neat little machine. I like the way they put manufacturers decals on things in the old days, it definitely added a touch of class. Nice orange colour scheme as well.

[@aceadman]

Beautiful machine. I agree on the design. I’d have wanted it too. Normally, I’m a patina guy and love the crust. But the paint on this looks great and I wouldn’t mind seeing it polished up when it’s running. Thanks Matt as usual😊👍👍

[@laurapuzzetti9879]

My Dad always used emery boards. He also used cereal boxes for making gaskets. He always said never throw out cork or leather pieces they could be use too.

[@BobOBob]

Emory boards are likely to leave grit behind, which a points file won't do, but a few seconds of running should blow that out, and cutting off the board as it gets dirty seems like a decent plan.

[@trickyricky12147]

"These old Wisconsin's have a bit of a drinking problem" 😂 I can feel that on a spiritual level being a wisconsinite. Love it!

[@roguedalek900]

My roommate was from Milwaukee. He would regale me with tales of his Steven's Point shenanigans

[@trickyricky12147]

@@roguedalek900 Ah yes, Steven's Point WI... I always here, and still do, that the high schools there were kinda a mess, but I had a friend who didn't mind it.

[@MichaelBridges-ks2hu]

1950 Wisconsin carburetor.

[@jtthill5475]

30 years ago I had a Wisconsin compressor. Bought it for junk price and sold it running for a bundle. Great units and not hard to maintain. Ya Dun Gud saving this one. LOL Thanks for sharing.

[@jamesberlo4298]

Thats so cool, Cranes, Heavy Equipment , Trucks & Machines like this were beautiful, they had style & Character unique to the make.

[@edwatts9890]

"Release the schmoo!" Ah, another AvE watcher!

[@scottbennett6494]

when he hit the starter button i was thinking bring on the thunder (Vice Grip Garage )

[@wes11bravo]

AvE is one of my favorites too. I bet he's worked on some Schramm gear in his mining days.

[@edwatts9890]

@@wes11bravo: Maybe -- he is an engineer (salaried) and mining operations are heavily unionized; he would likely get into some trouble if he actually swung a wrench at work. I wouldn't be surprised if he oversaw work on Schramm gear, though.

[@billcooper2584]

Make it chooch

[@sk4lman]

Skookum as frig

[@plumbingstuffinoregon2471]

That thing is awesome! I love a simple old gas engines like that, and the styling there is very cool. I'd just be careful with that old air tank though. No telling what the rust is looking like on the inside.

[@BLAZE13011]

Take the plug out of the side of it and scope it that's what I'd do

[@outcastprojects6733]

Cool rig,I love seeing other folks not be scared to buy/run a dinasouar.

[@DieselCreek]

I love dinosaurs lol

[@olgriz485]

Nice I love older equipment I have a 1948 Willys pickup and a 1955 International Harvester tthat I've rebuilt. I bought it from Conoco Wyoming in 1977 so I'm the second owner. I've the build ticket and the original manual

[@dancurrier6421]

you have a crane truck you could use to take it off the truck

[@dancurrier6421]

where's the video of the crane being used. have not only seen the engine being put in the truck

[@olgriz485]

@@dancurrier6421 why does that matter? What's the big deal? He has a forklift at his home

[@ericgriffin397]

I think anybody who works on equipment needs a GOOD compressor because the new ones are a pain to mess with!!

[@chjp2346]

I'm sure you probably already thought of this but when I have a crusty fuel tank I throw a good amount of acetone and a couple of handfuls of nuts and bolts inside and roll it around shake it back and forth dump it out, pressure wash it, dry it out with the rag and compressed air and if it's not rusted through it'll be good as new. Thanks for the videos.

[@DieselCreek]

Yes it’s pretty big to be rolling and shaking tho. I will take care of that in the next video

[@unclegreybeard3969]

@@DieselCreek Ratchet strap it to a tractor wheel and take it for a spin

[@WatchWesWork]

That thing is awesome! I saw one like it that used a Ford inline 6, 3 cylinders fired, 3 pumped air. I've seen my dad solder floats, but I'm too chicken to try it myself. You might have to adjust the float height to keep the leaking to a minimum (it's a Wisconsin after all).

[@DieselCreek]

yes Wes I was thinking if I tried to solder that float id end up with a big ol hole in it lol surprisingly the nail polish seems to work fine.

[@padraicmcgu]

I really relate to the “project I do not have time for “ 🤣

[@Cee.Jay.71]

In my younger years with no money to replace parts, I've cleaned points, rotors, distributor cap contacts and even spark plugs in exactly the same way. It worked a charm!

[@Tuxedomakdarien]

That is one of the most varnished up carbs I have ever seen in my life.

[@scooterwetmore1041]

I have a similar compressor made with a 4 cylinder Jeep engine. It was purchased used from a shop in the 70's and at the time the previous owner also had another one based on a Ford V-8. I use mine once a year to blow out all the water lines at the local fairgrounds. In the past I have used it for sandblasting and even ran a 90 pound Thor pavement buster with it.

[@delcoshootingsupply]

Schramm is still over on this end of Pennsylvania in West Chester. Give them a call and see if they can give you info about that cool old unit.

[@lionelzuill913]

.y

[@JB-NZ]

With the float bowl, check that the plug in the bottom that holds it on, has not caused the bottom of the bowl to bow inward, which causes the sealing pressure on the bowl gasket to be lower than what it needs to be. Mustie1 has covered this once before, and ended up tapping from the inside of the bowl, out - so there was a gap on the inside surface to where the thread is, so when you do the bowl nut up, the bowl acts as a sort of spring in a way, and holds the tension on the gasket. Maybe this is valid for you too.

[@williamclements273]

My thought about the carb bowl leak was that the height is off, allowing too much fuel in which then overflows; bending the tang holding the needle takes care of that.

[@rogersmith7396]

Use a planer on both surfaces.

[@TimsWorkshopTJY]

That was different. Love the old engines. A couple of suggestions. To test for carb leaks I use an outboard fuel tank with the squeeze bulb. You can also pump it up with air using a hand pump with a guage. 8 to 10 psi should be good if it holds for 5 minutes without loosing pressure. Did this on my 9.9hp mercury outboard carb video. On those glass fuel bulb housings try a cannon electrical plug channel lock pliers. They have the rubber grips that will turn the bowl off without breaking it. Looking forward to seeing more on this. I have a wide range of videos so check mine out too👍 Thanks

[@garymucher9590]

I like seeing old machines brought back to life. I like doing such things myself. Anybody can buy a new one and make it work. But take an old one and make it work takes skill and is more fun... Thumbs Up!

[@jond1536]

8 minutes in and there it was, a reminder of my dad, cutting the bottom out of that cup to make a funnel. OLD school all the way. I actually laughed at that as I was taken back to my father doing the same thing. Great video

[@jeffdean1077]

Been woeking on small engines for 55 years and thats the first time I have ever seen the plastic cup trick. So I guess you can teach old dogs new tricks. Keep up the great work on saveing these old machines. Even with carbs that are caked with dryed gas there worth saving.

[@mjmcomputers]

That’s one of the coolest compressors I’ve seen. I saw one made out of a model A engine. 2 cylinders to run on and 2 to compress air.

[@notajp]

I’ve seen V8 engine compressors. Done on a small block Ford. One bank for power, the other bank for the compressor.

[@mfranzusan3014]

Those Wisconsin V4s are decent motors. They tend to run hot, especially as farm equipment motors. We had a model VG4D on a Case 850 swather. Between the chaff dust and hot summer temperatures, it would overheat and shut down from lack of compression. Just let it cool off for an hour and it was fine for a few more. Our swather was built in 1960, so that tells you how long they produced that engine if your Schramm portable compressor is 50s. Scramm also made tractors that also doubled as portable compressors. There's plenty of them on Facebook in antique tractor groups. They're always a treat at tractor shows

[@52Ford]

It has a sort of old school Lincoln pipeline welder vibe, like an SA200. It'd look good mounted next to one on a truck.

[@DieselCreek]

On a nice vintage service truck!! Hell ya!

[@52Ford]

@@DieselCreek Exactly! Like a 50's F4 or F450.

[@stevejordan3627]

We used compressor like that for years in our painting business. Brother in-law has it now. He still blows out sprinklers in his community every year for the past 25 years. The two working cylinders have unique sound as it pumps under load then to idle and back to load.

[@deanbarr5740]

I've used these types of air compressors in the oil and gas company i work for. We had one identical to yours only it was mounted with tires and a trailer tongue so we could pull it to different locations. We mainly used it for spray painting gate valves on pipelines. They were great machines. The last one we had was sold in a company auction and went for $50.00 bucks. I could've kicked my butt for not bidding on it.

[@LTD347]

That looks so cool. Love the vintage styling and the ingenuity of making a V4 into a 2cyl engine / 2 cyl compressor. I’m only at the start of the video so I’m not sure what you ended up doing with it but you could get hold of a vintage looking trailer and make it into a portable trailer compressor.

[@jesusisGod1434]

I don’t work on engines.... why am I so mesmerized by these types of videos? More please.

[@phantomwalker8251]

you want to be mesmorized,,watch sumerian tablet vids,,viper tv,,or revalation of the pyramids.. all before the bible was written..by man...!..

[@butchmetzger7023]

I've made a lot of gaskets for the junk equipment we've picked up! Sometimes cork. Sometimes gasket stock of various kinds. Sometimes cereal boxes. Have fun!

[@jeremytoms5163]

This is great, apart from the really cool compressor, I now get to see your neighbour's tracked bobcat in action the day after you described what to look for if buying a skid steer!

[@DieselCreek]

Yes lol but that was actually a year ago he unloaded it for me

[@ackack612]

Right down to the decals, a great looking piece of machinery.

[@ianh1580]

Wisconsin's are prone to carbon falling onto the cylinder and cracking the ring land so a common service procedure was to decarbon. the oiling system is primitive that is a felt filter and nozzels spray oil onto the crank virtually full splash, oil pressure about 15lbs these engines are bullet proof

[@ronalddaub7965]

And have a primitive oiling system. Not even supposed to use detergent oil in these engines says it right on there

[@chrispy3866]

LOVE that compressor. LOVE IT. Can’t wait to see it working 100%. Very jealous. Please post another vid of this project soon. Also PLEASE hydraulic test the air tank before you build ANY SERIOUS pressure. Easy to do. Fill tank with water,hook up gauge with range to 2000 psi, and use grease gun to pump pressure up to close to 2k psi. If it leaks or blows, it’s super low volume and safe. Can’t WAIT!

[@lolbr6818]

I was cleaning points with an emery board in 1972. I also thought it was a good idea.

[@DonAshcraft]

Me too.

[@mikesmith8952]

Matt, I have a very old Wisconsin parts manual that covers I think, most Wisconsin engines. I looked up your engine/carb based on your video and found not only the part numbers you need but I also found two complete kits on E-bay which are still available today. 12/26/2023. I had to use the same method to find a rebuild kit for my fuel pump a couple years ago. I don't know how to get you the info I have as parts are hard to come by for these Wisconsin engines. Otherwise I would have posted it here. Hopefully you still check your comments. I'll check as often as I can to see if you've replied to me 😊. Hope this helps you out Matt.

[@mikesmith8952]

Oh the cost is around $60.00 with tax, shipping etc. Take care.

[@finleypatmalcolm]

The continued shock and awe once you took the bowl off was hilarious...

[@OcotilloTom]

I have been using emery boards on my 1949 and 1957 Cushman motor scooters since 1961, also my 1955 Studebaker and my 58 and 61 Chevy's. and their still running!

[@michaelowen1750]

There was a company in the 80s that used a Ford 302 block the same way for an air compressor...it could run 2 90lb jack hammers at 90psi...

[@michaelowen1750]

Time for the old Gunk paint can of carb soak.. come back in a couple days to a mostly clean carb...

[@DieselCreek]

My uncle actually has one of those lol

[@ronberry5316]

Funny you mention a 302 Ford. In 1982 I replaced a V4 Wisconsin with a 302 and c4 auto in a New Holland hay stacker. Actually worked great until the old farmer I was working for rolled it with a full load making a sharp turn too fast. Only 3 days after weeks of work. He surprisingly survived without a scratch. Lol

[@alphonsotate2982]

A.O.SMITH COMPRESSERS

[@alphonsotate2982]

USED 4 CYLINDERS OF A FORD V 8 ENGINE

[@kristophersmallsr.9395]

My old boss has a schramm air compressor. The thing spurred like a kitten and is a true work of art

[@bitsnpieces11]

My father was in the Army in WWII and said the military shops had a V8 engine set up the same way. Supplied air for a bunch of things including vats for de-greasing parts in a tank filled with mineral spirits with the air bubbling up through it to provide agitation. My father told me about how they would change the oil in the '20s and '30s engines without a filter or pump, you would drain a quart or so of oil and replace it with the same amount of kerosene, then crank it and run at an idle for about 5 minutes then drain all of it and put in fresh oil. Would take out a lot of the built up sludge, BUT, do not run it above an idle while doing i.

[@richardjones5255]

I knew someone who worked in the mining industry, he used diesel fuel in dirty engine/sumps for the same purpose. He believed the diesel provided a bit more lubrication so was safer to use. However, do not rev the engine and never drive a vehicle like that.

[@DieselCreek]

I’ve heard lots of stories like that, I’m always too scared to do it myself

[@bitsnpieces11]

@@DieselCreek Granted it was at a time of engines like the model T, so clearances were sort 0f loose, and a person could change the bearings fairly easily. Also you should do like Richard Jones and NEVER run the engine fast or for very long.

[@Shockedbywater]

In the 90s I worked as a mechanic at an old amusement park. We had a ride that needed lots of air and the 1940s-1950s compressor on it was a Schramm. It was an electric one, likely a 25-40 HP electric motor driving what looked like an old straight 6 diesel engine converted to a compressor. Our storage tank for it was easily over 500 gallons (A horizontal tank 3' in diameter by 10' long.) and that compressor would bring it up to 125 PSI in under a minute. It ran 12 hours a day for about 1/3 of the year for better than 30 years before it finally tossed a rod. It was a beast and also had the nice raised cast SCHRAMM tags.

[@jamesbobo3128]

Hello from Ohio I've been cleaning points with a Emery file for almost 40 years and I haven't had any problems with them yet either

[@colinwallace5286]

After a rainy date night with a cranky 74 impala, my wife (then girlfriend) presented me with my very own package of deluxe emery boards. I knew she was a keeper.🥰

[@Denis-tu1pd]

Where I retired from we had a natural gas engine 460 v8 compressor. On the right side you had the spark plugs on the left side you had the 4 stage compressor. It ran on natural gas while compressing the natural gas on the opposite side. We used these for standby pumps when rebuilding the electric motors and pumps.

[@GMC.Sprint]

I have 2 comments on the carb leaking fuel. 1) the fuel level should be before the top of the bowl. You might try adjusting the float so the fuel shuts of before the fuel is as the too of the bowl 2) You might be able to use an o-ring as a bowl gasket.

[@danielfouardlibertarianono8017]

No you can't use an o ring for a bowl gasket. On those old engines you have to use gasket paper. And tap around the bowl with a ballpeen hammer lightly. Then cut it out with a utility knife. Parts are hard as hell to find for those old Wisconsin engines. And they are expensive too.

[@GMC.Sprint]

@@danielfouardlibertarianono8017 that's to bad. I haven't delt with that type carburator before, but it looked like there was a cast part on the body that extended into the bowl that might hold an o-ring in place. Looking at the small lip on that carburator and bowl, that is a tough gasket to make. Hopefully adjusting the float will fix the problem so it doesn't leak bad.

[@wbodnar0080]

We are almost twinning!! I have a gordon-smith 1963 but AWESOME to know we are still out there!!!

[@dray1842]

I sometimes wonder if future generations will be excited to find our tools in barns? Will their evan be barns?

[@DieselCreek]

I can’t like this comment enough… Throwaway society is so sad

[@Digital-Dan]

@@DieselCreek With the exception of historical artifacts, though, it's time for the end of the ICE. I suppose the kinds of machines you feature here will be the last to go, though.

[@LightningFabrication]

Yeah, me too. It will probably go something like this. "Hey Look at this cool Harbor Freight welder I found, I don;t think it's ever been used"...

[@atariforever2002]

It's already happening. Although it's electronics that the future generations will want to rescue. You should see what an 80's or early 90's PC goes for today and how many people want one

[@phantomwalker8251]

just imagine mountains of ipods, with some 140 yrs old guy,''i used to have a nokia 5610,i think,' be one in there somewhere..

[@assessor1276]

Matt: I can’t help you with the Wisconsin parts issue but to seal that carb, I’d suggest Hylomar Blue. It’s a fuel resistant goo developed by Rolls Royce in the UK for aero engines in the 1950s. It seals carb leaks very well and is still widely used in aviation. You can buy it online or at airport maintenance shops.

[@Mark_-jq6wg]

What a lovely machine. Love seeing these machines being rescued and brought back to life. Eagerly awaiting the next video for this!!

[@kraftzion]

Very cool old compressor! I have a 1954 Gilbarco electric air compressor, one the best purchases I have ever made. I use it every day.

[@ryanroads7748]

Schramm is still in business did a little research on its history why you might ask because I found your find of this piece of equipment very cool and so was the vid!😎

[@Helen-sound]

Likewise . I originally made a comment on how pretty it was but I’m now revisiting the video just to watch it again . Yes a girly girl likes diesel machines. My dad used to let my brother press the pedals whilst I had my head stuck in the engine asking a hundred questions. He had to give in and bought me my own set of feeler gauges , taught me to do a service and change a tyre as the brother trained to be a chef and I was the first female to be taken on in ITV’s Granada tv , Sound department . Anyways I had a wee look at the history of this compressor and was surprised to see the company is still trading . An interesting site called ‘ Smokstak ’ an antique engine community have a great thread on this and some cool pictures of these compressors that they are restoring .

[@dogpotter]

Several years ago I worked for a guy who had 2 compressors made from flat head 4 cylinder engines. Same principle ran on 2 made air on 2 Thanks for sharing your videos with us

[@2packs4sure]

That thing really has a rich solid sound to it !!

[@chaddesantis4191]

My family's garage sold Marshall batteries, they became Electro some time in the late 80's - early 90's. I have fond memories of the "Holler for a Marshall - Marshall Batteries" keychain on the quad we had when I was a kid.

[@daleolson7205]

For help with the carb check out Yesterday's Tractors, those Wisconsin V4s were used on lots of old draw bar implements.

[@HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP]

Metal (and now nylon) floats are assembled in a vacuum chamber, either soldiered or ultrasonically welded (nylon). The setup resembles a media blast cabinet. For DIY repair: Get an old suitable metal pot. Water will never get hot enough to melt solder. Actually- find the hole, suspend it in the near boiling water, hole up, and solder it closed. The heat will force the air out, then when the hole is plugged, and it cools- it will be under a vacuum again.

[@jamesschramm4739]

WOW !!!!! When I saw the name Schramm, I just knew I needed to watch this........ There are several of us down here in Texas.....

[@DeweyCheatumNHoweLLC]

Small world, my great grandmother on my dads side was a Schramm

[@DieselCreek]

Used to be a big company, someone said they were still in business

[@DeweyCheatumNHoweLLC]

New York, western end

[@matthewnorton7108]

I used to work for a uniform company that serviced what was left of their factory (Schramm) in the late 80's. It was like walking back through time with the wood block, oil stained floors and old buildings. Very neat place. It seemed like only a handful worked there then, but hundreds in the past. In its heyday I believe Schramm compressors were highly coveted by the drilling and public utilities. So great to see this old piece of equipment.

[@Militaryjeep]

"now we're Mechanicing" "smell's like death" Words to live by

[@metalman065]

I love to see old equipment from way back then, everybody says it, " They Sure Don't Make Em Like They Use To". Loved it. Thanks

[@mitchmccoy9648]

Smart, simple use of the McDonald’s cup.

[@andrewjohnson410]

That old, Wisconsin engine brought back a few memories. I think it was back in the 70s that Dad was using a 103 Versatile swather on our wheat farm in North Dakota. That little Wisconsin engine powered the wheat-cutting sickle, the hydraulics, belt transmission. I ran that swather for Dad and later purchased the farm from him, so that swather became my property. We never gave the engine a thought. It always ran well, had power enough to run the swathing, even in hilly country, and was pretty much trouble free. A lot of farmers used the 103 Versatile. It’s possible some of the parts might still be in the implement inventories somewhere. Hearing that thing crank over and start really brought back some memories for me.

[@drewscruis]

That thing was designed to run air drills. The company still exists.

[@52Ford]

I just checked their website. Their new compressors are a bit higher output. The one on their T685 drill rig is 1150CFM at 500PSI. www.schramminc.com/product/t685-series/

[@dennishayes65]

M Major : I like your LOGO. FORD

[@wildcoyote34]

@@52Ford i have a compressor just like this one only mine is RED ,mine was originally mounted on a Farm service /Coop truck,and had been used to run tire changing equipment ,it has an hour meter on it that reads 1164, i actually mounted this thing on a small trailer and pull it around with my garden tractor here at my acreage ,constantly getting used to run air jacks and impacts

[@throttlebottle5906]

they were used widely on many markets back when high current electric was sparse, more mobile work was done and in conversion from belt, shaft driven by hit-miss engines. all before my time, but I'm a rather mechanical that paid attention to surroundings over the years. even into the 90's and early 2000's much of that stuff was still n use in the backwoods of West Virginia and other areas. seen lots of it still in old sheds and barns, still used frequently!

[@wildcoyote34]

@@throttlebottle5906 im from iowa and there are a lot of farms with this old equipment still in use or only recently retired .i'm somewhat of a collector of old engines ,especially oddball stuff ,,aside from small engines i have a collection of over 100 detroit diesel engines ,i even have one of the increasingly Rare GMC 702 V12 engines which up until 2011 was in service driving an irrigation pump this being rural area there is still a lot of mobile service work done here especially field work repairing tires on farm equipment and road service on trucks

[@25vrd48]

We had compressors like that on the railroad & I was a mechanic on the track working equipment . Wisconsins are good engines , electric starters make them worth a lot when trying to start on cold days . We had a compressor that was a 302 Ford V-8 that one bank was power and the other was compressor , great rig . Your compressor will come in real handy . Great video , keep them cards and letters coming .

[@TechGorilla1987]

Paging @SmallEngineMechanic. You're needed on a compressor call.

[@blair79bear38]

I was taught how to fix the brass / bronze floats way back when they were common. clean 'em up real good. identify the hole(s) in them. let them drain out till completely dry. sand them real good. then solder the holes closed. now you are good to go. the plastic / foam floats. not so much. fixed a number of leaky floats from small engines back in the day.

[@haydenuk02]

She sounds great and nice find I haven’t seen one of these it’s a nice machine. And can’t wait to see the next one and to see what you have in store for us. Awesome work and thanks for the great content stay safe and take care

[@poncho71]

I worked at Schramm's in the early 80, they were still building these about 25 or 50 at a time untill the parts were used up. A lot of tombstone engravers used them. Schramm's sold air compressors and well drilling equipment all over the world from here in West Chester, Pa.

[@DieselCreek]

That makes sense because the guy I got it from said his dad used it in a cemetery!

[@AddictedtoProjects]

JB-Weld Slow curing is fuel resistant. I've patched up 2x fuel tanks and an oil sump with it. Both never leaked! :) In case you need to do the float again

[@Tater_Lord]

JB weld is also a lot heavier than nail polish to it may cause the float to be too heavy

[@onewhitestone]

Just seeing this video, I worked on this machine for over 20 yrs. Good make and ran well. Only problem we had was Schram is out of business and a fellow in Texas bought out the parts. We contacted him buy parts were limited. We made some parts but in the end, we had to retire it. Not sure if they still have it laying around.

[@MoraFermi]

Filed under: Videos You Can Smell.

[@garycollins5434]

That is a really neat old air compressor it is always nice to see somebody restore one or get it running again then to have scrapped it sometimes when you can't find that gasket you can use a long thin. O ring just leave it out in the sun become malleable

[@357bullfrog2]

Looks like some high grade fuel in that sediment bowl. Can't buy that stuff these days lol

[@grantw.whitwam9948]

In the 70s we used to use Sinclair gas {reg} which always had a pink tint.

[@throttlebottle5906]

now you'll just get ethanol blended junk that sucks moisture out the air and settles to the lowest point, rapidly corroding everything go a nasty white crust death ;)

[@cluelessbeekeeping1322]

You can poke a couple of holes in those brass floats, clean the inside out, then reseal them with solder. It's easy. Done it many times. Make sure it's sealed up good!

[@alcopower5710]

Keep a lookout on marketplace and Craigslist for dental equipment. Often times I see ultrasonic cleaners that are about the size of a big toaster and some are big enough to fit carb parts etc. Be a handy pick up.

[@challengecompleted55]

You can find quite a few on Amazon for under 200 bucks, if nothing else. They're game changers for cleaning parts with small passages like these!

[@joemoore5763]

Some other you tubebers use a cleaner. Musti One and Andy Camarrata

[@tullydog9047]

Wow a blast from the past. When I was a sprout we had an irrigation pump (no electric start) and a Silent Flame tobacco harvester, both with Wisconsin 4 cylinder engines very much like the bastardized 2 cylinder you are working on. My big surprise was that you didn't have any stuck valves. We had to take the cylinder heads off every year, roll the engine over with the hand crank and tap the valves back shut 2 dozen times or so before they would cycle on their own. That hand crank would kick back and was an arm breaker if you didn't respect it. NEVER wrap your thumb around the handle when you grab it!

[@davidworsley7969]

Bet Mustie would have loved to have got this one - Eat yer heart out Darren !!

[@sccarguy8242]

I would take a good close look at those tanks before you let the air pressure build. If they put it away with water/moisture they could be rusted out and time bomb waiting to happen.

[@JamesCouch777]

Those old Wisconsin engines have been used for everything. We had one on a hay baler when I was growing up and I've got one on a skid steer.

[@doggodoggo3000]

first! Great channel! long time fan! now its off to work I go without actually watching this video lol Thats a really pretty compressor. Head turner lol

[@DieselCreek]

be sure to come back now! haha have a good day!