Carla Fong wrote:
And, a couple of additional questions -

This is an old (1965) Wayne compressor - I googled and could not find
parts for them, so it may be not as great a deal as I thought.

Supposed to be 3HP, single phase but I don't know the compressor specs.

Anyone with advice about whether or not I should buy it - and what to
look for when we check it out?
Carla,
I recently bought an old (they are all old) Wayne compressor. After a
lot of digging and a number of phone calls, I found a place that said
they had rebuild kits for the 5 horspower unit I have, but the kit costs
more than replacing the compressor pump. Wayne got sold to Dresser
Industries and then was shut down somewhere in there.

If you do buy this beast, and need parts, I can dig the name of the
place up out of my notes. I think it was Central Air Compressor in
Baltimore, MD. My suggestion would be to keep shopping, the parts
availability and prices make the Wayne not worth the trouble. I am
seeing lots of compressors going through the tools section on Craigslist
these days. I agree with the comments that 3HP is not enough for a lot
of stuff. The 5HP that I got will keep up with my bead blast cabinet,
but not with much margin.

Good Luck,

BobH