Hello,
I have an old (1950's I beleive) Wayne air compressor with a 20-25 gal
tank. I don't have a manual for it as it came in the garage when we bought
the house. It has a single cylinder and runs off 220 volt power. I see that
the oil level is down slightly so would like to top it up. Can anyone
recommend the weight of compressor oil?... While I'm at it, can anyone
recommend a website where I can get a pdf manual for such a compressor? I
have googled Wayne Compressors and have lots of sites, but no manuals...have
learnt that they were the compressor of choice for gas station owners in the
1920's though 1950's.............Thanks... Jim

"Jimi" wrote in message
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Hello,
I have an old (1950's I beleive) Wayne air compressor with a 20-25 gal
tank. I don't have a manual for it as it came in the garage when we bought
the house. It has a single cylinder and runs off 220 volt power. I see
that the oil level is down slightly so would like to top it up. Can anyone
recommend the weight of compressor oil?... While I'm at it, can anyone
recommend a website where I can get a pdf manual for such a compressor?
I have googled Wayne Compressors and have lots of sites, but no
manuals...have learnt that they were the compressor of choice for gas
station owners in the 1920's though 1950's.............Thanks... Jim


What temperature is the place you will use it? Compressor oil runs from 10
through 40, but most use 20 or 30. If you are in an ambient of 60 or above,
I'd use 30 weight. Expect to pay about $25 to $30 a gallon.

In the 1950's they did not use PDF files. Good luck finding a manual.

Jimi wrote:
Hello,
I have an old (1950's I beleive) Wayne air compressor with a 20-25 gal
tank. I don't have a manual for it as it came in the garage when we bought
the house. It has a single cylinder and runs off 220 volt power. I see that
the oil level is down slightly so would like to top it up. Can anyone
recommend the weight of compressor oil?... While I'm at it, can anyone
recommend a website where I can get a pdf manual for such a compressor? I
have googled Wayne Compressors and have lots of sites, but no manuals...have
learnt that they were the compressor of choice for gas station owners in the
1920's though 1950's.............Thanks... Jim


You can buy compressor oil from W.W.Grainger or
Harbor Freight or even the big box stores. The
oil is specially formulated for air compressors
since the things tend to collect contaminants.

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/4ZF21

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/1WG50

http://tinyurl.com/3p9e99

Compressor oils are either petroleum based or
synthetic but many people use and recommend a
30 weight non detergent motor oil which should
be easy to find anywhere.

TDD

"Jimi" wrote in
el:

Hello,
I have an old (1950's I beleive) Wayne air compressor with a
20-25 gal
tank. I don't have a manual for it as it came in the garage when we
bought the house. It has a single cylinder and runs off 220 volt
power. I see that the oil level is down slightly so would like to top
it up. Can anyone recommend the weight of compressor oil?... While I'm
at it, can anyone recommend a website where I can get a pdf manual
for such a compressor? I have googled Wayne Compressors and have
lots of sites, but no manuals...have learnt that they were the
compressor of choice for gas station owners in the 1920's though
1950's.............Thanks... Jim




gas station owners in the 1920's though
1950's.............

Oh, you mean when they all had repair bays and run by a crusty old white
guys who were natural born citizens.

Red Green wrote:


gas station owners in the 1920's though
1950's.............

Oh, you mean when they all had repair bays and run by a crusty old
white guys who were natural born citizens.

Cartoon: Crusty old white guy mechanic is showing a cardiologist a part
removed from the doctor's Mercedes: "There's a lot we don't understand about
the workings of a carburetor."

On Oct 11, 9:40*pm, "Jimi" wrote:
Hello,
* * *I have an old (1950's I beleive) Wayne air compressor with a 20-25 gal
tank. I don't have a manual for it as it came in the garage when we bought
the house. It has a single cylinder and runs off 220 volt power. I see that
the oil level is down slightly so would like to top it up. Can anyone
recommend the weight of compressor oil?... While I'm at it, can anyone
recommend a website where I can get a pdf *manual for such a compressor? * I
have googled Wayne Compressors and have lots of sites, but no manuals...have
learnt that they were the compressor of choice for gas station owners in the
1920's though 1950's.............Thanks... Jim

Does it have a drain plug, even if not you change you motor, trans and
differential oil, change the compressor. Contact a manufacturer on oil
type. Maybe 20-30w

You need to use special oil design for air compressor next best would be
Vacuum oil
good luck! Tony


"Jimi" wrote in message
el...
Hello,
I have an old (1950's I beleive) Wayne air compressor with a 20-25 gal
tank. I don't have a manual for it as it came in the garage when we bought
the house. It has a single cylinder and runs off 220 volt power. I see
that the oil level is down slightly so would like to top it up. Can anyone
recommend the weight of compressor oil?... While I'm at it, can anyone
recommend a website where I can get a pdf manual for such a compressor?
I have googled Wayne Compressors and have lots of sites, but no
manuals...have learnt that they were the compressor of choice for gas
station owners in the 1920's though 1950's.............Thanks... Jim

"Jimi" wrote in message
el...
Hello,
I have an old (1950's I beleive) Wayne air compressor with a 20-25 gal
tank. I don't have a manual for it as it came in the garage when we bought the
house. It has a single cylinder and runs off 220 volt power. I see that the
oil level is down slightly so would like to top it up. Can anyone recommend
the weight of compressor oil?... While I'm at it, can anyone recommend a
website where I can get a pdf manual for such a compressor? I have googled
Wayne Compressors and have lots of sites, but no manuals...have learnt that
they were the compressor of choice for gas station owners in the 1920's though
1950's.............Thanks... Jim


Your best bet is "compressor oil", which you can get at some hardware stores,
auto parts stores, and certainly compressor shops. Otherwise, I belive the
general recommendation is straight weight non-detergent oil. I believe I was
told to change the oil in mine every 25-50 hours of run time.

Since you don't know how old the oil is, I'd suggest an oil change. Buy a
quart of ND-30 from Napa or equivilant. Run the compressor for a couple
minutes, and then shut down the power. Drain the oil (square head plug, at
the bottom). Drain into a pan, or tin can or whatever. Mix the old oil in
with the engine oil you take to the auto parts. Fill with new ND-30 and
you're good to go for a couple years.

If your compressor looks a lot like a small engine, it's cause it is a lot
like a small engine.

--
Christopher A. Young
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"Jimi" wrote in message
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Hello,
I have an old (1950's I beleive) Wayne air compressor with a 20-25 gal
tank. I don't have a manual for it as it came in the garage when we bought
the house. It has a single cylinder and runs off 220 volt power. I see that
the oil level is down slightly so would like to top it up. Can anyone
recommend the weight of compressor oil?... While I'm at it, can anyone
recommend a website where I can get a pdf manual for such a compressor? I
have googled Wayne Compressors and have lots of sites, but no manuals...have
learnt that they were the compressor of choice for gas station owners in the
1920's though 1950's.............Thanks... Jim