off topic post on air compressors

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Posted by Gordon Maney on Thursday, May 02, 2002 at 9:46PM :

Twenty years ago I bought a reconditioned Devilbiss model 432 compressor on a horizontal tank. It is a big V cylinder arrangement, with finned coolers, and it is so silent when it runs.

Well, this is the part I hate to admit in front of thinking people.... but I only checked the crankcase oil every several years. It never went down and it was always clear.. Just the other day I discovered it was overfull, from condensation. There was a lot of water in the oil.

I checked it because it did not sound right, and discovered this awful truth. Apparently it has ball bearing mains, and I am afraid they have been damaged.

Does anyone know a source for a service manual or any other sort of literature for this compressor? I need to resolve this situation, because the machine is too valuable, and I have too many sentimental attachments to it.

Thanks....

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Re: off topic post on air compressors - Tug Boat Lonnie 0:55AM 05/03/2002

Re: off topic post on air compressors - Tug Boat Lonnie 0:43AM 05/03/2002

Re: off topic post on air compressors - Gordon Maney 9:10AM 05/03/2002

Re: off topic post on air compressors - Frank Irons 10:05PM 05/02/2002

Re: off topic post on air compressors - Dean Labbe 11:12PM 05/02/2002
- Re: off topic post on air compressors - Gil Huguley 1:39PM 05/03/2002

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