nutinauniversalshell Posted February 7, 2013 Author Share Posted February 7, 2013 Air compressor crapped out and I h ave to figure out how to fix it. I'm going to hace to clean it up another way ans maybe I can find some markings and get a clear picture. From dimenaions I saw on a Wm Foster this one matched...could be something else but it does have a date stamp and that's all I got so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloe01 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Easiest way to get it out of the truck? Drop it on a grassy area. Really fast to do, :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutinauniversalshell Posted February 8, 2013 Author Share Posted February 8, 2013 I was going to drop it out the back but my wife said with the two of us it wouldn't be that bad (I strongly suggested she not try to lift it, but she grabbed the back end)....it came down fast but not at a drop rate. At least my toes were out of the way because that would have hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutinauniversalshell Posted February 8, 2013 Author Share Posted February 8, 2013 Got after it with a wire wheel again today and cleaned it up pretty good. Still cant really tell the date well. There is a 3 where I thought there was a date that is pretty obvious though it seems to be cast into instead of struck. Where a name would be is simply pitted so bad there is no way to make out marks....the closest I can come to identifying anything is what looks like the bottom of an ILL in one less damaged spot. The edges of the face need some serious attention by a skilled anvil welder, but there is a usable section. There is about a 2inch by 6 inch strip of pretty smooth clear face, but the rest is pitted pretty bad and needs worked down a bit. It isnt flat as it has obviously seen lots of use. The horn cleaned up much better than expected. The shelf is beaten down a bit and could possibly be reworked if/when I get the rest worked on. For now, I mounted it to a stump that is slightly too small but it is well supported (the tips of the feet hang off slightly) and 4 RR spikes staked it down for now. I also staked down my 163lb Brooks on a stump and my 100lb HB on the truss section. I need to get ahold of 3 more stumps and redo the HB mount (if one is big enough move the 350lb one too) and mount my oldie 128lb...and the 97lb PW. I also lined my forge with refractory cement so it has to dry. Then Ill load it up and see if I can get the blower mounted and plumbed so I can get it fired up. Then I can start working on some of the scrap I have acquired (probably surrounded with 3 anvils....350, 173, and 100) thaqt way I can work on whichever seems best at the time. Like cutting and working a huge torsion bar...350lb, while I have some little thin stuff that will work fine on the 100lb. Also got an old porcelain cast iron sink that I may try to turn into a forge eventually :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pulsepushthepopulace Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Hill Birmingham? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutinauniversalshell Posted February 11, 2013 Author Share Posted February 11, 2013 Possible. Ill try to get pictures that maybe someone can manipulate to see if they can figure it out, but Im working on my desktop (hard drive is about to fail) and it might be a bit before I can get everything working right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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