The reason that steel is still good is because of where and when that steel came from, quality counts. An era where things were built to last or at least be repaired

Workshop must have been filled with helium when you were talking about the fuel tank Matt😝🍻

I honestly believe that when someone builds something, a little bit of their soul goes into a machine. This is why I talk to them when I'm using them, so it knows that I care for them. 30 years in a basement, 18 months to service and repair, and at the end of its next run, it sets off a blue flash in the exhaust. Was that a firework of celebration? I'd like to think so...

Fabulous industrial design on this compressor. Just seeing how the gas tank was protected by a steel shroud within the unit was amazing compared to the gas tanks on other projects where they just hang on top like an afterthought. Great project.

That’s a truly beautiful piece of 50’s industrial Americana. When things were made beautiful just for the joy of it.

I really enjoyed this one Matt. I'm not gonna lie, I had a smile on my face when I heard that pressure release open up and the motor stayed running. That is a very nice compressor.

What a Sweetheart! She's got that 'Nuclear-Dawn' kinda look to her.... A wife, 2.3 kids, a white-picket house and a boat of a car in the driveway. And of course the good 'ol Schramm in the garage. Well done Matt. Cheers from the prairies of Canada.

I can't tell you how much I appreciate your videos. An old timer myself, I'm impressed with someone as young as you having such extensive knowledge of machinery, your methodology, and your undeterred determination to get these motors running where many others, myself included, would have given up. It's an inspiration for me to get working on all those old garden tractors I have sitting in my yard. What I am especially fond of is how much you remind me of my father-in-law, a man dear to me, and who we lost 17 years ago. He ran a salvage yard here in WI, and I spent countless hours with him tinkering on one antiquated piece of equipment, or another. I chuckle, and often cringe, the same as I did with him, when I see your "techniques" at coaxing along a project. Keep up the great job, and thanks for the many hours of the behind-the-scenes effort you put into these "effortless" looking videos.

That's unbelievable that after 70yrs that tank and machine look the way it does im blown away at the condition of the inside of the tank 😳

Hi Matt, I really enjoy your problem solving skills. You seem to go through very logical steps to come to solutions. I have lots of experience working around compressors and rock drills. I am now 78 and wear cochlear implants to allow me to hear. I blame most of my hearing loss on the listening to that escaping air (rock drills did not help either). I say this as a heads up to wear the best hearing protection you can buy. Your channel gives me lots of pleasure. Reminds me of some good old times. Keep it up.

If the neighbor complains about WTF the noise is, you can tell them GO SCHRAAAM!!! LOL

Good stuff man. I love this old stuff

I love that old equipment. Styling and simple to fix. No damn electronics.

Nice compressor man! Don’t you wish that kind of quality was still produced today.

When air tanks are tested they are ran up to 300 lbs. But they are also inside a specialized tester.

Heads up Matt, use Only Premium fuel that has No Grain alcohol in it. Wisconsin engines were designed to run on premium fuel, when they were made gasolines still had lead in the fuels. You have to ask the filling station if their premium grade is alcohol free so you know exactly what you have. I've never had any problems running alcohol free premium fuel in my VH4D Wisconsin engine and it runs better and longer on every gallon of fuel. Well worth the extra money/cost per gallon, IMHO. I have a used fuel filter made by Carter in the USA. It measures 3" tall X 2" wide. It also uses a replaceable fuel filter and a brass shut off valve, if you still want the compressor to have all US parts! If you ever need a part number for any engine parts I have a genuine Wisconsin parts catalog, it's quite big/large and shows all Wisconsin engines catalog 236 I believe.. it has a lot of valuable information if ever needed. It even has a picture breakdown of your carburetor in it😮. Glad you finally got it working and P.S. ship my first comment in the first video as i wasn't aware you had produced another video. I had found a carb rebuild kit. I can get you the float part numbers if wanted. Ty for the videos always Matt. Say ruff to your pooches from mine, please.😂😂❤

A true testament of good Ole fashioned workmanship.I love that you appreciate older equipment and have a passion to keep it going.

Got to love how fast that compressor builds up air!

I had two of these about 30 years ago, both were pieces and had been stored in fruit crates for many years when I bought them. I was able to get both of them running and used one of them every day for a couple of years in my service truck, great and simple design.The Wisconsin engine was a reliable and easy to repair engine . It's great to see that someone else is also enjoying them.

IT IS SO GREAT WATCHING OLD GEAR COME BACK TO LIFE TY.

Okay the fact the writing was still in the tank is impressive. Really seems to be a solid find, even if it took a little while to get it up and running.

Arizonian here - We dont have time changes - time changes are a joke. That air compressor isn't though! I really do love that old style it has.

I like what you do on your channel but it's your enthusiasm and excited satisfaction when you finally succeed. Makes me feel good for you and me too.

Here in Arizona we don't change times, we have full sun year round, some times too much!!. You must have some great neighbors not to complain about the "guy with all the machines and heavy equipt". running them in the evening. Good job on a great old piece of history there. I was fortunate enough to be born in 1946 and grew up in the 50's and 60' when the "good stuff" was made. I still ride my old Harleys' and a 1949 Cushman motor scooter I bought in 1960 when I was 14, I'm 75 now and I enjoy your channel.

Any video with Meathead is going to be an automatic thumbs up. Hard working dog to go with his hard working ball kicker owner.

That compressor was built when things were made to last forever. That tank will last three lifetimes if it went back to work every day right now.

My guess as to why the Air tank is so clean, rust free is because the engine itself is heating the compressed air which prevents any or most moisture from entering the compressor, air tank. That was easy to figure out consideribg it's design. You shouldn't even need an inline air dryer to run your sandblaster, all factors considered. Absolutely love this setup, air compressor. Take extra good care of it as it could possibly be the last working model left in existence!

Who downvotes videos? I don’t understand the thinking that goes into it. You don’t like something don’t watch it. Great video Matt, I love the look of old equipment and that Schramm compressor definitely fills the bill.

I 100% agree with you about the time changing. "winter-time" as we call it here in Norway. We lose one hour of daylight in the evening when we need the light most. I just hate i too. Nice video by the way, I like all your videos. I even learn alot from them.

Very cool piece of equipment there. Glad you are going to put it to use. And I 100% agree on the time change. I call it daylight wasting time. Hate it.

What a beauty. Really nice bit of kit there. Back then they actually made this machines almost like an art piece themselves. I once visited an old power plant that had been derelict for many years. The architecture in that place was just astouding. This air compressor reminded me of that old beauty of a power plant. Thanks and awesome job as always :D

I love how you smack those battery terminals without a care in the world....that's how it's also done here in Africa.....nice compressor.... Watching from Ndola Zambia 🇿🇲🇿🇲🇿🇲...wish I could a thousand thumbs up

Love how excited you get when an old machine runs smoothly

We all have projects that "shouldn't have taken so long" but the important part is that you went back and finished it. That has to be the coolest air compressor I've ever seen. It can use another muffler, maybe mount it horizontal over the battery box so it doesn't mess with the looks to much.

@Diesel Creek Fun Fact, this model of Engine was used in the 40s thru to the late 50s, early 60s by a company called Beirsach and Niedermeyer as motive power for AN AIR RAID SIREN. These are quite rare engines and quite collectible.

What a sweet old machine, nice to see that thing chugging along 👍

lmao, 32:20, voiceover sped up a tiny bit sounds like you've got some helium voice going on! Fantastic, got another chuckle out of me this morning! Also, I can't believe that bracket steel was thick enough to weld without blowing out instantly. Just shows how well made stuff used to be. Oh no! a terminal installation tool! now that terminal is junk! Hahaha!!! Agreed, time change is nonsense.

That is a nice piece of equipment. Glad to see it brought back to life. Michael (from Scotland)

I'm with you on that clock change thing! I just love the old equipment when they come back to life.

It was a nice touch having Alvin the chipmunk do a narration. :) "The hot blue glue gun" I love it.

Old school kool. Testament to a time when made in North America meant something. Quality. Not offshore junk they're forcing on us today

That compressor is perfect for your farm You now can easily run air tools, fill tires, blow off parts, get dirt out of tight places

I've lived in a place without the time change for about 10 years now, and it's wonderful.

Great to find an old piece of equipment and bring it back to life.

what an awesome unit, the folks that built that really cared about quality, your lucky to have found it!

Completely agree, the daylight savings shit is horrible. Completely screws up everything. Love your videos. I bought a old massey ferguson 20d and plan on giving her a new life. Don't worry about the haters life throws curve balls all the time. Just make the videos that you feel like working on.....I watch them all. Take care!

Very cool compressor, as an unrelated “Schramm” it’s always neat to see something with our family name on it !!

Im so happy i went to trade school to be a machinist, because it taught me how to do things correctly and safely.... Great vid... esp good for sandblasting.....

You have to remember that when they built that they built it to last .Unlike the things they build today

Really digging the King of the Hill-esc score during the carb rebuild.

I died when the chipmunk took over... wasn't ready for that. Awesome video as always!

Once saw a small tractor designed for work in small spaces. It had a small backhoe and also had an aircompressor set similar to that,except that engine started out as Ford V8 around 300 C.I. Front two cylinders on the engine were converted to air compressor,rear four were still used as engine.

High-Speed Matt @31:45 . Not to be confused with Superfast Matt! Nice job. and thanks for the tip on drill @torque setting when threading.

I love how each rusty metal tool gets its chance to open the video! ❤️

Yer gettin' lil sparks as it blasts! Yup! That's enough pressure! :D

Sweet revival. That's a great piece and totally functional !! Sure we'll see/hear that in future video's. Thank for sharing Matt!

Recommendation: Get some of the non-detergent air compressor oil...and while it's compressing air...drip a drop or two slowly into the air intake pickup for the compressor...get a teeny bit of lube blowing thru the system to lube the compressor side upper end and rings and maybe that gummed up unloader valve Also might try a cup or two of seafoam in the oil before running hard to break that sludgy junk up before changing oil (make sure you let it drip a while) and might even think about running say 1/4 cup of marvels mystery oil per 5 gallons of fuel in the tank to lube the upper end of the engine as well (plus it helps stabilize the fuel and counteract all that alcohol bs that loves to corrode and gum up aluminum carbs these days) Also might try backing off on the needle valve on the carb a 1/8 to 1/4 turn to see if that helps (might be running lean?) Very cool to see an old school gas powered air compressor chugging along...and boy howdy does it pump up the pressure pretty dang quick! Keep em coming!!!!

My dad used to work at Wisconsin motors back in the day. Built things to last forever back then.

What a gem! Found one several years back not quite in as good shape as yours but still very solid. Been sitting forever and I kick myself for not buying it. Guy wanted 400 dollars and I know I could of got it for 250 or so. They don’t make equipment like this any longer and if they did it would cost so much it wouldn’t make sense .

My brother used to have an English Bulldog, R.I.P. Chopper, anyway.. boy did that dog LOVE his GF the semi-inflated (flat) beach volleyball.. she was his best friend all times of the day! hahaha memories.. what a good dog he was..

Time flies when you're having fun😂😂

We used to rebuild a lot of those for a local tire company that had about a dozen road service trucks with the Wisconsin V4 compressor. The parts for the Wisconsin were 4 times as much as a full set of pistons, rings and bearings for a small block Chevy.

One of my favorite things to do while watching your videos in particular is look around your garage and see what other projects are in there and what other things you have hidden in plain sight and what other cool things you have like the copper light and at the end of a you got yankem rope hanging on besides the truck ramps

"Who's a good boy, Roscoe?" •BOOP• 🥰

I never liked the fall back time change. I get tired around 5 o'clock now fight to stay up to 10. I just can't seem to get use to it. That's a work of art. I like the old style look and how simple it is. Another great addition to your channel.

I understand the excitement of getting things to run and operate after a rebuild and and refurbishing. Nothing like it. Stay the course sir, good job. I am with you on the time change thing.

Just ran across this video of you working on the Schramm compressor. I worked at Schramm when they built these and my uncle actually assembled them at the factory. I have some old parts, decals, etc if you ever need anything, let me know.

There's something satisfying about scraping and vacuuming crud off of things.

The sound reminds me of an old John Deere tractor my neighbor once owned.

The inside of that tank was pretty surprising. I suspect it gets fogged with a little blowby oil from sharing the crankcase?

Great job getting her back goin.

It’s good to see old Winston enjoying his footy.

I was gonna ask why not just drill and retap, and then you answered the question with the potential clearance issue. Love the content.

Remember, Helicoils need to be tapped with the special Helicoils tap.. there are other thread repair options that use standard taps, though they require larger holes to be drilled.. keensert is one manufacturer..

I would love to find anything powered by an old wisconsin. 💕

I was wearing my Diesel Creek shirt to dinner tonight and a guy stopped me his man I like that channel

You might end up with trouble from that sediment bowl. I put what looked like the exact same one you got on a 1930's Le Roi twin and at times it does not seem to have enough flow through it to let the engine take more throttle. Just a heads up if you start having trouble. Love seeing old engines get new life.

DC consider yourself in the ranks of AC.(not easily done in my books) Since I found out a while back watching until the end you give hints on future vids this was your funniest. Thanks Earl

You can safely test tanks like this by filling it with water, and create pressure with pressure washer. I tested my 7bar hydrovane compressor to 14bar with water. Safe to use with air now. :) If the tank fails when filled with water it will do it slow and water will come out without major explosion because of the mass.

We used to use old flat 4 Volkswagen motors for the same purpose, one side petrol motor the side compressor, they worked great Ewen Perth Australia

Schramm did those conversions with Dodge slant 6's and 318's as well! The 6 would be 3+3 and the 318 would be one bank engine and the other is compressor! 😁

I highly recommend using red Loctite on the Helicoils when installing them so they don't back out with the bolt if you go to remove them in the future.

Craftsman screwdriver brings back memories of yesteryear! I was a millwright some fifty years ago. Really like the detailed explanations.

Old engine sounds ,brings back memories

Always enjoy your skill on display to return a project to life and potential use.

A tip for ya (just the tip and only for a minute), get a flexible extension pen flashlight for looking into cylinders and tanks. Puts the light on the inside and doesn't block the hole.

The noise that thing makes when its starting.... sounds like the tow truck from the movie Maximum Overdrive! 😁

That air compressor is perfect for a sandblaster. That’s a beauty. I’d love to have that.

We live in a throw away society, meaning things that are made today dnt last cos of how much easier it is to make so whn it breaks most people just throw it away and get a new item. Compared to 40 50 years ago whn things were harder to make things were made to last and with a bit of simple maintenance thay lasted really long or whn it broke 30min with some simple tools and you could get it working again old things are the best and old cars/vehicles

Big difference between a shop compressor and one of those old compressors, nothing but very dry air going into that tank and maybe possibly a little bit of blow by on the Rings. It's a no wonder why that tank is in such great shape besides the craftsmanship and the thickness back in those days. By the way I actually have used one of those for doing some small sandblasting jobs I would say in the early 90s. What an awesome machine! That you definitely have an eye for those old machines and a whole bunch of luck. Thank you so much for sharing keep up the great work.

I love those old Wisconsin engines they are so tough and cool.

I've been watching you for so long I remember when the dump truck started I want it back

That is a very nice piece of equipment. Would love to see a video when you put it through its paces on a larger project. Keep up the great work

Doing a bit of scrounging for another project, I found an old advertisement for Wisconsin engines open power unit. This compressor is one of those, the hood, control panel, and fuel tank are exactly the same! Schramm added the compressor heads on 2 cylinders, air tank on the back, and the air idler mechanism (and those overly cool SCHRAMM badges, of course). Gotta say, I'm envious of this machine, and hope we get to see it being used in future videos! If it's anything like my speed-head Quincy compressor, I'm glad when it runs out of gas... refuelling gives me a chance to take a break. No waiting around for the compressor to catch up! 😆😆

Them ole wisconsin engines are the gasoline equivalent of a Detroit diesel never let you down

Cool thing, and good work getting it running. Nearest thing I've heard sound-wise was an old Lister 2-cylinder diesel marine engine. It ran at similar speeds and also had that offset firing order. Probably 500lbs of iron to make 15bhp.

I’m surprised it’s been 3 years, it didn’t feel like it was that long ago.

As they say, you start a Wisconsin I'm the morning and stop it when the workdays over. 😂 great video!

Nice machine Matt👍 I've been here screaming put some lights on your fork lift....🤣🤣🤣 thanks for sharing...👍

Another great video. After tapping, the normal practice is to use a countersink to remove any stray metal burrs.