Broomwade CAR10A

[Asso Raudmäe]

Hello.

Any information about this broomwade compressor is required.'
Extended cylinder, why? Is it oil free ?
How powerful engine its needs?
Technical drawings?
Spare parts availability?





I would be very grateful, if anyone can help me.

 

[rtbcomp]

Welcome to the forum.

I've rotated the images to make them easier to see.

 

[Asso Raudmäe]

Thanks

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Surely the stroke has to be limited in that? Can't see what the 'double-decker' could achieve?

I predict dismantling......

 

[frank horton]

Be pretty sure it won’t b oil free....

On proper comp's like that u should c a drain and filler plugs.....quite often the square headed sort used on plumbing Blank's....steam + gas.....1of mine even has a dip stick ...it's that old......not ur model tho...
As for oil I use synthetic 5-40 Diesel ENG oil in all mine......change reg with no probs....twice a year and with heavy use.
1of mine is a monster, direct drive V twin, 3phase, Broome Wade I think......had it a long time with no issues on the oil....never bothered with the '' proper comp oil''...To expensive and another different oil to stock....
Will put a photo on when I get home.....

As for a motor would think not less than 3hp but prob more like 5 looking at the twin belt drive......most of that big ol stuff was 3phase industrial.....
Is it for home use ?......u may get it to run on single phase but slowly but then there will be start issues, an early one I built had a separate start circuit to the switch......not quite convenient as it turned out..... depends on what ya want to use it for.....
Will watch the posting......frank

 

[rtbcomp]

It is a bit odd. There doesn't look to be enough room in the crankcase for sufficient throw to get the full stroke.

There's what looks like a drain plug right at the bottom on the corner facing the camera

 

[Asso Raudmäe]

Ok. It feels that i was guess right. One pic... for others to explain oil-free system.
Idea was to build a compressor for my self, but its hard to figure out how long oil-free cylinder-piston set will run.

 

[Nick67GT]

The distance pieces & associated packing arrangement are typical of an oil free design. There should be no issues with trouble free running of such a design, assuming that the duty cycle falls within the design parameters.

I notice that's described as a gas compressor, which may indicate that you could use an elevated inlet pressure (rather than atmospheric as is normally the case) using the machine as a booster/compressor to achieve enhanced performance.

I would say that spares shouldn't be a problem. Manufacturers like BroomWade, Williams & James etc would have typically sold top and bottom end gasket sets and any reputable compressor should be able to supply these or at least point you in the right direction of someone who can. This would enable you to have a look-see at the internals to assess the condition of what lies within.

Try Central Compressors in Gloucester a a starting point (www.centralcompressors.co.uk) - Kevin Bailey is very knowledgeable and helpful.