Thread: Does anyone have a Craftsman aircompressor trying to find a model #

I just got a free air compressor, problem is it needs some parts replaced and there is no model # anywhere on the thing aside from the # for the tank only. I talked to Debliss and Craftsman reps and they says I need a model before they will tell me what part I need. So I was hoping someone here has something close to the one I do. It is a single stage oil-less





All I think I need is these two fittings, the one on the left goes to the head in the second picture, the one on the right goes to the on off switch


My guess is the fittings are the same with most or all of the Craftsman compressors

If anyone has anything close to this please let me know.

Thanks

Start diggin!!
http://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/brands-products/Craftsman-Parts/Air-compressor-Parts

Have you tried just matching the fitting? When I broke a fitting on my friends compressor, I just had it matched and it worked.

ARG! their system is down from 11pm to 6am CST Guess I will have to check back in the morning.



I have tried comparing the models they sell in the store but new ones all have a plastic covers that hide the compressor head. The CSR at Sears wasn't too happy when I tried to pop the cover off the new models either.

Or do you mean "matched" as in machined/ re threaded something like that?

I think he meant removing the fittings and taking them in?

So I just checked out the Sears parts catalog and WOW... First the search won't pull up anything even if I just copy and paste "oilless air compressor" a title from their own site. I only clicked through 10 pages but half of the listings are the exact same barely visible xeroxed scans, listed over and over again.
If I ever meet the guy that set that site up I am punching him square in the throat.

Oh and I found a compressor that looks exactly the same and the part I need isn't listed or pictured WTF!

Match as in go to a hardware store/Home Depot or any other store near you that sells fitting and have them look at the fitting and see if they have one like it.

i had mine checked too and they just found anything that actually fits the model since i was also having a hard time looking for the exact same replacement for my model. it usually works, mine did. it is really difficult to replace it with the original part since some models may not be in production anymore. It took a while until I found the right part and in order to bypass the time I used the service of air compressor rentals. I can really recommend such services if you need the tool but do not have it and do not want to buy it. So good luck for finding the right part!

I finally ended up taking this compressor apart and the model number is stamped on some of the stuff inside the head. Just in case anyone else comes across this problem via google search or anything. The inside of the compressor is incredibly simple, the only moving parts are to flat sheet metal "reed valves" and the piston. It turns out that this compressor head was used in hundreds of compressors and that Sears catalog link still has a good amount of replacement parts.