A VERY interestin' take on air compressors

After having inadequate air for decades with various compressors that always seemed to need replacement at the most inopportune time. I finally came up with a winner.
It is a kind of Frankenstein built from a piece here and piece there. I found the baldor 5hp motor first at a yard sale. Guy said it was a spare for a grain auger that never got used. 25.00. This was about 20 years ago.The 80 gallon upright tank was donated from a neighbor who wanted it out of his garage when the pump or motor quit on him. It is dated from 93. The pump is surplus from the local collage that got replaced due to scheduled maitenance from a boiler room. A friend works for the collage and bought it when it was pulled out of service. It sat in his garage for a couple years unused and I traded him a pair of rear wheels and tires for his duster for the pump. It is a quincy model 325. Size 4 1/2"&2 1/2" x3.
I had to mount the pump and motor on the tank and get a pressure switch and belts.
I was able to use the wiring from the auger setup but had to make the pipe to the tank.
It has been going now for over 7 years and it runs all day and lots of late work nights.
I have under 200.00 invested in this but it would cost much to replace with something comparable. I heep the filter and oil clean and hope it last the rest of my life.
I had to replace the capacitors on the motor once probably due to age. It has been good so far.
This took awhile to gather it all up but my patience has payed off. A good compressor is a sizeable investment that was hard to fit in along the way. Here's a picture of the beast, not pretty but a work horse.