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JUSS10

So a few weeks back I picked up this old craftsman air compressor at a local auction. I knew it ran and for $15 I just couldn't pass it up. Everything on it worked it was just filthy and had been painted a few times in its life. Looked like a fun clean up and restore project. I did a little research online to try and find some info. There are some photos but none of them were the same so I just decided to paint it the way I thought it would have looked. Below is a before picture and then a few I took after I put it all back together yesterday

From the bost of my knowledge I would say its from the 50s and from what I could tell it was part of a paint spraying kit. It has a single stage pump and then an expansion chamber with a release valve that pops at 50 PSI. pretty cool little compressor. I have a bottom feed touch up gun that I may give this a try with.

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Jake Kuhn

Very cool Justin!

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wallfish

Very NICE

Do you think it originally had a belt guard?

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JUSS10

None of the photos I have seen have a belt guard. Nor are there any mysterious holes where one may have mounted. May be a good idea to fab one up.... Ha

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Sparky

Very NICE

Do you think it originally had a belt guard?

I doubt it.....back then folks were smart enough to keep their fingers out of the way. Unlike today where there are warning signs for everything in this lawsuit-happy world.

Mike.........

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groundhog47

So a few weeks back I picked up this old craftsman air compressor at a local auction. I knew it ran and for $15 I just couldn't pass it up. Everything on it worked it was just filthy and had been painted a few times in its life. Looked like a fun clean up and restore project. I did a little research online to try and find some info. There are some photos but none of them were the same so I just decided to paint it the way I thought it would have looked. Below is a before picture and then a few I took after I put it all back together yesterday

From the bost of my knowledge I would say its from the 50s and from what I could tell it was part of a paint spraying kit. It has a single stage pump and then an expansion chamber with a release valve that pops at 50 PSI. pretty cool little compressor. I have a bottom feed touch up gun that I may give this a try with.

8C8264D5-6095-4784-A61C-1DCF36C60224-3470-000001D34F33498A.jpg

After

F970F199-9478-402E-8E5B-9F11E1519C75-3470-000001D302ED7A65.jpg

57EF1912-62B9-487B-8649-094DBFF72A93-3470-000001D309F32FCA.jpg

08EB484C-5BB6-487D-9278-F51125068BBC-3470-000001D3107EE777.jpg

29B2CC1E-74A9-40EF-858D-C5C308BD7C35-3470-000001D317548CA3.jpg

:woohoo: Gee menetly, that is I'll bet purtier than new, you s'pose that's 50's or earlier, but absolutely GREAT job!

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Gene_S

Very, very neat! On American restoration they re-done a Michelin Man air compressor and yours looks just as good if not better!

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JUSS10

Thanks everyone! Some things I painted, other parts I just cleaned and left alone. Kind of has that cool patina resto finish

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posifour11

Very nice

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copperhead

Too cool!...... :thumbs:

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welderman85

great work that thing is awsome

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Kelly

I love cool old art deco stuff like that, nice job. I'd say 40's for a date.

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JUSS10

You're probably right about the age Kelly. There were two models, this and an earlier one. The other looked like a bullet train.

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SousaKerry

That would look awesome hanging of the front of a round hood generator style

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VinsRJ

That thing looks SWEET!

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