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jimmyhopp

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I have a Hobart Bros. Co. Stand Up Air Compressor 3/4 HP
built in 1931 that RUNS. Can anyone tell me what it would be worth? I have searched the net & cannot find any info on it
 
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jimmyhopp

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Tried -2- ways, sorry
 

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Packard V8

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Being a Hobart, which is a commercial refrigeration and grocery equipment company, any chance that is/was a refrigeration compressor?

thnx, jack vines
 

Uncle Buck

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The only thing I can tell you is that ol timer is old school cool! I haven't a clue how well it performs, but I would keep it just cause it looks so darned cool!
 

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The only thing I can tell you is that ol timer is old school cool! I haven't a clue how well it performs, but I would keep it just cause it looks so darned cool!

Ditto that! Love the look of it.

Working pressure is 50 lbs? Am I reading that right? Or is that 150?
 
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clarkston

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Cool I found someone that has a hobart bros. compressor too.. mine is red and a two cylinder model, and still works too! Ill post a picture of it soon! resembles yours alot as far as design. im curious to learn more about these!

Lee
 

kbeitz

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My oldest...

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clarkston

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Re: antique air compressors --my old hobart

Finally took some pics... here it is...

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JERRYO

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Heres one I picked up recently. Any info on these oldies out there?
Thank's jerry
 

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bbowers33

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I have this Hobart Bros Co air compressor works awesome does any one else know anything about these.
 

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KoaCoz

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Hi,
My father has one of these as well. Its a 1927 model. We contacted HoBart here in Ohio and they had no info for us. All I got was "we stopped making compressors a long time ago."
It was My father's uncle Jack compressor. He had it in his pull barn. After he passed my father got it. He has had it for the last 20 or so years now. It still runs like a champ.
 

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I like all of them, but the one Jerryo has looks like a Steampunk compressor before there was Steampunk.
 
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