OK, What is it??

[coconanipoo]

Any one know what this is?

 

[dlewis]

Air hammer

 

[Kracin]

^ he got it.

if you have seen the people who use the larger ones every day, you'll be glad you didn't have to. but you'll build up arms of steel in a short time if you use them with 3' and 5' chipping bars frequently.

 

[microcraft]

I was going to say Buck Rogers ray gun, but air hammer makes more sense.

 

[Outlawmws]

I was going to say Buck Rogers ray gun, but air hammer makes more sense.

I like this answer better!

 

[rsanter]

You are both half right
That is a Buck Rogers air hammer

Bob

 

[LEVE]

I'm often wrong... but this reminds me of WWII and 1950's era production rivet guns rather than air hammers. Would they have dual uses?

 

[coconanipoo]

Thanks to everyones information, I found out it is an Ingersoll Rand pneumatic air hammer 1930's. Serial # A26327 Size K1.

 

[theoldwizard1]

I'm often wrong... but this reminds me of WWII and 1950's era production rivet guns rather than air hammers.

Concur. Definitely older than what you said.

 

[Rezeppa]

Yes they are very similar to a rivet gun. Same concept but different application. It is the same technology and today it hasn't changed much. I bet you could get it to work with current parts. It is more of a chipping hammer than a standard air hammer. It is used to chip concrete and refractory. I have a CP version a little larger in my service truck. At work they have around 75 of the smaller ones for furnace and refractory rebuilds. And around 100 of the larger "river buster" or he'll dogs.