Vintage Craftman air compressor

[livetoride60]

Picked this up a few years ago. Finally replaced the old cord and it fired right up.

I’m reading it may actually be for a spray gun vs an air compressor.

Really has a cool 40s - 50s look regardless

Anyone have any info on it?

 

[RTM]

This looks like one seen here earlier. Try googling this site with Craftsman spray paint or similar.

 

[yatg]

The model prefix 283 indicates Thomas Industries.

Thomas Industries Inc. | Encyclopedia.com

Thomas Industries Inc. 4360 Brownsboro Road, Suite 300P.O. Source for information on Thomas Industries Inc.: International Directory of Company Histories dictionary.

www.encyclopedia.com

 

[theoldwizard1]

That model (obviously) had no tank so it ran continuously. It was meant to use with a special type of spray gun that bleed air when the trigger was released. Cool looking, but not very useful.

 

[wrenchguy]

Nice!, Here's a thread about vintage tabletop, table top compressors. Thread is in "General Garage Discussion".

Table Top Compressors

I found this little table top compressor while browsing the net the other day and fell in love. It's a Crafstman (Sears Roebuck) job sold in 1939. While it's uses may be lim... To read the rest of this blog entry from The Garage Journal, click here.

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[Rinspeed]

That's pretty cool.

 

[The Cobbler]

That model (obviously) had no tank so it ran continuously. It was meant to use with a special type of spray gun that bleed air when the trigger was released. Cool looking, but not very useful.

the guns with those compressors bled air continuous, the trigger controlled the paint
I saw a guy spray paint a snowmobile in the 70's with one similar . I was impressed