Vintage Craftsman Compressor

[wxm]

Just read a thread in "**Hot Deals**" section (http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=189310) discussing about the vintage Craftsman compressor. Interesting enough, I happened to pick up one. It is pretty cool and runs fine. Does anyone have any information as far as the history about the compressor as well as how to clean up / maintain it?

 

[wxm]

Any one?

 

[B17E1943]

I believe it is intended for airbrushing, IIRC, or it looks similar to an airbrush compressor:

http://jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=313601&showall=1

Google the model number and you should find out some info.

 

[tommudd]

I don't know much, I think late 40s ??? from what I could find out from the Craftsman script
heres mine

Don't think they had airbrushing way back then did they??
Touch up sprayer maybe

 

[WWIIjeep]

Don't think they had airbrushing way back then did they??

Yes, they did. Air brushes go back to the 1930s, if not even earlier.

Such compressers were intended for any small paint gun, from air brush to touch-up gun to small bleeder-type spray guns. Also for tire inflation, air mattresses, and old-style insect foggers (basically a small siphon-type spray gun).