Old Magna compressor

cincinnati · Post by **cincinnati** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:19 pm

Found an old Shopsmith Magna air compressor on e-bay. Never knew one was made back then. Anyone see one before?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Shopsmith-Compresso ... dZViewItem

easterngray · Post by **easterngray** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 6:34 am

As you can see by the old label, the compressor was designed primarily as a sprayer and came with a spray gun. I have one and it works nicely, though I haven't done any painting with it yet. The are also hose fittings for inflating stuff. I think that fellow got a good deal at that price. The first edition of PTWFE had a whole chapter devoted to the sprayer. Cheers, Alec

cincinnati · Post by **cincinnati** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 4:30 pm

easterngray wrote:As you can see by the old label, the compressor was designed primarily as a sprayer and came with a spray gun. I have one and it works nicely, though I haven't done any painting with it yet. The are also hose fittings for inflating stuff. I think that fellow got a good deal at that price. The first edition of PTWFE had a whole chapter devoted to the sprayer. Cheers, Alec

Do you happen to have a pic of the sprayer? I have never seen or heard of such an accessories.

easterngray · Post by **easterngray** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:45 pm

I'll post a scan t'morrow - it's just a regular paint gun, though the hose is unique in that it has fittings that allow you to use a regular garden hose as an extension. I also have the compressor manual in a .pdf file if you want it - just send me a pm with your e-mail and I'll get it off to you. Alec

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:51 pm

Shopsmith also offered an air compressor SPT in the 1980s -- it was a Campbell-Hausfield pump designed to be run off the jointer PTO. Lasted only a few catalogs; then we dropped it for lack of sales. We don't even have one in the historical junk pile.

With all good wishes,

james.miller · Post by **james.miller** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:32 pm

I think someone in California has/had a rebuild kit for the compressor that includes a new diaphragm.

I had one of the compressors but got rid of it a few years ago.

johnmccrossen · Post by **johnmccrossen** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:39 pm

I also picked one of these up with the items that came with my most recent but oldest (1961) Mark V. It seems to pump ok which suprised me.

james.miller or others, if you happen to come across any more info about a possible contact for a rebuild kit , please reply via this thread. I imagine the diaphragms and filters would be not too hard to make. I'll keep an eye out and do more research myself also. Thanks a lot.

John McCrossen

easterngray · Post by **easterngray** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 3:42 pm

Here's a picture of the sprayer - Alec

Magna Sprayer

"Cris", clad in his natty shop coat, shows us the sprayer at work!

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:13 pm

Forget the sprayer. Where can I get the natty shop coat?

With all good wishes,

charlese · Post by **charlese** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:32 pm

That's one cool pump! Pumping air through a garden hose is a great idea. Must work about the same as my HVLP unit. My unit uses a 1" (plus) inch flexible hose a lot like a vacuum cleaner.

With the Shopsmith sprayer, you drag around a garden hose - with mine I drag around an extension cord.