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Old Magna compressor
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:19 pm
by cincinnati
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
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 6:34 am
by easterngray
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
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 4:30 pm
by cincinnati
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.
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:45 pm
by easterngray
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
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:51 pm
by Nick
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,
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:32 pm
by james.miller
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.
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:39 pm
by johnmccrossen
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
Magna Sprayer
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 3:42 pm
by easterngray
Here's a picture of the sprayer - Alec
Magna Sprayer
"Cris", clad in his natty shop coat, shows us the sprayer at work!
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:13 pm
by Nick
Forget the sprayer. Where can I get the natty shop coat?
With all good wishes,
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:32 pm
by charlese
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.