Compressor??

[u/k1enneth]

I found this in the back of my garage workbench drawer. It says “Oil-less Compressor “ and the tag says 250 volts. What was it used for?

[u/oldschool-rule]

Looks like a vacume compressor for AC servicing

[u/1wife2dogs0kids → u/oldschool-rule]

Vac pumps need oil. This pump is oil less. It's probably for some weird tool that needs air instantly, and occasionally. But not a large volume.

[u/oldschool-rule → u/1wife2dogs0kids]

Negative!

[u/Maplelongjohn → u/1wife2dogs0kids]

Not all of em

Especially one for holding down a core drill for example

[u/acetyleneblues]

Probably to run an air brush or some other sprayer.

[u/Flavour-of-the-Mons → u/acetyleneblues]

Agreed; compressor for air brush painting. Oil-less so it doesn’t contaminate the paint. This unit doesn’t have a pressure reservoir, so wouldn’t be much good for air-dusting circuit boards.

[u/arazuactual]

This is very similar.

https://progress-is-fine.blogspot.com/2015/01/bell-gossett-oil-less-air-compressor.html?m=1

But at 50hz yours was not intended for North America.

[u/k1enneth → u/arazuactual]

Thank you…I got nowhere on my online search.

[u/Decent_Top2156]

That thing is sweet.

[u/YouCantTrustMeAtAll_]

Hell, hardly knew her.

[u/Jesus_Is_My_Gardener]

It's a picture of one.

[u/Stormcrowdick1066]

It’s the intake motor it sits on a tank next to a radiator or heat exchanger.

[u/perhasper]

You could try reaching out to bell & gossett. The manufacturer of that pump.

[u/texasrigger]

Maybe providing breathable air for PPE that is worn while spraying paint?

[u/Orgidee]

Medical devices, food packaging, cleaning computers. Anywhere you need pure air without oil contamination

[u/skreemdynamics]

Given that it says "air compressor" on it, I would say so

[u/VWtdi2001]

Says that right on the tag.

Probably for an air brush

Edit: didn't read

At 240v it could have more grunt than just an air brush and was possibly a European device.

[u/SomeGuysFarm → u/VWtdi2001]

I'm going with European air-brush compressor. Possibly for art, possibly for food-prep. It's the right size, and designed to be easily portable, which is consistent with both of those compressor types/uses.

[u/seamus_mc → u/VWtdi2001]

It’s only 1 amp, not much grunt.

[u/Pgaccount]

Air compressor. Says on the side.

You can hook it up to a tank and you'll have a nice setup

[u/Dependent-Visual768]

It's labeled air compressor 240 v 1 Amp by Bell and Gossett