Vintage BODINE ELECTRIC CO. motor - COLLECTION LAB VACUUM ?? MAYBE A JEWELER'S TOOL? DUST COLLECTOR

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Posted 10 years ago

andnowitsy…
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WOULD LOVE SOME HELP TO ID THIS PIECE . COULD NOT FIND ANY THING ON THIS PIECE ON THE WEB. I'M THINKING IT MAYBE MEDICAL APPARATUS OR A GREAT SIZE FOR A JEWELLER TO COLLECT GEM DUST ,GOLD DUST AND OTHER TYPES OF DUST AS WELL . THE PIECE WITH THE CASE IS 10"3/4 INCHES LONG x 6" INCHES HIGH (without handle) x 6" INCHES DEEP - I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM ON THIS PIECE. THANK YOU .

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andnowitsyourszd, 10 years ago
thank you for your info. small type of sand blasting apparatus not to vacuum. I have yet to add power to the unit .I wasn't sure if it pushed out air or sucked things up.
walksoftly, 10 years ago
Motor, 1/40th horsepower, 1725 RPM, (not gear reduced).
Gauge states VACUUM, so it is a vacuum pump.
BeautifulOrUseful, 10 years ago
Yes, looks like a vacuum pump with moisture trap to me. I have a much newer vac pump, but similarly configured.
AzTom, 10 years ago
I would guess it was for dental work. The vacuum pump is used to degas mold making rubbers for dentures.
andnowitsyourszd, 10 years ago
Thank you everybody for your input on this piece. AzTom , thanks you now my Unsolved Mystery has been solved.

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