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The Regular Stuff: Chat, Buy, Sell, Off Topic, etc. => General Discussion - Model & Toy Steam Engines – Stirling Cycle – Flame Lickers – Small Antique Originals => Topic started by: etdown on July 16, 2025, 12:42:45 pm
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Fantastic!
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I was terrified when you said it had been turned into a lamp, but had a sign of relief to know they kept it functional! I actually really like this as a lamp, it looks amazing! Props to that guy for not destroying a beautiful machine and allowing it a place in the home again haha
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I think that's awesome just the way it is you got a beautiful find!!!
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You think it makes a pretty cool display ...... I think it is full on SPECTACULAR!!!
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I picked up a very cool vintage air compressor / vacuum pump at an auction a few weeks ago. I would date this compressor to the 1920's. It would have been used in a dentist's office. It is nicely built, in great shape and really quite nice looking. It had been turned into a lamp by the previous owner. I was going to remove the lamp portion, but I decided I kind of liked it and it did not interfere with the operation of the compressor at all. I was unsure of the capacity or pressure of the compressor, but I was hoping I could use it to drive my smaller steam engines. I had to really clean it up, replace numerous leather gaskets. It still has leather piston rings, but they seem to be in pretty good shape so I left them. I had to replace the leather drive belt. I found a guy on eBay that will make any sized round belt for a fair price. It worked out great.
I really hoped that it could drive my newly completed ME Beam engine. I think it makes a pretty cool display.
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Here is a link to the compressor running my Beam Engine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZUpzLrHuJE