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7 November 2020 at 10:10 #36140
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7 November 2020 at 10:10 #505748
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7 November 2020 at 10:14 #505751
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can anyone tell me what the oiler is off, no markings on it apart from the plunger which is marked ESS the second item looks like a compressor of some sort, very small maybe for an air brush. no makers name on it, gary.
7 November 2020 at 11:13 #505760
Samsaranda
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The oiler could be for using with grease to lubricate and seal a stern shaft tube bearing in a marine application, but not seen one like that.
Dave W
7 November 2020 at 11:27 #505766
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Chinese telephones have a lot to answer for, Australian ones worse. Milking machines and fridges use this type of compressor.

Regards Ian.

Edited By Circlip on 07/11/2020 11:29:20
7 November 2020 at 11:34 #505768
steamdave
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The compressor looks like a Stuart design that is based on their Sirius engine, which is 1" bore and stroke. That should give you a starting point!

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7 November 2020 at 11:51 #505772
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thanks for your reply circlip, may i suggest you drink a few glasses of cardhu, it has been known to turn my legs into rubber, it might work wonders on your kneck gary
7 November 2020 at 11:52 #505773
Roderick Jenkins
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From the 1972 catalogue.

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7 November 2020 at 11:55 #505775
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The pump part of the oiler looks like a Best and Lloyd pump. You find them on early motorcycles, or the application I am more familiar with, Morgan three wheelers. On the Morgan the pump would be dash mounted with one, or sometimes two sight glasses attached. You push the plunger in to charge the pump, it then returns slowly under spring pressure, the rate determined by the needle valve on the top of the sight glass. When you park up, the latch on the top of the pump locks it in position stopping it delivering until you are ready to go.

The Best and Lloyd pumps were marked with what is known as a “happy man” symbol on top of the plunger. In fact the little man is surprised rather than happy. This is a reference to the surprise gas chandelier which was made by the Best and Lloyd company.

Unless the pump has a specific and precious purpose, I would be inclined to remove the pump, fit a sight glass and get it onto a 2 speeder Morgan dash board.

Ian
7 November 2020 at 12:08 #505780
Clive Foster
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Gary, Rod

Thanks for starting the thread and for the info on the Stuart pump.

Reminded me that I have one somewhere in the black hole storage "under the bench".

At just over 1 cfm it might be enough to run one of my Bjur spraymist units. Last seen around 2005 so it may be hard to find.

Clive
7 November 2020 at 14:02 #505813
not done it yet
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Milking machines and fridges use this type of compressor.

A minor detail, but if used for a milking machine it would be operated as a vacuum pump.
8 November 2020 at 05:49 #505931
gary
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thanks to all gary
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