Antique air compressor info?

[rawhide]

My family has been clearing out my parents home and property. Dad passed 21 years ago and Mom 2 weeks ago. Nearly 50 years ago my dad acquired a used air compressor that was used occasionally. I think is was very old when dad got it.
I didn't turn it on, but it looks to be in good shape.

I snapped a picture of the plate on the motor and will post if I can.
It's Westinghouse 1/6 hp, type FJ.

Anyone here know about these or a good source for more information other than the basic Google search I just did?

 

[trekrok]

Interesting. Not knowing anything about it, it looks like a home built to me. Seems like it would have been better to put motor and compressor on top vs cutting the tank size down by 2/3. Will be interested in others thoughts on it.

 

[rickm]

Dont know what you found on your google search but seems like it may have originally came out of a dental office and used to run their tools to do dental work.

 

[MacFromOK]

Interesting. Not knowing anything about it, it looks like a home built to me. Seems like it would have been better to put motor and compressor on top vs cutting the tank size down by 2/3. Will be interested in others thoughts on it.

I agree it looks home/shop built, but I'm thinking it was made from two tanks instead of a large one cut down.

Enclosing the motor/compressor won't make it run very cool either.

EDIT:

Dont know what you found on your google search but seems like it may have originally came out of a dental office and used to run their tools to do dental work.

Hmmm.... very interesting...

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[rickm]

The top portion should be removable to expose the motor and compressor, they were a quite running compressor and usually the cutoff switch was set for around 40-60 psi but a few was higher but not much

 

[rawhide]

Dont know what you found on your google search but seems like it may have originally came out of a dental office and used to run their tools to do dental work.

You may be correct. My dad was a dental technician. I thought I remembered this coming from the lab where he worked when it was replaced. But a dentist may have given it to him. I don't know for sure, it was 50 or more years ago.

 

[rawhide]

The top portion should be removable to expose the motor and compressor, they were a quite running compressor and usually the cutoff switch was set for around 40-60 psi but a few was higher but not much

The top has a sliding door that is open in the picture, but it is a cover that is very easy to remove.