General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

7

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 FLEXIBLE (RUBBER ?) TUBING IS FABRIC COVERED; FITTED WITH METAL COLLARS..2 METAL WRENCH SECURED TO HOSE..3-.4 METAL FITTINGS..5 PAPER BOX..6 METAL SPARK PLUG..7 SYNTHETIC CASE HAS FABRIC TRIM ON EDGES; METAL SNAP CLOSURE.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

26.0 cm

Width

23.0 cm

Height

3.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Servicing

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

MEISER

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Illinois

City

Blue Island

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

PRESUMABLY USED C. 1945+

Canada

USED BY CANADIAN DRIVERS AND FARMERS C. 1945+, AND STILL IN USE (2004). (REF. 1)

Function

TO PUMP AIR INTO TIRE USING COMPRESSED AIR COMING OUT OF ONE [ENGINE] CYLINDER.

Technical

EXAMPLE OFINVENTIVE DEVICE USING THE COMPRESSED AIR COMING FROM A MOTOR CYLINDER TO PUMP AIR INTO A TIRE. (OTHER AIR SOURCES INCLUDE COMPRESSORS, HAND PUMPS) THIS TOOL FOR PUMPING AIR INTO TIRES STILL EXISTS TODAY, AND IS SOLD BY RIDERWARE HOUSE FOR $15 U.S.. IT IS POPULAR WITH MOTORCYCLISTS. (REF. 1)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 "G.S. MEISER & CO. CHICAGO, U.S.A." incised in one hose fitting..2 "ENGINAIR/ TIRE/ PUMP", "HOSE/ NUT" and "TIRE/ VALVE/ OPENER" incised in one side of wrench;"IDLE MOTOR SLOWLY/ FREE TIRE VALVE/ AIR CHUCK MUST/ HOLD TIRE VALVE OPEN" incised on reverse..3 "CAUTION: ONLY FOR ENGINES WITH/ [illegible] REACH (LONG REACH) SPARK PLUGS." stamped in black ink on outside..4 No markings visible..5 " "UNIVERSAL" PUMPING UNITS/ for/ ENGINAIR/ For all gasoline motors built since 1930/ TRACTORS. TRUCKS. AUTOS/ Made & Guaranteed by:/ G.H.MEISER & CO./ Blue Island, Illinois" printed on box front; "P/C C" on flap * Markings cont'd in Supp. Info.

Missing

.1 HOSE MAY BE MISSING GAUGE.

Finish

.1 RED WOVEN FABRIC COVERING ON HOSE HAS BROKEN BLACK BAND PATTERN; DULL SILVER METAL FITTINGS ON END..2 DULL SILVER METAL WRENCH..3-.4 BRUSHED SILVER METAL FITTINGS..5 BOX HAS RED, OFF-WHITE & BLACK ILLUSTRATIONS & TEXT ON EXTERIOR; UNBLEACHED INTERIOR..6 DULL SILVER METAL PLUG..7 OPAQUE SYNTHETIC CASE HAS BLACK FABRIC TRIM SEWN ALONG ALL EDGES EXCEPT UPPER FRONT OF POUCH.

Decoration

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