An article from the February 1929 issue of Modern Mechanics highlighs a few re-uses of Model T Fords, including the two-cylinder air compressor at left. It's similar to (and predating) the Schramm that we highlighted a couple years back. If you missed that post, we attended the Early Ford V-8 Club's national meet in Batavia, New York and saw a Ford engine that was converted to some sort of air pump or agricultural water pump.
I've seen Volkswagen engines converted to air pumps, and a couple web pages indicate such a function. Nowadays, though, we just pour liquid glass down the throats of old Ford engines.
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