Friday, February 26, 2010

1920's Michelin Man Cast-Iron Air Compressor






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27 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 26, 2010 at 12:55 PM

    WOW! This is so amazing. I wish I owned it...Gary

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  2. JoeyFebruary 26, 2010 at 1:20 PM

    Me too!

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  3. Batteson.IndMarch 2, 2010 at 1:48 PM

    I would so love this thing!!!... I really enjoy dropping by this site by the way! I love you obscure eye, looking at the stuff on here sometimes makes me yearn for a lottery win, if only to get a bigger house to put stuff in! :-)
    cheers!

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  4. JoeyMarch 2, 2010 at 2:53 PM

    Thanks for the kind words! There's so much great stuff out there that's available on eBay or with dealers for a short while and then go back into private collections never to be seen again. I started doing this blog as sort of a visual archive of some of this stuff. I'm glad I've found some people who really appreciate it.

    Keep following!

    Thanks,

    Joey.

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  5. AnonymousAugust 9, 2010 at 6:46 AM

    I am looking to buy an antique Michelin Air Compressor. Do you have any leads?

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  6. JoeyAugust 9, 2010 at 7:59 AM

    Right now I don't :(

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  7. AnonymousAugust 16, 2010 at 7:47 AM

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140440789833&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

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  8. JoeyAugust 16, 2010 at 8:09 AM

    Yea!

    Another one!

    Thanks for the tip!

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  9. AnonymousNovember 15, 2010 at 11:14 AM

    does any one know how much these sell for? because i have one,and as its the centenary coming up i would like to know.

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  10. JoeyNovember 15, 2010 at 11:53 AM

    I think the last two I've seen have been in the $500 - $700 range. It all depends on condition too obviously.

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  11. AnonymousNovember 16, 2010 at 1:36 PM

    i have one on uk ebay now and the bidding has been frantic so far

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  12. AnonymousSeptember 1, 2011 at 3:13 AM

    I'll have one for sale
    www.jhobrouwer.nl

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  13. popeye64September 1, 2011 at 2:06 PM

    HI MICHELIN MAN LOVERS,
    I HAVE GOT A 22INCH IN HEIGHT,11INCHES AT WIDEST,
    CAST IRON MICHELIN MAN FOR SALE,
    IF ANYONE INTERESTED EMAIL ME AT
    N.CAMBRIDGE1@NTLWORLD.COM

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  14. popeye64September 1, 2011 at 2:38 PM

    HI MICHELIN MAN LOVERS
    I HAVE GOT A VERY RARE 22inch HEIGHT
    11inch WIDE CAST IRON MICHELIN MAN FOR SALE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION EMAIL ME AT n.cambridge1@ntlworld.com
    yes it is 22inch HEIGHT
    11inch WIDEST POINT YES IT IS CAST IRON VERY RARE TO FIND.
    IF YOU EMAIL ME IN LOWER CASE MADE SLIGHT MISTAKE IN FIRST BLOG THANKS

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  15. AnonymousDecember 10, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    They just showed one on A&E Storage Wars Texas Season 1 episode 1

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  16. JoeyDecember 11, 2011 at 8:25 AM

    Ah, I'm going to have to check it out. Thanks.

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  17. AnonymousDecember 17, 2011 at 7:40 PM

    Ok guys, The real value of the small 12v compressor is in US$ : From 1500 to 3000 $ depending of the condition , and i mean is it is repainted the value comes down to 200 or 250$ not more. In his original condition (including the tube in the mouth , without any rust and still in working condition would worth up to 3000$ US$ .

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  18. lukeDecember 21, 2012 at 10:18 AM

    They had one on american restoration.... They said its worth 1500 un restored and anywhere from 4500 to 5000 restored.... I think they do a good job, but from the pics you have of the original, the resto they did was not very accurate.

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  19. JoeyDecember 21, 2012 at 12:05 PM

    @Luke,

    Yeah, I was really disappointed by the job they did on American Restoration. It's a philosophical argument on original patina vs. complete restoration. I prefer original patina, but there's something to be said about at least some restoration.

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  20. UnknownDecember 25, 2012 at 4:55 PM

    I just finished watching the show myself . I think they ruined the overall value of the compressor when they " restored " it.

    The customer was happy though!

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  21. Vintage DreamerOctober 3, 2013 at 4:16 AM

    If you are still looking for a countertop tyre compressor, a Mr Bibendum Michelin Man 1920's, then my father in law is selling his at auction on 19th October and you can bid over the internet. If this link doesn't work you can find it on busby.co.uk and Lot 8 of the car sale. Thanks Caroline
    http://www.busby.co.uk/sale-lots/1169/A+superb+counter-top+tyre+compressor%2C+dating+to+the+inter+war+period+of+the+1920%27s+-+1930%27s

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  22. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2014 at 10:08 PM

    Hey, Nice post regarding Air Compressor thanks for posting...

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  23. UnknownApril 11, 2015 at 11:01 AM

    What's the valeau of an 1920's Michelin compressor , the large model , in restored condition ?

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  24. JasminJuly 4, 2015 at 6:09 AM

    nice

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  25. UnknownOctober 26, 2015 at 2:50 AM

    I actually have the Michelin man from the compressor, unfortunately I don't have the compressor itself. Still a interesting piece, I've had a lot of people tried to buy it off of me over the years.

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  26. MillerNovember 14, 2015 at 6:30 AM

    Thanks for writing about it! Thanks for the article! It was a lot of good info. I am researching air composer.

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  27. Anna D. PritchettNovember 16, 2015 at 6:05 AM

    Thanks for sharing such a useful information with us …. I like the way you describe the post with us. Many thanks

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