Vintage Vixen Spark Plug Cleaner Model 12 Pneumatic Sand Blaster Earl Mfg USA For Sale

This is a vintage Vixen Model No. 12 spark plug cleaner, made by Earl Mfg. Co., Inc. of Santa Fe Springs, California. It’s a compact air-powered abrasive blast cleaner, a staple of mid-century service stations and home garages. You insert the plug into the rubber-sealed port, and compressed air blasts carbon off the electrodes while the canvas bag catches the media and debris. The heavy cast aluminum body has a mounting flange for bench use. With its original Vixen fox label still bright and readable, it’s a great piece for classic car and hot rod owners, small engine mechanics, and automobilia collectors.

Specifications

• Brand: Vixen
• Model: No. 12
• Manufacturer: Earl Mfg. Co., Inc., Santa Fe Springs, California
• Type: Pneumatic abrasive blast spark plug cleaner
• Body: Cast aluminum with bench mounting flange
• Spark plug port with rubber seal
• Canvas dust bag held by a clamp band
• Air inlet with male quick-connect fitting
• Selector lever on the side of the housing
• Original Vixen fox logo label

What Is Included

• Vixen Model No. 12 spark plug cleaner with canvas dust bag and clamp band, as shown

Condition Description

• Vintage, used condition, with wear consistent with age and shop use
• Canvas dust bag is soiled with surface debris and frayed at the edge where it meets the housing
• Cast aluminum body shows scratches, scuffs, oxidation and light pitting
• Rust on the air inlet fitting and light surface rust on the lever and clamp hardware
• Rubber spark plug seal shows wear and discoloration
• Original label is intact and very legible, with light marks
• .This is a vintage Vixen Model No. 12 spark plug cleaner, made by Earl Mfg. Co., Inc. of Santa Fe Springs, California. It’s a compact air-powered abrasive blast cleaner, a staple of mid-century service stations and home garages. You insert the plug into the rubber-sealed port, and compressed air blasts carbon off the electrodes while the canvas bag catches the media and debris. The heavy cast aluminum body has a mounting flange for bench use. With its original Vixen fox label still bright and readable, it’s a great piece for classic car and hot rod owners, small engine mechanics, and automobilia collectors.
• Vixen Model No. 12 spark plug cleaner with canvas dust bag and clamp band
• Blast media already loaded in the unit

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