Magnetic Compressor by Russ Bassett CO. for Media Storage

[Mark S]

I know that this is used to compress media for storage. I just don’t know exactly what type of media and exactly how you compress it. Does anyone know? I just bought 29 of these.

It is hard to read the writing in the picture, but it says “Magnetic Compressor Russ Bassett CO.”

https://imgur.com/a/A85tvZu

Mark

[Jay]

I cant tell from the blurry photo what this is. But from their website, they make technical furniture and physical storage for media: http://www.russbassett.com/About/

[Mark S]

Jay,

Right, but I couldn’t figure out exactly what kind of media this is for and how you are suppose to use this to compress it.

mark

[Jay]

Good question. We’d need better photos since your photo is too blurry to see any detail.

From their website, Im thinking its not about compressing media like onto a hard drive, but furniture that helps compress items into smaller spaces.

As Antique Frog said, this could be a magnetic compressor for an AC:
https://www.google.com/search?q=Magnetic+Compressor&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS616US617&oq=Magnetic+Compressor&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i59j69i60j69i61j69i60j0.173j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

[Antique Frog]

One possibility- a magnetic compressor from an air-conditioning unit fitted in a mainframe computer. Magnetic compressors are used in car aircon- the “magnetic” refers to the type of bearing.

[Antique Frog]

Air-con unit for a Russ Bassett microfiche cabinet.

[Mark S]

Jay,

Ok, these better photos should help. I was trying to do that first photo fast, but didn’t come out too well.

https://imgur.com/a/Bjt5hX4

Mark

[Jay]

Two things:
–Looks like some kind of hinge that works with a larger piece of technical furniture.

–We’ve emailed companies before to ask for info on a certain model. Someone may immediately know what that is: http://www.russbassett.com/Contact/

[Mark S]

Jay,

That is a good idea on the email.

How do you approach it in the email? Do you tell them you are a reseller or just say you came across their equipment and was wondering what it was?

Mark

[Mark S]

Here is some information on where the Magnetic Compressors came from.

I was at a local college\University rummage sale on Saturday. I bought 29 of these there in box. They looked like they had been used a little. I found them in the “Media” room along with things like slide projector, CD holders, paper products in a box, etc.

Mark

[Jay]

I keep it pretty vague and simple. “We found these in our media department and was wondering what they are for.”

You’ll hopefully find an office worker who has time to sent a quick note.

[Antique Frog]

I did try to chase up the patent number, but no luck. I don’t know whether “patents pending” have a different numbering system to patents granted.

Thinking about it, the firm also seem to have produced “mechanical compressors” for their microfiche cabinets. Maybe what they are is a device for physically compressing microfiches back in the drawer, and nothing to do with air-con! Are those grey metal strips magnetic?

Terry

[Mark S]

Antique Frog,

Yes, the grey metal strips are magnetic. The dual strips you can see in the last picture.

I think you may have the answer to this!

Marl

[Mark S]

I also sent the company a message. Let’s see if they confirm that.

I don’t know how much these are worth, but their microfiche cabinets go for some series $$$$$.

Mark

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