Please help ID this piece of garage equipment

[Mark B]

This is certainly an old item, but I don't know what it is.  Any help is appreciated!

Mark

[DrKerry]

Back years ago they used them to drain engine oil into it. Run the cars up on a hoist and pull the plug and let it drain out. My Grand Father used to use them in the garage he worked at...

Similar to this but older version...

https://www.google.com/search?q=vintage+oil+drain+tubs&biw=1266&bih=874&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAmoVChMIwpqu9OToxgIVDI0NCh1DoQYd#tbm=isch&q=vintage+garage+style+oil+drain+&imgrc=dxmZpr7O1DWFRM%3A

[Mark B]

Thanks for the info! 

In case anyone has more info, here is another view:

 

 

Edited July 20, 2015 by Mark B

[RAT-T]

THAT LOOKS LIKE IT COULD A GEAR OIL PUMP FOR MANUAL TRANS & REAR ENDS

[MGL]

My dad had something similar to that that had a drum of grease inside and plugged into the air compressor for lubing zerk fittings. I think it was about a 15 gal drum and the round thing at the top had the regulator and the mechanism for pushing the grease through. If I remember right it worked like a plunger, the air forced the plunger down and the grease was forced through the hose. But I could be completely off base and it could be some sort of drain as Kerry says.

 

Edited July 20, 2015 by MGL
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[MGL]

It's a Lincoln model 972 air grease gun.

[1930fordpickup]

It looks to be sitting on an old push mower with no handle. 

[Jon Haigwood]

Yup Gear oil pump. Used one back in the early 70's 

Used one like this for draining oil 

[Mark B]

You guys rock!

[jas1957]

It looks like an air powered grease gun.   I used one that looks just like that for 35 years where I recently retired from.  The whole body lifts off the base & holds a 120 pound drum of chassis grease.