Komovskiy vacuum pump

At the attachment is a image of a hand operated vacuum pump named
"Komovskiy vacuum pump" , do any member ever see or use this kind of pump?

I want to know what is the max vacuum it can achieve.

Thanks in advance


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[url]http://www.yousendit.com/download/MFo1VWRyTERPSHp2Wmc9PQ?cid=tx-02002207340200000000&s=19102[/url]

Never seen it used....I would switch the position of the handle though....:)

From the looks of it I can't imagine it pulling vacuum much better than 1.3 x10^3 Torr (1 Atmosphere).

How old is it?