Empire 500741 Blast Nozzle, 1/4" Bore

This is a Genuine Empire Parts blast nozzle, part number 500741 as labeled, recorded with a 1/4 in bore. Empire Abrasive Equipment Company of Langhorne, Pennsylvania builds air blast equipment, including blast cabinets, portable pressure blasters, blast rooms and automated blast systems, and supplies the replacement nozzles, guns and wear parts for them.

In abrasive blasting, compressed air carries grit, glass bead, aluminum oxide, steel shot or other media through a hose and gun, and the nozzle focuses that stream onto the work. Bore size sets how much air and media the nozzle passes and therefore the air supply needed and the size of the blast pattern. A 1/4 in bore is a common size for blast cabinets and smaller pressure and suction blast guns used for cleaning, deburring, surface preparation before coating and finishing of parts. Nozzles are consumable wear parts, since the bore enlarges as abrasive passes through it.

Shops running Empire cabinets and blasters, along with maintenance departments and contract blasters, buy replacement nozzles by part number. Confirm that 500741 matches the gun or nozzle holder on your equipment.

Available from King Surplus inventory in Del Rio, Texas.

• Manufacturer (bag label): Empire Abrasive Equipment Co., 2101 West Cabot Boulevard, Langhorne, PA 19047
• Label Marking: GENUINE EMPIRE PARTS
• Part Number (label, handwritten): 500741
• Product (per record): blast nozzle, 1/4 in bore
• Construction Visible in Photos: small cylindrical metal bodied fitting
• Published Data: no Empire or distributor specification found for part 500741; nozzle material and length not confirmed
• FLAG for review: part number digits on the label are handwritten and partly unclear; photos show tarnish and rust on the end faces while the yellow tag reads New In Box
• Spec Basis: nameplate photo (Empire Genuine Parts bag label); web search for Empire 500741 returned no published data