Edwards · RV
Edwards RV12 — rotary vane, 12 m³/h
Original title: EDWARDS RV12 Vacuum Pump
📍 Germany
Suitability for 1 × FD440
Not suitableItem type
Complete pump
Technical
Insufficient
Condition
Not evidenced
Data
Type plate + model
🟢 Good fit
Excellent match for FD260; well-suited for freeze-drying applications.
Condition from photo
Externally clean, minor dust/age marks. Oil sight glass visible. No obvious leaks or damage noted.
Likely refurb / add-ons
- Oil change & filter service (~€80–120)
- Exhaust filter replacement (~€80)
- Soft-starter unit (~€280, optional)
WAVE AI estimate from photo + specs only — not a substitute for our physical pre-purchase check.
Specifications
- Type
- Oil-sealed rotary vane
- Pumping speed
- ~12 m³/h
- Water-vapour tolerance
- ~80 g/h
- Ultimate vacuum
- ≤ 0.001 mbar
- Source
- eBay
- Listing #
- eBay #116973420911
- Last verified
- Aug 5, 2026
Fits WAVE machines: FD260
Source: official manufacturer · product page: product family · EN · link checked Aug 5, 2026
Price history— Edwards RV
Exact model: RV12
Median €1.564 · 70 cleaned observations · €329–€3.777
Type plate (AI reading)
- Exact model
- RV12
- Serial
- 972160131
- Model
- RV12
- Code No.
- A655-01-903
- Weight
- 29 kg
- Serial No.
- 972160131
- Approvals
- CE, NRTL/C
- Origin
- Made in England by Edwards High Vacuum International (part o
Auto-extracted from one of the listing photos. Verify on the real unit before purchase.
What to look for on this family
Two-stage oil-sealed rotary vane with gas-ballast. Check oil colour through sight glass (clear amber = healthy, milky = water contamination) and that the gas-ballast knob turns freely.
Manufacturer datasheet — Edwards RV
- Bauart
- Zweistufige ölgedichtete Drehschieberpumpe
- Saugvermögen (50 Hz)
- 3.3 / 6.2 / 9.0 / 14.4 m³/h (RV3 / 5 / 8 / 12)
- Enddruck (ohne Gasballast)
- ≤ 1.5 × 10⁻³ mbar
- Enddruck (mit Gasballast)
- ≤ 5 × 10⁻² mbar
- Wasserdampfverträglichkeit
- skaliert mit Pumpgröße
- Motorleistung
- 0.25 – 0.55 kW
- Ölsorte
- Edwards Ultragrade 19/20
- Ölfüllung
- 0.4 – 1.0 l
- Hersteller
- Edwards Vacuum
Curated from the manufacturer's official datasheet for this family / model. The specific pump may vary slightly by variant.
Traceable assessment
How each pump is assessed
AI helps read images and listing text. The final suitability result is calculated by a fixed engineering rule using evidenced values.
Method version: 5 August 2026
- 1
Identify the item
The title and photos are checked first to confirm that the listing is a complete vacuum pump — not an accessory, spare part or pump head only.
- 2
Establish evidence
The type plate and listing provide specific facts. Manufacturer values are used only for a confirmed model; family-level values stay clearly labelled.
- 3
Compare engineering data
Pumping speed, water-vapour capacity and ultimate pressure are compared with the selected WAVE machine and the chosen safety margins.
- 4
Assess condition separately
A photo or a seller saying “runs” does not replace a vacuum test. Unknown data remain unknown and never become an automatic green recommendation.