Are Badger Model 200 airbrushes phasing out?

[OldEastRR]

Going though stores found on Google shows a lot of out of stock. Badger website still lists the model, but they are scarce on the shelves.

[thomasjmdavis]

https://usaairbrushsupply.com/t/airbrushes?page=2

It appears they have the 200-1, 200-5, 200-20 and the 200-SG available as I write this, but you might want to call to check stock.

Pretty sure that USAAirbrush is the largest and best stocked Badger dealer on the planet.  Airbrushes, compressors, parts, paint. 

[johnb]

glad that I have a new one and two rebuildable ones!

[peteski]

Airbrushes are very durable tools.  My Badger 200 is over 30 years old and it works like new.  As long as the service parts are available, it will likely outlive me.  The only things I had to replace were the Teflon washers.  Oh, I also bent the needle once.

[johnb]

Airbrushes are very durable tools.  My Badger 200 is over 30 years old and it works like new.  As long as the service parts are available, it will likely outlive me.  The only things I had to replace were the Teflon washers.  Oh, I also bent the needle once.

same, until the two damaged ones that I have met my son

[robert3985]

I've used Badger airbrushes, but I started out learning with Paasche.  Hmmm...that was in 1966...so, I've been using Paasche airbrushes for my professional work and my hobby work now for 56 years.

Paasche is still in business and doing well.  Although I can still get parts for my old, original Paasche VL that was my dad's...and he got it from his mother (my grandmother), the newer equivalents are designed to be easier to adjust.  However, I don't know if they work any better, and I couldn't be happier with my airbrushes than I am, so my old ones work fine for me.

Photo (1) - Here's part of my Paasche airbrushes.  Two more aren't in this photo:


Cheerio!
Bob Gilmore