This is still the only intro on the internet I watch all of on purpose.

@gordongate

13 күн бұрын

Yep, the only one I dont skip either

@theworldsmostbeautifulman

13 күн бұрын

Same here

@seanys

13 күн бұрын

It cracks me up every time.

@jakesmerth1919

13 күн бұрын

I don't think people can trust people who don't watch the whole intro on purpose.

@cathybenson5119

13 күн бұрын

I've always loved his intro. Lol. I love his sense of humour. 🤪🤪🇦🇺

i can imagine vacuuming my house dragging a spinning bench grinder

@tubetubejohnny

13 күн бұрын

I like how it includes protective caps for the vacuum side but no protection for the grinder wheel! Imagine getting your curtains or dress caught on that.

@idontthinkso666

13 күн бұрын

@@tubetubejohnny Holy Christ on a pogo stick, Batman! Dragging a vacuum around the house, snagging cat tails, drapes, table cloths, and pants legs in there! When was 911 brought online?

@diverdave4056

13 күн бұрын

@@tubetubejohnny or your Cat !

@killpidone

13 күн бұрын

I think it's supposed to be a shop vac boys

@atariks1475

13 күн бұрын

@@killpidone I don't think so. The whole make off is more of a household object. Especially in 1914. To claim 67,5 $ for it you had to show not just one use.

Now I understand why cats originally became so terrified of vacuums.

@BlackMasterRoshi

5 күн бұрын

any cat that got too close would end up like one of those chinese industrial lathe accident videos

@migzz7976

3 күн бұрын

Hahaha I’m watching it on mute right now so you just kind of let the cat out of the bag.😂tell me again, why did he put his mouth on the hose?

@user-oe9nl8tv2q

3 күн бұрын

Your intro rocks...

@billcawood4183

3 күн бұрын

@@migzz7976 apparently it was all curiosity

The teardown alone had more excitement than anything I've seen from Hollywood in a number of years.

"combination vacuum cleaner/knife sharpener" is not what I was expecting

@GigsVT

13 күн бұрын

And a pulley so you can drive your meat grinder or whatever. It's even worse when you realize this would originally have been screwed into a light socket most of the time, it was before outlets really existed.

@ChrisG404

13 күн бұрын

Sounds like something from RonCo

@Visuwyg

13 күн бұрын

on wheels!

@chrisgraham9178

13 күн бұрын

I saw the turbine and initially thought it was a home steam generator, but what I thought was the intake pipe would have been too large of a diameter for that. I had no idea what this was until he used it.

@RoderickGMacLeod

13 күн бұрын

@@ChrisG404 wait, now how much would you pay?

"A buffing wheel has one job, to polish/clean what you have in your hand. A buffing wheel has one goal, to take what's in your hand and throw it across the room."

@andrewgodly5739

13 күн бұрын

Or to buff your hand

@foxyfoxington2651

12 күн бұрын

@@andrewgodly5739 Look at how shiny my hands are!

@TheNevada666

12 күн бұрын

To be honest I worked in a jewellery and metal working for a short period of time. My nails were never so shiny as back then xD

@notpoliticallycorrect1303

12 күн бұрын

I remember my school days,mid 80's, in the metalwork shop we had a large belt sanding machine with a buffing wheel on the spindle end,whenever I heard the sound of it starting I would go and stand between the lathes and mills for protection,it was the only safe place in the classroom.Two occasions stand out just in my class alone,one kid was hit in the hand by a 8" soldered copper steam boat hull which squashed the ring he was wearing into his finger needing surgery to remove, another got hit in the face by a small block of brass which pushed two teeth through his top lip and broke the tops off of them,the schools response to these accidents was a laminated sign hung above the machine telling you to be careful.😊 I also witnessed the flight of a very large lathe chuck key twice, both times it didn't hit anyone fortunately because it would have certainly killed them but it was terrifying nonetheless,the lad that forgot to remove it before starting the lathe both times was banned from the metalwork classroom after the second incident.

@zyriantel9601

11 күн бұрын

@@foxyfoxington2651 “Catch these hands!” “I can’t, they’re so well polished!”

I worked for an electrical salvage company and we would rebuild old equipment like this and we could not keep up with the demand. You did a fantastic job and I know for a fact that the biggest reward is to see these historical pieces come to life.

110 years old. Incredible craftsmanship!

Just imagine vacuuming away and the grinder catching on the drapes, and this thing yeeting itself out a window

@stevenmoomey2115

11 күн бұрын

Amazing he can restore a 100 year old Vacuum and I can’t get the Plug Connector for an 8 year old Kenmore Floor Power Mate, Carpet Attachment.

@Matt-my7pz

11 күн бұрын

100%

@Paskanakki-Jack

11 күн бұрын

😄😅

@Hoa-Mechanical

10 күн бұрын

👍👍👍👍

@MyName-nx1jj

10 күн бұрын

Yeet's still a thing?

"Damn. How am I going to sandblast my rhinoceros?" "No worries, mate. I know a guy..."

@nicholaslittle2312

11 күн бұрын

Yes. That was a lovely new three station sand blaster. ❤

@fixman88

8 күн бұрын

That thing reminded me of a handling station for nuclear materials (with the gloves built into it)!

That rotary switch displays such a range of emotions it's very relatable

I am 46 but I still feel like I am 6, smiling with that childish joy sitting just in front of the screen, watching the intro of his famous show.. I respect, watch carefully and laugh altogether in almost every minute of your videos. So really, thanks for all your "help" to my inner-child. 🎉😊

@uuuultra

9 күн бұрын

don't do drugs

@Karcons

9 күн бұрын

@@uuuultra I never do drugs but you definitely need to see a psychiatrist. Some anti-depressants can be beneficial for you..

It has that Dr. Seuss vibe to it. Beautiful piece of machinery

@enzojugs99

13 күн бұрын

Agree, a very Seussian piece of machinery.

@ronitsingh85

12 күн бұрын

100%

@Xsiondu

12 күн бұрын

When Seuss was a young man he would have seen these items and they certainly lend themselves into fancy.

@ronitsingh85

11 күн бұрын

@@Xsiondu I thought of this too! I am sure he developed the unique way of curvy design on his own and was most certainly influenced by the old machinery. I am a collector of vintage compressors, motors, globe valves and other things that are quite ornate. Never seen this vacuum before! Its very cool but I dont like the material on it which is zinc alloy, its basically pot metal and easily will break. Using cast iron would have been nice but would add to the weight.

@Hoa-Mechanical

10 күн бұрын

👍👍👍👍

That blue suddenly coming through the years of dirt and grime was such a magical moment! I probably would have bought the thing over colour alone! Interesting how it has some strategically placed locating pins, likely to stop factory workers putting it together wrong...

@Hoa-Mechanical

10 күн бұрын

👍👍👍👍

@barrybolton1396

9 күн бұрын

Same

@greggv8

8 күн бұрын

Wouldn't have stopped the Russian who forcibly installed some sensors upside down in a Proton M rocket in 2013, causing it to turn upside down and attempt to fly down at the ground. Whomever did that had to ignore the markings indicating which was was up, and bend the mounting brackets to make them fit the wrong way.

I could watch you, AvE and Inheritance Machining all day and it would be a life well lived.

@ildesalinas3412

6 күн бұрын

Odd tinkering is also a good one

I came for the intro, and stayed for the work. Was not disappointed. He is the 80’s family show of the restoration world ❤

Somehow you come up with the coolest junk and turn it into the coolest working non junk while demonstrateing your skill and humor at the same time! LOVE YOUR CHANNEL. 😊😊😊😊

@serenity6415

13 күн бұрын

Perfect description of this channel. He should use that

@Watchyn_Yarwood

12 күн бұрын

@@serenity6415 Much agree!

@DiamondDustAndVerdigris

11 күн бұрын

This comment wins. 🙂

@Hoa-Mechanical

10 күн бұрын

👍👍👍👍👍👍

The electric motor, what can we do with this? Mr Bissell "Everything!"

@Punchcado

13 күн бұрын

Yes, that knife-sharpening wheel looks like one of a set of different attachments that could have been mounted on that little driveshaft. If a motor is that costly, I guess it would have to be marketed as general purpose. A vacuum-cleaner with a PTO ... based

@justin4n6

13 күн бұрын

Same theory with the kitchen aid stand mixers. Good marketing too. Then when the motor goes they have to replace with the same because of all the accessories they have for ir

@krissteel4074

13 күн бұрын

@@Punchcado My guess it would have been someone's very fancy shop tool, maybe a pulley running a shaft to a gearbox and shears/clippers or something like that. Plus the vac to clean it all up. Fact its variable speed would lend it to lots of things

@krissteel4074

13 күн бұрын

@@justin4n6 I'm genuinely impressed an electric motor and switch from 1914 survived to be restored. Testimony to the build quality

@justin4n6

13 күн бұрын

@@krissteel4074 definitely is. And the mentality of repairing not just replacing when broken/worn.

Gotta love old "tech" where no opportunity was ever wasted... unused end of a vacuum cleaner motor? Yup, we can find a use for that! Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

Tapps for the decal... PRICELESS!

@Hoa-Mechanical

10 күн бұрын

👍👍👍👍👍👍

It’s always a good day when there’s a new hand tool rescue video.

@y0taman

13 күн бұрын

Hells Yeah !!!!!!

@Hoa-Mechanical

10 күн бұрын

👍👍👍👍

I really like your work, because it shows that sometimes it is difficult for you. You don't use manuals, you respect the original a lot and you don't make unnecessary modifications. Congratulations. Thanks for sharing.

*THE NOISE* the switch makes is simply wonderful

That's an incredible casting, hats off to the men who made them!

@meekerp1

4 күн бұрын

Worked for this company for 44 years, 3rd generation owner, sadly was sold to German company 1 month after I retired in 2022

How do you do this to me? I literally was sitting at the dinner table last night and thinking "where the hell has hand tool been" and here you are answering my prayers.

@felio_

13 күн бұрын

Damn thank you, Lucas. It worked!

@serenity6415

13 күн бұрын

Can you wonder where my crush is also? Thanks

@banmadabon

13 күн бұрын

@@serenity6415 With his side chick of course ...

@serenity6415

13 күн бұрын

@@banmadabon I mean..... I did walk into that, but no. He'd never have a side chick. He just would never. He has no clue the absolute king he is. I'll go polish something and cry thanks.

@banmadabon

12 күн бұрын

@@serenity6415 More you idealize / idolize him (king?) more he will feel empowered and will lose the healthy fear of losing you. Male do their worse if put on a dais. You cannot fathom how insecure we are in sex matters and womanising is just looking for reassurance. So fake a lot of orgasm and look him with dreamy eyes in bed but out of bed treat him like a bro and you will stop wondering what he is doing when he is not home. Psychiatric help 5 cent, pay Lucy the nurse at the reception

As someone who was a kid in the 80s and 90s your intro makes me laugh every time. Love the channel man. Awesome work.

That. Was bloody fantastic. Amazed at the engineering and build quality. Thank you!

at around 7:40 i thought to myself, "no way if they snuck some screws behind the pivot-point of the lids on the end to ensure that the end of the engine didn't just pop off ?" and by golly, at 8:19 you proved me right... They were sneaky back then and i swear they try to be sneaky sometimes today too. As always, you make the most tedious looking task look fun and entertaining. And in case i haven't said it before, loving how each intro seem unique to the video yet having a common theme and thread.

@Hoa-Mechanical

10 күн бұрын

👍👍👍👍👍👍

I share your frustration with those screws. Last week I needed to weld a crack on an agricultural mower deck and to get a clean shot at the damage I had to remove the hanging harness. Every single bolt was rusted solid and had to be ground down, drilled, and punched. What should have taken an hour ended up costing an entire afternoon. Wonderful job on that decal!

@SilvaDreams

13 күн бұрын

A lot of those old screws were a mild steel at best so they tend to get stripped out quite easily. Good at the time but don't fair the test of time when the paint chips off and any corrosion sets in.

@creamsiclem4433

13 күн бұрын

I like to left hand drill bits on stuck screws. As the drill gets deeper the pressure from the sides releases and often the screw just backs out.

@frontiervirtcharter

12 күн бұрын

@@creamsiclem4433 better yet, use a screw extractor bit .. one end has a short left-hand drill and the other end looks like a tapered end mill, also with left-hand threads. Second end wedges into the hole that you drilled with the first end

@stevehill4615

12 күн бұрын

Totally agree, can never get over to the farmer I do agri mowers for that yes fitting the new parts might only be a half hour job but it can take a whole day getting the rusted bolts out so you can fit the new parts, my fun for this coming week is straightening a Kuhn mower head deck with a bend in it.

@kuuz1134

11 күн бұрын

Hopefully you realized you need to heat whatever the bolt is threaded into, not the head of the bolt. Unlike this guy.

What an absolute unit! That thing fought back. Just wanted to let you know your perseverance was appreciated.

The best restoration channel in the galaxy, greetings from Argentina.

What you do is pure ART. Always amazed by your painstaking craftsmanship, not only with your incredible restoration but also with the flawless video editing. I can’t imagine the number of hours involved. Bravo and thank you!!

@Hoa-Mechanical

10 күн бұрын

👍👍👍👍👍👍

I would say this was designed for a blacksmith. The combination of functions would make sense. Blower for the forge, grinder for the horsesshoe and so on.

@thepfeiffenator2990

13 күн бұрын

I had the same thought. This looks like it would be perfect for a blacksmith.

@kcgt4334

13 күн бұрын

I agree, seems like a perfict fit.

@chubbysumo2230

12 күн бұрын

its probably for an old style tub washing machine with an aerating tub/scrubber tray. this would have been something you see in like an industrial dry cleaner business.

@greg3030

11 күн бұрын

No, a blacksmith in that time wouldn’t have paid that much for a tool for the shop. It isn’t perfect for a smithy, and in the description the company renamed themselves the ‘super suction company’.

@thepfeiffenator2990

11 күн бұрын

@@greg3030 Why wouldn't they? Also if you are good at sucking you are also good at blowing, the air has to go somewhere after all.

Absolutely brilliant, love your channel. I always loved taking things apart and fixing them but you show how to do it in such detail while raising a huge chuckle. I love this channel it never ceases to amaze me how you uncover gems from what at first seems to a be a big old black hunk of something indecipherable, reveal its original paint is still there to be replicated and restored along with boring looking black screws that turn out to be beautiful brass polished to perfection. Fantastic stuff.👍👏

just a component to a kit? perfect for a shop. clean dust, debris, sharpen tools and lloks like a belt groove for other uses too. More usable than meets the eye for sure. Great Job Sir. bravo

The pully attachment may have been for powering other tools like a lathe or small homestead equipment. Pretty valuable all in one power source for its time.

@Hoa-Mechanical

10 күн бұрын

👍👍👍👍👍👍

@tinman7130

10 күн бұрын

pully to run the washing machine

@DirtyRobot

10 күн бұрын

@@tinman7130 For god sakes man! That's the wife's job.

I feel better knowing that you occasionally have the same difficulties taking old rusty crap apart as us mere mortals. :D

@HandToolRescue

13 күн бұрын

This one fought me the whole way.

@TailSpinRCSpain

13 күн бұрын

@@HandToolRescue Obviously, penetrating oil is now illegal in Canukistan, LOL.

@commonsence8223

13 күн бұрын

​@@TailSpinRCSpainkerosene and acetone mix works better

@crakkbone8473

13 күн бұрын

@@TailSpinRCSpainrude.

@informationwarlord

13 күн бұрын

@@crakkbone8473 Hi Karen 🖐🏻

Outstanding work bringing that old machine to life again - I absolutely love the design! Great work! 👍👍

The good thing is: When you are grinding something you can immediately vacuum up the dust ^^

@gordonborsboom7460

13 күн бұрын

Door posts, plaster walls, legs. Awesome

@Hoa-Mechanical

10 күн бұрын

👍👍👍👍👍👍

Magnificent restoration. It's now good for another 110 years. Well done!!!

@Hoa-Mechanical

10 күн бұрын

👍👍👍👍👍👍

Watching him struggle to get things apart is the absolute best parts of his videos, even more the beautiful finishes.

Gotta say, love that smile! Your restorations are very cool and enjoyable as well as being quite informative. Thanks!!!

As soon as you uncovered the blue paint it hit me... my Grandmother had one of these! This was in the 60s and I don't think she used it much as it was always in a closet. I remember the little doors (that I now know, thanks to you) were the access to the brushes were nickle plated. How many vacuums made today will still be around and restore-able in 110 years?

@tamask001

10 күн бұрын

Why did the brushes need a quick-release screw? I'm all for repairability, but the risk of someone's finger becoming one with the brush seems a bit higher than the convenience it offers.

@Hoa-Mechanical

10 күн бұрын

👍👍👍👍👍👍

@ramosel

10 күн бұрын

@@tamask001 You mean the screw on the spring loaded arms that keep the brushes in contact with the armature?

@AKATenn

10 күн бұрын

@@tamask001 the brushes wear out because they rub against the contacts on the rotor, and it seems to be a fairly powerful motor so to keep it cool they left big vents in the back.

Strange Combo of a Machine. But in those times Electric Motors were very expensive so making your Motor do as many things as possible was the way to go

Wow !! This was AMAZING !! I have never seen one of theses so cool !! You did a fantastic job it looks and works so well !!👍👍

Absolutely perfect restoration!!! This vacuum is better than new! I was sad to see the old decal go away, but when I saw the replica, WOW! Love the video. Thanks...

Amazing the pride they had back then to build such great items. Also, your humor had me laughing out loud! You're definitely not quite right, lol. Thank you so much!!

I really enjoy watching you bring these unique things back to life. Especially when there’s machining involved. Great job on the plastic knob! Bravo! Thank you

I shed a tear for the decal ,,,beautiful ceremony man,,,beautiful!

How nice to see another video from you. Never knew such a tool existed. It certainly was ingenious. I like the paint color. You did a fantastic job with the power switch, especially the new knob. Thanks for sharing this project. 👍👍👍

@andersjjensen

10 күн бұрын

It's quite obvious where a modern multi function kitchen machine has it's inspiration from.

Love the semi-narration in this one. I'l take grunts and single-word utterances any day. xoxoxo. ty for the content.

New life purpose: being sharpened and pullied around whilst vacuuming. Thank you Eric, you're a GOD

Beautiful restoration. Interesting design for sure. As Always, May God Bless you and yours! 😇

You had a hell of a time taking this one apart LOL It looks great and you did a wonderful job restoring it as well!!!! I enjoyed your video so I gave it a Thumbs Up

Definitely a good looking machine and outstanding restoration. 👍🍻

This tool and the equivalent price really point out the things we take for granted in today's era of technology.

I appreciate you showing ALL the uses of that. The grinding wheel had me stumped!

Eleven years after the Wright Brothers and the Rube Goldberg machine still made you work for it. This is exactly why I love analog stuff.

What a neat little grinder vacuum blower buffer pulley. I've always wanted a thing that did all of those at once.

@dimitar4y

12 күн бұрын

it'd have made sense if you could vacuum up the ground dust, but... it's not even that... and IT'S ON FREAKIN' WHEELS HOW ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO DO ANY REAL GRINDING ON IT

@ruben_balea

12 күн бұрын

@@dimitar4y And the pulley has the same problem, perhaps they made some kind of stand for it.

@deltab9768

12 күн бұрын

@@dimitar4yI hate to imagine what happens if you tug on the hose while vacuuming and that thing catches your shirttails. But with the right precautions and some attachment to hold it in place when grinding I’m sure it was a great way to get as much use from one motor instead of having to buy a bunch of expensive power tools. Surprised it didn’t have a detachable drill chuck too 🤣

@Hoa-Mechanical

10 күн бұрын

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Old vacuum cleaners fascinate me. So many different designs. But I've never seen one combined with an angle grinder. I still use an Electrolux Model L with the optional automatic cord reel and it still works as well as when it was new. All old appliances are cool to me. They are so well made compared to today's. As an example the neighbors still have a nearly 100 year old GE Monitor Top fridge in their kitchen still operating.

@scottwhitcher265

13 күн бұрын

I like that everything was made to be able to disassemble and repair. That ceramic swtch base won't melt and burn like a plastic one.

@user-vh2pk6bd3g

10 күн бұрын

That's not the model with the coils in the top is it

@seeker1015

6 күн бұрын

My Westinghouse fridge is about 80 yo and still tickering away. A few years ago it started acting up, Freezing everything or defrosting. I suspected the thermostat. Ordered a new one which looked like a toy and is completely sealed. When I got into the job and got the original out, I realised it was serviceable. Pull apart and all that was wrong was the thick, real silver contacts were corroded. Cleaned and back together and hasn't missed a beat ever since. I also have a Hoover upright, Brit made, built like a tank, still going strong. I have all the attachments in the original box, nice!

You've done this restoration well. This machine will live many more years because of your care.

You always make my day when you post a video. This one was special, with how it fought you hard, all the way through. Then, to find out how rare and versatile a tool it is, made this video even more special. Awesome restoration and video! Applause! 👋👋👋

You sir have been blessed with great talents, skills, and abilities.

Another Ohio shout-out!! Your work is very inspiring. Much love and appreciation for your channel!!

This really is some of the best content on KZread.

I can’t believe I wasn’t subscribed to your channel yet. That’s been remedied. I absolutely love older machines and tools, and your editing is fantastic. Thank you very much for recording what you do. So Awesome! This is my calling, my dream.

I needed a lotta time to find out: This is a vacuum cleaner combined with a grinding tool.... Very exclusive idea. Enjoyed to see the brillant restoration. Thx for sharing 👍

@bruwin

7 күн бұрын

Not so exclusive. Kirby started doing that as well, making different attachments for their vacuums so you could use it as a variety of tools. It was actually quite good for a multi use tool for the home. My dad used ours for many years while building up a supply of more dedicated tools.

Moment of silence for decal.

@scottwhitcher265

13 күн бұрын

How and where do you get replacement decals?

@iandonnelly959

13 күн бұрын

@@scottwhitcher265 Check the video description

@Hoa-Mechanical

10 күн бұрын

👍👍👍👍👍👍

What an amazing 'tool of its time' - vacuum cleaner, grinder and - I think I saw - a belt pulley behind the grinding wheel...perhaps as a power source to other equipment as well? Vacuum the dust, caused by your knife grinding, whilst powering a loom😂 Love it...brilliant, as ever❤❤❤

@Sharpless2

12 күн бұрын

whilst powering the meat grinder for which you had to cut down your meat with that knife you were sharpening hehe. High specific machine for a highly specific situation. Had to do it in the dark tho, since this would be screwed into a light bulb socket because outlets didnt really exist then.

@Hoa-Mechanical

10 күн бұрын

👍👍👍👍👍👍

@PrebleStreetRecords

9 күн бұрын

I have a ton of old manual equipment around the house, and everything has a V-belt pulley molded in somewhere, or a flat belt for larger equipment. Motors and engines were exceptionally expensive back then. Something like this would run a washing machine, corn shucker/grinder, and a host of other tools like a drill press or table saw.

Wow, I'm impressed with your skills, very nice work. Thank you for posting.

That was cool, a vacuum with a sharpener. As usual outstanding work and unique restoration projects.

*- The old Blue **11:58** was so electric and vibrant. {seen it before from that time period}* *- The new Blue **30:19** seems a tone darker. {w/ a touch of black in it?}* *- Good job getting spray paint so close, Eric.* *- And yes, I was impressed with the new decal reproduction.* *- What a tough job getting what is needed to refurbish this first electric tool in a home.*

I didn't see you under cut the comm bars after you took the cut, but it looks clean. Is that a step you take? To undercut and rake/chamfer the edges?

I find the pulley really cool, they gave you effectively the possibility to adapt it to everything whitin the motor effectivness, effectively multiplying its capabilities

A true pleasure to watch the man go about his work, ALL done WITHOUT any idiotic commentary, or using the widespread practice of inserting worthless 'clips' of something that is supposed to add "dramatic entertainment"to what MAY have been an interesting (read watchable) video. A person where I really anticipate seeing what his next project will entail.

@PCFixer

2 күн бұрын

Shh, don't give him any ideas; he might fill the next video with Michael Bay explosions!

Ah yes, built better than a tank and nothing like an exposed spinning wheel of death while vacuuming the floors. LOL. Stay safe out there and keep 'm coming. Cheers.

A couple of tips. When pulling on something like the blower fan, use a 3-armed puller to spread the pull over a larger area. Also try lining up the puller arms with the fan blades because that area is stronger. If it is a 4 or 8 bladed fan, use a 2-arm puller to line up with the blades. On stubborn bolts/screws, if they loosen up and then get tight again, add penetrating oil, screw back in, reapply heat and unscrew again, until it gets tight, then repeat the process. That is a very interesting machine, added value with all the "extras"! Thanks!

Awesome! I was trained as an Electrical Fitter in the 80's and then went on to work on Trams in Melbourne. I can see some similarities in the construction of this item and the tram motors and controls I was repairing. It's a shame that very little of this over engineered equipment is still around. Things are built to be replaced now instead of repaired. Keep up the good work mate!

I admire your perseverance and thoroughness

The tough fasteners almost made me wonder if that machine was EVER taken apart after initial assembly, but the motor seemed to be in good shape for its age, so maybe it had been taken apart and serviced at some point. Job well done as always.

@moconnell663

13 күн бұрын

The blue paint bleed inside the edge of the switch shows this must have been painted after it left the factory.

@Ragnar8504

12 күн бұрын

@@moconnell663 I wonder if the entire base of the switch or even the entire switch was deliberately painted at the factory to match the colour of the unit.

@moconnell663

12 күн бұрын

@@Ragnar8504 I feel like the pieces would have been painted individually and then assembled if that were the case.

Man this thing is seductive. It sucks, blows, grinds, polishes, and pulls.

@m.w.4508

13 күн бұрын

Needs a good "bang" every now and again to keep it humming, too.

Man you always do such a pretty job on your projects. Great work.

Jeepers man, you have some skills and patience. Total respect on how that project turned out. I love doing the same thing with old tools but I don't go this far. Well done!

Wow, super delux video of coolness. I wonder how many shins got ground by that wheel as they were vacuuming the house?

@deltab9768

12 күн бұрын

This seems like something for a mechanic or metal fabricator’s shop. You can use it as a shop vac, a blower, a bench grinder (preferably locked in some kind of stand,) and power for a lathe or other stationary tool (again, with it locked into the right stand.) But I agree having that wheel exposed while vacuuming could be sketchy.

Vacuum on one end, knife sharpener on the other. I can’t help but wonder what “attachment” would have run off, what looks like a pulley, behind that grinding wheel. Maybe an automatic chicken plucker??

@spugintrntl

13 күн бұрын

How about a table saw? You've already got a dust collector built right in!

@HandToolRescue

13 күн бұрын

They suggested a meat grinder or ice cream maker as examples.

@gymntonic

13 күн бұрын

@@HandToolRescue Bissell should go back to the vacuum cleaner Think it would catch on with the tiny house movement

You really have to admire the build quality of antique machinery. They couldn't even decide what they wanted this thing to do but they damn sure knew they were going to overbuild the hell out of it.

Thank you for your expertise and work!

For those flat head screws, would a set of hollow-ground gunsmithing drivers be helpful? The sets usually have a zillion sizes and they’re intended to be ground to the exact width of the head or counterbore to get 100% purchase on the slot. I’m always impressed at how well a fully fit driver works and won’t cam out, upsetting the slot.

@Hoa-Mechanical

10 күн бұрын

👍👍👍👍👍👍

I call for the power of Gray Skull🗡️ for those tough screws. Your touch method works too. Nice job, the wife should have tested the vacuume 😂.

I truly enjoy watching your channel. Mainly as you restore original designs back to life. Furthermore, you show machinery that is still viable in comparison to all the over tech crap used today. Looking forward to the next video. 👍

Finally some blue paint! I love it. Nice work man!

@HandToolRescue

12 күн бұрын

Thanks!

Jabaheesus... That sandblasting cabinet is bigger than my first apartment...

@sandrageorgi7527

9 күн бұрын

Darling, it's bigger than my CURRENT apartment.

That's a vacuum That's Bissell impressive

Marvelous machine. Beautifully crafted. I so appreciate how every piece can be taken apart and cleaned, or repaired. Not the case nowadays.

Did not expect that pretty bright blue paint! 😶 Several very unusual methods of construction as well. Very cool!

edit: 15:49 we had one of those, same issue, fixed it by keeping the gloves slightly pulled in half way through the collar. Then you don't have to juggle the udders. Pro-tip, instead of using a ball end mill, use a conical one and plunge it in the screw head. Less chance of messing adjacent stuff up and it achieves the same result. I'd go with a nice chamfering bit for a CNC mill that fits the collet you have for the "dremel". If you can score a carbide one, even better.

@scottwhitcher265

13 күн бұрын

Or a slotting blade or cut- off wheel to square the edges of the screw slots... after trying WD-40, PB Blaster and Kroil for at least 3 days.

@frontiervirtcharter

12 күн бұрын

Screw extractor bit in a regular drill

Sweet!

Not new to your videos, but a new subscriber. Enjoy seeing these old pieces brought back to life. I recognzed a lot of them, and used a few ' Great work and great content.

Beautiful sendoff for the decal! Great work as usual!

Machst gute Arbeit. Grüße aus Deutschland.🇩🇪 😊