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Thread Number: 20376
Old Rexair on "American Restoration" |
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| Post# 228217 , Reply# 1 4/13/2013 at 11:39 (4,030 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
Model 3 Rexair
The model 3 Rexair was only manufactured DURING World War II. Rexair was a wholly owned subsidiary of Martin-Perry Corp. Martin-Perry was outfitting hospital ships. They had a government contract to do so, and began manufacturing a unique model (model 3). ALL model 3 serial numbers begin with 3. After the war, the model B came back, starting with serial numbers 4XXXXX. They didn't do a very good job of restoring that model 3 on the TV show. Mike Pletcher and RJ Vanik both have model 3's and they are in far better shape than the one on the TV show - and they didn't cost $5000 to restore. During the war, model 3's were ALSO sold to the public, but they had to have a doctor's prescription. The attachments and wands were green plastic. The hose was rubber with no cotton braiding. The motor was unique as well. Only because the government had a contract with Rexair, were they allowed to tool up to make that machine.
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| Post# 228302 , Reply# 2 4/13/2013 at 23:19 (4,030 days old) by goadie12 () | ||
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Do you have a link to the episode where they had the rexair on thanks? Zach | ||
| Post# 228368 , Reply# 3 4/14/2013 at 12:44 (4,029 days old) by Vac_whisperer () | ||
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Ill see if I can find one. I was watching it on the teevee. | ||
| Post# 228370 , Reply# 4 4/14/2013 at 13:09 (4,029 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 228372 , Reply# 5 4/14/2013 at 13:24 (4,029 days old) by Vac_whisperer () | ||
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It is fairly new...it was on a week ago. I think it was 99. | ||
| Post# 228401 , Reply# 6 4/14/2013 at 19:06 (4,029 days old) by s31463221 (Frenchburg, KY) | ||
Link to episode
I believe this is what you were looking for. If it doesn't work, let me know. Enjoy!
CLICK HERE TO GO TO s31463221's LINK | ||
| Post# 228436 , Reply# 7 4/14/2013 at 22:57 (4,029 days old) by rainbowjoel (Dexter NM) | ||
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I can't view it. | ||
| Post# 228440 , Reply# 8 4/14/2013 at 23:27 (4,029 days old) by dustin (Jackson, MI) | ||
In my opinion, they didn't do that great of a job on it- they apparently didn't do much to the motor, because it sounded awful even after they were done, and they should have tracked down at least reproductions of hose and attachments, not a plain old vinyl hose. That seemed like way too much money for what they did, and it looked like they painted it with cheap rattle cans.
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| Post# 228443 , Reply# 9 4/14/2013 at 23:32 (4,029 days old) by beerad (Beautiful Vancouver BC) | ||
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Yes I think they did a very poor restoration job . | ||
| Post# 228444 , Reply# 10 4/14/2013 at 23:33 (4,029 days old) by beerad (Beautiful Vancouver BC) | ||
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Yes I think they did a very poor restoration job . | ||
| Post# 228445 , Reply# 11 4/14/2013 at 23:34 (4,029 days old) by beerad (Beautiful Vancouver BC) | ||
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$5000??? For that restoration of the Rexair? Highway Robbery!! | ||
Post# 228452 , Reply# 12 4/15/2013 at 01:35 (4,029 days old) by Electrolux137  (Los Angeles) |
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| Post# 228454 , Reply# 13 4/15/2013 at 02:21 (4,029 days old) by beerad (Beautiful Vancouver BC) | ||
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Highway Robbery . That is just silly, Ido get what you are saying about studios having deep pockets. However I would not pay that amount . | ||
| Post# 228462 , Reply# 14 4/15/2013 at 06:56 (4,029 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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The man who had it restored is named Joe Falsetta. He's from San Diego. He's a deaf Rainbow dealer. Very odd duck. He did actually pay $5000 to have it restored, the show paid none of it. They just filmed it. The show did call to the Museum for information on the machine. I gave them all I had, including photos of the original. The motor sounded horrible - the bearings are still available so I don't know why they didn't go ahead and rebuild it all the way.
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| Post# 228465 , Reply# 15 4/15/2013 at 07:54 (4,029 days old) by s31463221 (Frenchburg, KY) | ||
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Link
Joel,
You're right, I'm checking this at work and I can't get it to play for me either. I'll look into it and see if I can get it working and re-post it. I too love watching American Restoration, but I have always thought Rik charges WAY too much for the work he does, yes most of the time things turn out beautifully, and I haven't watched this episode yet, but I just can't imagine doing a full resto on a machine, charging that kind of money, not FULLY going through it and rebuilding everything that needs rebuilt, including the motor! I have restored a few machines myself and I guess I'm too meticulous with the vacuums I restore as I wouldn't dream sending it out my doors without going through EVERYTHING on it......but I can tell you, I haven't charged even a 10th of what Rik charged for that resto!!! | ||
| Post# 228516 , Reply# 16 4/15/2013 at 17:24 (4,028 days old) by beerad (Beautiful Vancouver BC) | ||
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Yes It's called "Gowging". After seeing this, I think I will choose to NOT watch the show. | ||
| Post# 228570 , Reply# 17 4/15/2013 at 22:51 (4,028 days old) by rainbowjoel (Dexter NM) | ||
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it going show it tomorrow history channel 120 7:30am Mountain time at dish network. | ||
| Post# 417349 , Reply# 18 12/17/2019 at 19:21 (1,591 days old) by Gman (Ripon, CA) | ||
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Now on Ebay A steal at $19,995.95 CLICK HERE TO GO TO Gman's LINK on eBay | ||
| Post# 417358 , Reply# 19 12/17/2019 at 23:15 (1,591 days old) by crazykirbydude (Lexington, KY) | ||
$20000 for a vacuum!?!?!?! | ||
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Post# 417359 , Reply# 20 12/18/2019 at 00:43 (1,591 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC) |
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Spider and fan intake rusted.They can do better than that for 20 grand. | ||
| Post# 417365 , Reply# 21 12/18/2019 at 13:38 (1,590 days old) by DaveVac (Westlake, Ohio) | ||
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Free shipping ! At least it has free shipping. I'd hate to pay $ 20 K and also have to pay shipping.... Yeah, right ! | ||
| Post# 417366 , Reply# 22 12/18/2019 at 14:22 (1,590 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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Post# 417367 , Reply# 23 12/18/2019 at 14:40 (1,590 days old) by RainbowD4C (Saint Joseph, Michigan ) |
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I think there could be more to it. A few years back I remember people had posted an antique 1900 carpet sweeper for a huge amount of money on Ebay. It was actually talked about on here. But I remember when they posted it they were trying to scrape money together to try and save the house they were in that was in forclosure. They knew they would never get what they wanted but they were desperate and doing everything they could. Maybe this is similar? Who knows.
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| Post# 417371 , Reply# 24 12/18/2019 at 15:24 (1,590 days old) by gregvacs28 (U.S.) | ||
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ummmmmm | ||
| Post# 417380 , Reply# 25 12/18/2019 at 17:31 (1,590 days old) by Oreck_XL (Brooklyn, New York 11211) | ||
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Post# 417383 , Reply# 26 12/18/2019 at 19:05 (1,590 days old) by luxlife (Under a Pecan Tree) |
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He must be smoking something really good... Kinda reminds me of the fool who glued Swarovski crystals to vacuums in order to justify the jacked up price. It also speaks poorly of the TV series, that all they could manage for a particular episode was a piss-poor restoration of a vacuum. | ||
| Post# 417390 , Reply# 27 12/18/2019 at 20:51 (1,590 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
Wow
The didn't over spray the spray paint. Letters were taped in uniform fashion. The seller on eBay verbiage is also impressive.
Looking at the pics on eBay I wouldn't trust the vacuum restorer to fix a toy vacuum let alone a rare one. Id imagine it would be painted like a car similar to the atlas. I believe the spray paint on WW2 jeeps had more talent. Vacuum collectors are given a bad name by some televised fruit loops. Les | ||
| Post# 417401 , Reply# 28 12/19/2019 at 09:34 (1,589 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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I know the entire story with that machine. There are no tools or hose. The seller is a Rainbow dealer, and genuinely believes he will get twenty grand for that machine. Rexair Incorporated has two of them, one at the factory in Cadillac which is in perfect condition and one at the home office (not good condition).
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| Post# 417418 , Reply# 29 12/19/2019 at 14:04 (1,589 days old) by bnsd60m9200 (Akron OH) | ||
ive only been offered 4 figures on one machine. my 32 scott fetzer sanitation system. i dont know ANY vacuum, even if NOS still in the box, that would EVER get 5 figures. the highest auction sale ive ever personally seen was a shade over $1600 and have heard of ludicrous bid wars for machines over 3 grand, and werent even all that rare. he'll take the genuinely believes to the grave, and that machine will end up in a thrift store for 20 bucks.
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Post# 417419 , Reply# 30 12/19/2019 at 14:11 (1,589 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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I think you're right, | ||
| Post# 417422 , Reply# 31 12/19/2019 at 14:48 (1,589 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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What's really amazing is that Rexair tooled up to make that model. The motor is nothing like a Rexair model B motor (the model they were making at the start of World War II). Mike Pletcher has a beautiful example of a model 3. All the restoration people would have had to do is call him. He's a great guy and surely would have helped them out.
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| Post# 417474 , Reply# 32 12/21/2019 at 10:58 (1,587 days old) by robsmith1977 (Shippensburg, Pennsylvania) | ||
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