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Post# 285251 6/18/2014 at 16:04 (3,589 days old) by Gr8DaneDad ()
Checkrate/Likes 2 Electrolux Automatic-E, Electrolux Tan G, Kirby D50 View Full Size

Post# 285252 , Reply# 1 6/18/2014 at 16:07 (3,589 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)
Checkrate/Likes 1 Big score on each one!

Post# 285387 , Reply# 2 6/19/2014 at 13:02 (3,588 days old) by intv1980 (Tucson, Arizona)
Checkrate/Likes 1 I love the Kirby D50 because it has the light up logo on its hood

Post# 285423 , Reply# 3 6/19/2014 at 16:06 (3,588 days old) by luxy1205 (Wilmington, IL)
Checkrate/Likes 1 *Tom* Great vacuums! I love Electrolux and Kirby! I have a DS50 and am hoping to finalize a deal on here for a teal/aqua model G! I wouldn't mind an automatic E finding its way into my house! Ha ha! -Michelle

Post# 285442 , Reply# 4 6/19/2014 at 17:50 (3,588 days old) by Paul (USA)
Checkrate/Likes Tom, Great vacuum cleaners! I have a tan Model G, too. Btw, is the hose cord tan or ivory? I've only seen ivory and teal ones.

Post# 285485 , Reply# 5 6/19/2014 at 22:29 (3,588 days old) by Gr8DaneDad ()
Checkrate/Likes Paul, the hose cord is ivory to match the hose. I too have only seen teal and ivory... I have a few of each, but this is the only hose that doesn't leak like a sieve to use them with, new rubber hoses are slightly too large in diameter for the straps. Michelle, I need, yeah like a hole in my head, a few more metal bodied models to have a representative of each one...but I want one in every color :-) It's become an obsession. I may start wanting one from every year... better start building a second story on the house for a display room.... Tom

Post# 285489 , Reply# 6 6/19/2014 at 23:16 (3,588 days old) by Gr8DaneDad ()
Checkrate/Likes 2 Today as I was out and about I stopped by an out of the way thrift shop behind the Senior Center in a neighboring town and picked up a Lux Golden J for $1.99. Tag said didn't run, missing parts. Took it home took it apart to clean it up and see what it needed, and found that the only thing wrong with it was someone had worked on it and not connected one of the leads from the motor to the wiring block. Put it back together and it purrs like new. I love it when it's easy to fix.

Post# 285490 , Reply# 7 6/19/2014 at 23:18 (3,588 days old) by Paul (USA)
Checkrate/Likes Thanks for the info, Tom. I figured it was ivory, but just wanted to be sure I wasn't missing something. Regarding the wider diameter of the newer hoses, have you thought about using cable ties? I actually saw a Model L in a thrift store not too long ago that had that done, and while it wasn't original; it did the job and looked well. The owner had trimmed off the excess, so it was very neat in appearance. I have a rubber hose and plan on doing that when I get a cord.

Post# 285493 , Reply# 8 6/19/2014 at 23:26 (3,588 days old) by Gr8DaneDad ()
Checkrate/Likes Paul, I hadn't thought of wire ties... and I have hundreds of them around. Thanks for the idea. I think I even have a cord with damaged straps that I could use and not feel that I'd diminished it some how. I may just have to try it out over the weekend. Might even use velcro ties... easy on and off. Now my brain is running at full speed. Good thing everything local is closed or I'd be likely to start tonight Tom

Post# 285496 , Reply# 9 6/19/2014 at 23:42 (3,588 days old) by Paul (USA)
Checkrate/Likes Tom, Great idea about the velcro ties--versatile's always better than fixed. Missed your reply about the Golden J--wow and congrats! That generation--as a rule--hardly ever threw things away even if they didn't work--either they could find another use for them such as for parts or they could find someone like you who knew how to repair them. Good job. Post a photo of it sometime, and/or a Youtube vid.

Post# 285500 , Reply# 10 6/20/2014 at 01:20 (3,588 days old) by Gr8DaneDad ()
Checkrate/Likes 2 Paul, your wish is my command... here is the Golden J I found today. View Full Size

Post# 285516 , Reply# 11 6/20/2014 at 05:44 (3,588 days old) by firebirdman55 (Owensboro Kentucky)
Checkrate/Likes Beautiful Kirby! Love the Sanitronics!

Post# 285552 , Reply# 12 6/20/2014 at 11:52 (3,587 days old) by luxy1205 (Wilmington, IL)
Checkrate/Likes *Tom* Beautiful Golden J!!! Great price wow!!! My husband and I prefer to buy stuff that needs TLC! :) -Michelle

Post# 285557 , Reply# 13 6/20/2014 at 12:08 (3,587 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)
Checkrate/Likes 1 Tom I love that Kirby, that is the next Kirby I am after. Michelle I agree with you My favorite machines are not the ones I got mint but rather the ones that looked like they could never be saved. Like this convertible Even if the green was not the right green. Photos... < > Photo 1 of 2 View Full Size

Post# 285559 , Reply# 14 6/20/2014 at 12:48 (3,587 days old) by Paul (USA)
Checkrate/Likes Very groovy in a Brady Bunch kind of way, Tom--thanks! Do you have all the attachments--including the white hose with trios of teal/gold/teal tracers? If not Jimmy Martin (rugsucker) may have them--I know he had one or two of the hoses a couple weeks ago. Also, have you thought about collecting sets of Electrolux machines like me? This is what I consider a set: (1961-1988: aqua Model G era to Model 1521/Marquise era)--not sure if Model G was launched in October 1960 or April 1961. The 50th anniversary plate states 1961, but I have also seen 1960 in other places). 1. standard cleaner (e. g. Model 1205 J/Golden J w/PN-2 w/50th Jubilee decal and ivory attachments) 2. budget cleaner (e. g. gold Model L w/PN-2 and ivory attachments) 3. turbo rug washer/floor polisher (gold and ivory) (1962 and on) 4. Model B-7 (aqua w/late Model Rs, early aqua Model Gs, and early ivory Model Ls) 5. Model B-8 Carpet Beautifier/Buffer (e. g. gold)--mid-Model Gs to mid-Model 1505/Silverados or Models B-9, B-10, & 1522 (late Model 1505/Silverados and on) 6. Model CA commercial cleaner (early and mid Model Gs, early and mid Model Ls) 7. Model CB commercial cleaner (e. g. gold top) --late Model Gs to mid Model 1505/Silverados--These are more rare and quite expensive when they are found, so I'm not planning on collecting them. (CB2000 - 1983-1988) 8. upright cleaner--Model 1363 (yellow-gold) late Model 1401/Super Js; Model 1363 (tan)--Model 1401/Olympia One; Model 1451s (tan) Models 1401-B, 1505/Olympia Ones; Model 1451s (gray)--Model 1505/Silverados; Model 1451 Es (sand) early and mid Model 1521/Diamond Js; Models 1500, 1500 C, 1572 E/Discovery IIs (late Model 1521/Diamond Js to Model 1521/Marquises) 9. Vaporizer and Sprayer (through 1205 or 1205 J?) And, in the gold-colored era, since there were two standard gold-colored cleaners, I'd include the 1401/Super J. I'd also include the Model GHs (hospital versions) with the Model Gs, but they too are quite rare. * * * * * * * * * (1952-1961: Model LX era to Model R* era) 1. Vaporizer & Sprayer 2. Garment bag (Model LX and Model LXI through model Model AE or F?) 3. Model B-6 Floor Scrubber/Polisher (Models LX, LXI, E, AE, T)--not sure exactly when these were first manufactured 4. Model B-7 Floor Scrubber/Polisher (gray-w/Model F and early Model R) 5. Polisher & Scrubber (hammertone blue through Model E) 6. Turb-O-Tool w/Rug Washer (beginning Model AE--changed from hammertone blue to ivory w/Model F) *Model Rs actually straddled two eras as they were the budget model with the late Model Fs and early Model Gs. So, the early ones had the gray and ivory attachments, and the later ones had the teal and ivory attachments (interestingly, the hose tracer colors never changed; they were always gray and teal. Some have thought that was a hint that the Model G was on its way, but the Model F's hoses also had gray and teal tracers albeit in a different pattern, so that rationale is unlikely). They were discontinued in 1963 and were replaced with the Model Ls. Come to think of it, I'm also wondering if you have the complete set of attachments for your Kirby DS-50? I am not as familiar with Kirbys, but I don't think they made budget models that matched their standard models; and their shampooers/polishers were/are attached to the cleaners)

Post# 285560 , Reply# 15 6/20/2014 at 12:49 (3,587 days old) by Gr8DaneDad ()
Checkrate/Likes 1 I love finding things that look hopeless and making them useful again. Now I just need to learn to let some of them go to new homes instead of keeping them all.

Post# 285567 , Reply# 16 6/20/2014 at 13:26 (3,587 days old) by luxy1205 (Wilmington, IL)
Checkrate/Likes *Tom* I have a sick feeling that I'm going to end up collecting every Electrolux canister model! Ha ha! I have 2 1205's; the one my husband bought me because that's what my mom had/I grew up with and the other one is my mom's, she just passed away in September. My husband and I are going to restore my mom's; it's in really bad shape, but thank goodness my husband restores antique cars for a living and knows how to fix stuff! Also, he's an expert metal fabricator so that works out great for me! Besides the 2 1205's, I have a model XXX and a model LX. I'm in the process of finishing up 2 deals on here for a model G and an Olympia One. For now, I just want the canisters because that's all I have the room for! Once we get our house more in order I'll probably start collecting the attachments. -Michelle

Post# 285570 , Reply# 17 6/20/2014 at 13:53 (3,587 days old) by Gr8DaneDad ()
Checkrate/Likes 1 I know that feeling... I have 2 XXX's, an LX, Automatic E, Tan G, Golden J, both Olympia models, a Silverado, Marquise and UltraLux metal canisters, a Hi-Tech 2100 and the first Aerus Legacy plastic canisters, an Epic 2500 and Lux Guardian uprights... plus a Kirby D50 and Sentria II, a Hoover constellation and Windtunnel Platinum canister and 2 Dysons.... the only one bought new is my Dyson DC07, the rest are all thrifted or curbside finds ( I love trash day). And unlike you, I have most of the attachments and hoses too. I even keep leaky hoses in rough shape that I really should just let go.

Post# 285576 , Reply# 18 6/20/2014 at 15:15 (3,587 days old) by luxy1205 (Wilmington, IL)
Checkrate/Likes *Tom* Let's see, besides my 4 Lux canisters I have 2 Kirbys: a DS50 and Heritage II, a Hoover Convertible, a Sears Kenmore Twin Fans, 2 Dirt Devil hand vacs, a Hoover brush vac, a 1940's Westinghouse hand vac, and a newer Dirt Devil upright that I'm not happy with. The 2 Kirbys I got on Ebay for local pick up. I'm in the process of buying all of the Kirby parts that I need to get them both up and running. The Hoover Convertible I listed on here in a thread and from what people have told me is that the motor head part are from the 80's (It's a darker blue and white) and the bag on it is from the 70's (it's a medium blue holey fabric with a cute little design on it). I got "Hoovie" from my husband's boss. He knew I collected vacuums and said I could have it! I just got my Twin Fans at a garage sale maybe a month ago for $1.00! All it's missing is the front light lens and it works flawlessly! I don't know anything about Twin Fans, it's white and brown with a brown/white flower bag. I got one of my hand held Dirt Devils from my husband, he bought it new in 1990 I think he said. He cleaned him up for me and now I can use it! I got the other Dirt Devil from a garage sale for $15.00! It's in good shape! It's newer than my husband's. His just has the red cloth bag and mine has a disposable bag inside of the outer red bag. I just have to find out what kind of disposable bags I have to get for him. I got my Hoover Brush Vac from a garage sale for $2.00! I actually got him the same time I got my Dirt Devil hand vac, I was garage saleing that day! Believe it or not, my little "Hoove" is one of my favorite vacuums! I use him everyday for vacuuming off the bed and furniture. He's pretty neat and I love the fact that he looks like my old school Nintendo! Ha Ha! My husband bought me my 1940's Westinghouse hand vac off of Etsy. He was the cutest little thing I have ever seen and I had to have it! My husband and I cleaned him up, just have to gently clean his cloth bag. Also, I got an Electrolux Beautifier B-8 Shampooer at a garage sale for $5.00 and it comes with every attachment including a floor buffer for a model XXX! I put it on my 1205 and tried it out, it's the coolest little gadget ever! For attachments, I only have a complete set for my 1205 that my husband bought for me. I do have 3 braided hoses from my 1205, XXX, and LX. I don't think the 2 have good suction, I know my 1205 doesn't, that's why I bought her a new vinyl hose. I do have some wands and floor tools for the XXX and LX, but not a complete set for either. I'll be getting more vacuums and attachments regardless of space because I know myself! Ha Ha! -Michelle

Post# 285586 , Reply# 19 6/20/2014 at 16:38 (3,587 days old) by Gr8DaneDad ()
Checkrate/Likes 1 Michelle, Yep... we both got it bad Fun to talk with you!!! tom

Post# 285587 , Reply# 20 6/20/2014 at 16:53 (3,587 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)
Checkrate/Likes 2 I always say you can never have to many vacuums. I mean what happens if one stopes working you need to have a back up . Luckily I have a awesome wife who understands and accepts my passion, She even finds me more vacs.

Post# 285589 , Reply# 21 6/20/2014 at 17:00 (3,587 days old) by Gr8DaneDad ()
Checkrate/Likes 2 I live with only my four legged children and they don't mind my collection, as long as it's not occupying their beds or the couch, they don't really notice.

Post# 285590 , Reply# 22 6/20/2014 at 17:01 (3,587 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)
Checkrate/Likes 1 My cats will sleep on some of mine, The dog is name after one and the angora bunny's now they like to eat the cords or furniture guards

Post# 285603 , Reply# 23 6/20/2014 at 19:01 (3,587 days old) by luxy1205 (Wilmington, IL)
Checkrate/Likes *Tom* I concur, our hobbies take over! It's nice talking to you too! I've met a lot of nice people on here! -Michelle

Post# 285607 , Reply# 24 6/20/2014 at 19:14 (3,587 days old) by luxy1205 (Wilmington, IL)
Checkrate/Likes *gsheen* Always have to have a backup of a backup of a backup! Ha ha! Vacuums are my newest and latest hobby. I own the least and know the least about them. That's why I love this site and the people who talk to me and educate me so I can pursue this hobby even more! My number 1 hobby is collecting chainsaws. Between my husband and I we have just passed the 130 mark, but 80+ of those are mine! You can never have enough chainsaws! What if your one saw doesn't work? Then you need like 40 more as backups! Ha Ha! I'm obsessed! Same goes for collecting Sunbeam Mixmasters and clock radios! I have 14 stand mixers, I believe 12 electric hand mixers, over 20 clock radios. I have 5 clock radios in our bedroom that I switch off on. They all get a turn to wake me up in the morning! Gotta love tube technology!!! Now I know I have over 20 chainsaws in my house. The only rooms that don't have a chainsaw are the bathroom and kitchen, but that can change! Same with all the other stuff I collect, they can coincide together quite nicely! Ha Ha! My husband is awesome! Not only has he taught me how to fix and rebuild everything I collect, but he's the one that has mostly bought me all of the stuff I collect! I've learned how to work on circuit boards, tube and solid state/transistor radios, rebuild carburetors on the chainsaws, paint, fix metal, rebuild the mixers' motors, and etc. I've learned a lot and will always learn new and great things thanks to having someone to share it all with! I know what you mean when it comes to having a great spouse! We are lucky! -Michelle

Post# 285865 , Reply# 25 6/23/2014 at 04:17 (3,585 days old) by thermokid (Casper, Wyoming)
Checkrate/Likes 1 *Too many Vacuums !* Luxy and Gsheen... You say one can never have to many Vacuums... Well try living in a small two bedroom house and having 425 vacuums there.I think it is time to clean out all the doubles and triple vacuums. I can honestly say those little suckers are every where.LOL There are even 5 machines in the bathroom....Will it ever end?? I hope so.. Dan

Post# 285893 , Reply# 26 6/23/2014 at 10:20 (3,585 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)
Checkrate/Likes Thermokid i think we have all been their at some stage. I leased a apartment on the beachfront years ago. It was a high end apartment and because it was so close to the sea the garage was humidity controlled to decrease the chance that your car would rust. ( Most of the apartments belonged to people from upcountry who only used them for the Holidays and rented the apartments out for the rest of the time, so the cars would stand for months on end. My beautiful vacuum collection was upstairs with me, In the garage were the ones waiting for restoration in that nice climate controlled environment. My brand new jag stood outside and after a year had a small rust bubble on it. I had over 350 vacuums at that stage.

Post# 285895 , Reply# 27 6/23/2014 at 10:28 (3,585 days old) by sharkwo7 (Edinburg Texas)
Checkrate/Likes 1 *Michelle* I have 40+ vacuum cleaners, but I collect other things as well, I have two electric chainsaws, 2 vintage electric lawn mowers, 25+ remote control semi trucks, 16 live fan live palm trees, that I keep in pots in which are living. I also collect vintage low brass instruments I have 4 tubas 3 baritones 2 sousaphones 1 helicon, 1 trumpet,1 frumpet, and 1 mellophone. Also I am starting to collect vintage bmx bicycles of the 1970's, also I have 2 control line airplanes. Yes I have a collector fever.

Post# 285912 , Reply# 28 6/23/2014 at 11:28 (3,584 days old) by luxy1205 (Wilmington, IL)
Checkrate/Likes *sharwo7* Hi! Those are interesting hobbies you got there! I forgot to mention that I also collect vintage circular saws and vintage push mowers! I only have 2 push mowers now, got rid of like 3 or 4. I kept the one my husband and I restored that I named "Barnaby" and one we garbage picked that's a 1970's Snapper mulcher mower with original bag named "snappy". We have way too many hobbies and stuff going on right now! I'm currently restoring a Homelite 150 chainsaw named "Bertie", a 1937 Sunbeam Mixmaster model 3B stand mixer named "Bernadine", a 1972 Pioneer Holiday II model 1072 chainsaw named "Pie", and other stuff! Just a wee bit overwhelmed right now! Ha ha! What kind of electric chainsaws do you have? -Michelle

Post# 285966 , Reply# 29 6/23/2014 at 23:43 (3,584 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)
Checkrate/Likes 1 *Michelle,* Any updates on our lovely Miss.PHYLLIS? Those are GREAT finds! That wouldn't happen to be the DS50 that was raffled off at the 2014 Convention (thus explaining it's show-room shine?)

Post# 285981 , Reply# 30 6/24/2014 at 03:47 (3,584 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)
Checkrate/Likes Got a question for you chain and other power saw collectors-Any of you run into a Wright gas powered saw?This machine had a reciprocating blade instead of a rotating chain.Watched a demo of one of these at a Colorado Springs hardware store years back.Was quite a machine--You could make more accurate cuts on it than a chainsaw.And the finish left on the cut peices was very smooth-not rough like from a chainsaw.And the Wright could saw just as fast.In looking these up--found the blade drive was connected directly to the piston rod in the motor.The flywheel and fan simply helpted run the motor and cooled it.An electric Wellsaw is a similar machine-has an electric motor.Now these are marketed to the meat cutting industry(Jarvus Wellsaw).the Wellsaw used to be heavily marketed to carpenters.Its a good woodworkers tool.Thinking of getting one at some point.The bar seen on the machine supports the reciprocating blade like on a Wright.A recip saw as we know today has an UNSUPPORTED blade.The blades are thick and stiff.-The cut accuracy and quality isn't as good.The Wright was marketed as a safer alternative to a chainsaw.As we all know a chainsaw can be a VERY dangerous piece of machinery!The high speed supported blade recip machines are safer.Since ReTool closed out here-has put a damper on my vintage tool collecting.So I enjoy what I have.

Post# 285982 , Reply# 31 6/24/2014 at 03:48 (3,584 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)
Checkrate/Likes Got a question for you chain and other power saw collectors-Any of you run into a Wright gas powered saw.This machine had a reciprocating blade instead of a rotating chain.Watched a demo of one of these at a Colorado Springs hardware store years back.Was quite a machine--You could make more accurate cuts on it than a chainsaw.And the finish left on the cut peices was very smooth-not rough like from a chainsaw.And the Wright could saw just as fast.In looking these up--found the blade drive was connected directly to the piston rod in the motor.The flywheel and fan simply helpted run the motor and cooled it.An electric Wellsaw is a similar machine-has an electric motor.Now these are marketed to the meat cutting industry(Jarvus Wellsaw).the Wellsaw used to be heavily marketed to carpenters.Its a good woodworkers tool.Thinking of getting one at some point.The bar seen on the machine suppots the reciprocating blasde like on a Wright.A recip saw as we know today has an UNSUPPORTED blade.The blades are thick and stiff.-The cut accuracy and quality isn't as good.The Wright was marketed as a safer alternative to a chainsaw.As we all know a chainsaw can be a VERY dangerous piece of machinery!The high speed supported blade recip machines are safer.Since ReTool closed out here-has put a damper on my vintage tool collecting.So I enjoy what I have.

Post# 286027 , Reply# 32 6/24/2014 at 11:26 (3,583 days old) by luxy1205 (Wilmington, IL)
Checkrate/Likes *super-sweeper* Hi! Phyllis is doing great! I haven't had a chance yet to even clean her up yet! We've been so stupid busy lately! Let's see, if you read above, the stuff I'm restoring doesn't even begin to top the list of stuff we're trying to get done! Besides that stuff I'm restoring, we were in need of a shed for storage bad! Our landlord/friend is friends with someone who just bought a house in our subdivision literally a block away. Anyway, there's 2 metal sheds on his property he doesn't want anymore, he said if we took them down we could have them for free! These are big and sturdy sheds! These things new at a store would probably be $1000 a piece! So, we took the one down so far, but they are rusting and need to be hammered and dollied because a tree branch fell on the one. Not a big deal since my husband can do metal work in his sleep! Ha Ha! I'm getting one of the sheds and will put a couple of windows in it and a small air conditioner for the summer and heater in the winter and I will be building and re-building all of my hobbies in there! I can't wait to have my own space! Plus, we need to replace my trans lines in my car, replace the cam seal, put in a new modern radiator, and do metal work to it! His car needs metal work and a rear main seal put in too! The only way to replace the rear main seal is to drop the trans! PITA! Also, another good friend of ours gave us an old 1960's Remington PL4! I named him Charlie after the guy we got it from! Oh yeah, I also got an electric Craftsman chainsaw from a flea market that I haven't even looked at yet! As of right now, I'm currently working on a 1950's or early 1960's General Electric electric hand mixer for my aunt. She's getting married this Friday and doesn't leave my a lot time to get it done! We have to reshape the metal tag it's all kitty whomppis! That poor mixer was thru utter helvin! Ha ha! When I got it off of EBay, I plugged it in and when you turned it on, you could hear the motor but it wouldn't even turn! Someone also spliced one of the wires for the brush, they did a big no no! Also, a wire was bare and pulled away from the speed switch, so it had to be cleaned and re-soldered back into place! Now, we just discovered that one of the beaters is bent! Sammy has to do tedious metal work now to get it straight again! The rubber bumper it sets on was put on wrong, so Sammy had to re-heat it and shape it so it would go back together right! I'm done hand polishing it, just need to clean the metal plate and repaint the letters! Also, got an old fan at the flea market that I want to restore and paint it red and pink for my soon to be retro kitchen! That's on the list too, to repaint my kitchen, paint a metal industrial shelf for all of my 14 vintage stand mixers! Does this sound ridiculous yet??? Ha Ha! In addition, to all of that, I just ordered a whole bunch of Kirby parts to restore/fix my DS50 and HII, plus got an Olympia One, Teal/Aqua Model G, and a parts 1205 so I can fix my dear "Luxy" and my mom's "Lux"!!! What else, my computer quit working too! So, I'm using Sammy's for now, but I don't know how to find pics and download them on here yet! Once, he shows me how to do that, I will send you pics of Phyllis. I promise!!! Well I have to go work on my aunt's mixer so I can surprise her with it Friday! Talk to you later! :) -Michelle

Post# 286030 , Reply# 33 6/24/2014 at 11:35 (3,583 days old) by luxy1205 (Wilmington, IL)
Checkrate/Likes 1 *tolivac* We have a 1963 Wright model B520! Our landlord gave it to us. It had sat at his work place for I think 15-20 years! Eventually we will re-build and restore it! I love that it has a governor! The Wrights are very unique! I've never used one personally yet, but you gotta enjoy a 2 stroke with a governor and a reciprocating blade! I know I do! Ha ha! :) -Michelle

Post# 286075 , Reply# 34 6/24/2014 at 16:39 (3,583 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)
Checkrate/Likes *'need a shed BAD'* I'm right there with you! One can only fit so many vacuums in one's house! I went to the Flea Market on Sunday, saw 2 old Sunbeam mix-masters (one with EXCELLENT paint, spotless beaters and a white glass bowl, the other with barely any paint left and 2/3 of a plug! In the same both as the paint-less mix-master was a Bell & Howell slide projector, in the same both as the perfect mix-master was a chrome G-E perculator! There was also a BEAUTIFUL 1950s Hotpoint fan, with perfect pink and white paint, mounted on it's original chrome dolly! Of course,I HAD to ask, and it wasn't for sale! Drats! On my final stroll of the Flea Market, I saw a nice older wall-phone (I just got a 1984 dial-tone phone the other day at a thrift shop for $2, with that classic, loud ringing sound that could wake the dead!). Imagine my surprise when I lifted the handset to find a rotary dial IN the handset! Then imagine my surprise when the price was $15 for an UN-tested phone! I walked away, but did leave the Flea Market with 2 new 45 RPM records! About a month ago there was a nice Atari computer at the Flea Market, with both the 5 1/4 Floppy Drive and the Tape drive! It however did not have the power cable for the computer nor the cable to plug it into a television.$75! I asked him just WHERE did he get that price from? His response 'Well, I've seen complete sets on eBay for $200.....' Could've guessed! I'm thinking on building a shed the pioneering way, I have plenty of trees for a log shed!

Post# 286144 , Reply# 35 6/25/2014 at 01:40 (3,583 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)
Checkrate/Likes Luxy1205--GREAT you do have a Wright--tell me how it works after you have fixed it up-inquiring minds want to know-bet it will work as good as the one from the Demo I watched.My Dad would not buy the saw--"We have three healthy boys-don't think I need to buy another power saw when you guys cut the wood just fine with a bowsaw!"DARN!!Sounds like you want to get that machine up and going!!Bet you will like it!And the blades are easy to sharpen with a file.Just follow the orig grind on the teeth.Or if you don't like filing you could sharpen the blade with a Dremel tool.

Post# 286168 , Reply# 36 6/25/2014 at 10:02 (3,583 days old) by luxy1205 (Wilmington, IL)
Checkrate/Likes *super-sweeper* Cool finds! I love flea markets! We just went to one a few weeks ago. That's where I got my vintage fan and electric Craftsman chainsaw. Also, at that flea market I got an avocado 1970's Sunbeam Mixmaster stand mixer for $8.00! All it had was the turntable, but it looked like it was hardly ever used! I ended up buying an original large stainless steel Sunbeam bowl on EBay and I bought dough hooks on EBay for it too! What's a really nice coincidence is a few days before the flea market, I bought a harvest gold 1970's Sunbeam Mixmaster stand mixer that arrived and it came with both stainless steel bowls, beaters, turntable, and detachable power cord. So, I can borrow the power cord and swap beaters and dough hooks between the two! I'm all excited to make some home made bread this weekend! Sammy's gonna show me how and I can't wait! So, the flea market you went to you said there was Sunbeams there? How much were they? Just curious, I don't find stuff that often that I collect. I can't wait to get our sheds done! Very cool that you're gonna build one! I would love to see a pic when your shed is done! :) -Michelle

Post# 286171 , Reply# 37 6/25/2014 at 10:08 (3,583 days old) by luxy1205 (Wilmington, IL)
Checkrate/Likes *tolivac* I'll keep you informed on the Wright. My husband knows more about it than I do, so I'll ask him and share with you what I find out. I love hand filing our chainsaws bars! We actually don't have a bow saw or a two man saw yet! Those are on the list! :) -Michelle

Post# 286234 , Reply# 38 6/26/2014 at 02:42 (3,582 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)
Checkrate/Likes 1 Bow saw-those are as close as your nearest Lowes or even a sport goods store.Two man saws are still available-Esp the "competition" ones that are used in contests.A pair of good men with one of those can actually cut faster than most chain saws!We have one at our workplace-looks like it hasn't been used in years-in the tower riggers shop.You should be able to find those saws in the same places where you find old chainsaws.Do you collect axes,too?Some folks who like woodcutting tools collect axes as well as saws.I don't but others do.Two man saws are sharpened by hand filing,too.I was good a sharpening circular saw blades in the school woodshop.BUT--some BOZO would cut a board with nails in it on my freshly sharpened blade!Really bad if someone planed a board with nails in the planer when I just sharpened its blades!!The blades would get nicked-but you can reverse them in the cutterhead for a fresh edge.You would have to grind out the nicks.Don't want "stripes" on your planed boards!!Many types of carbide saw blades and planer cutters are more tolerent of nails.But still they are not good.

Post# 286261 , Reply# 39 6/26/2014 at 11:52 (3,581 days old) by luxy1205 (Wilmington, IL)
Checkrate/Likes *tolivac* I don't collect axes, but I do collect vintage circular saws. I'm kinda getting into old wooden hand planers! We've got 3 so far, but could see that turning into more! -Michelle

Post# 286276 , Reply# 40 6/26/2014 at 13:31 (3,581 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)
Checkrate/Likes 1 *Michelle!* I didn't even ask for the prices! I have hand-mixers for every room of the house, If I got started on prices I'd have stand mixers for every room,too! I'll be sure to take pictures of the "Lumber-Jack Special" Shed!

Post# 286379 , Reply# 41 6/27/2014 at 03:36 (3,581 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)
Checkrate/Likes 1 Luxy1205-I collect circular saws,jigsaws-most power saws.I don't collect axes-but knew of people that did.I miss that ReTool place-now finding tools has been more difficult.Have two Shopsmiths-a multipurpose tool that can be used as a table saw,band saw,lathe,vertical drill press,horizontal drill press,and a sander.I just need a shop space!!I am probably the only person that has Shopsmiths in the living room!!I know its strange living room furniture-but!!???-guess they could be used to BUILD the furniture-just need to find some REASONABLY priced lumber!Also have a small collection of different types and sizes of circular sawblades.When ReTool was here was able to buy some saw blades from an older saw shop that turned over their stock to them-Complete Belsaw shop equipment-someone else got those.The former owner got Cobalt dust poisoning from NOT having proper dust collection while grinding carbide tipped blades and tools.That is a hazard if you grind or sharpen carbide tools.Just don't breathe the dust!!!!Often those tools were ground wet.The water or coolant collecting the dust.

Post# 286557 , Reply# 42 6/28/2014 at 14:15 (3,579 days old) by luxy1205 (Wilmington, IL)
Checkrate/Likes *super-sweeper* I know what you mean! We just went garage sale-ing this morning and Sammy bought me a General Electric stand mixer for $2.00! I'm in the process of cleaning it up as we speak! I'm thinking it's from the 1970's. :) -Michelle

Post# 286558 , Reply# 43 6/28/2014 at 14:17 (3,579 days old) by luxy1205 (Wilmington, IL)
Checkrate/Likes *tolivac* Very cool in what you collect! :) -Michelle

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