Thread Number: 26706
Cool Vintage finds including another lewyt style columbus toppy |
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Post# 298918   9/19/2014 at 18:09 (3,478 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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So we headed out to Calvinia again this weekend to visit Joanne's Aunt Betsie , and to celebrate Joshua , My eldest sons 12 birthday. Its a 4-6 hour drive depending on the road works they are doing and the amount of stop go stations because of it. It was a bit of a long drive after a busy week but appart from nearly getting wiped out by a Mercedes who was overtaking another car on a blind verge and in our lane we arrived safe and sound.
Last time we were here I was greeted by our family and friends finding my most sought after vacuum , My Electrolux 404 and a whole bunch of columbus polishers.
When we arrived I was told to take a walk to one of the garages, " Their are some things for you there."
Well this is the sight that greeted me
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Post# 298919 , Reply# 1   9/19/2014 at 18:13 (3,478 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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To my surprise there was a box full of attachments for the machines.
Below is the Van Riebeeck ( another name for Columbus machines ) Toppy . Al its pipes and hosed present and all in all not bad condition for its age. |
Post# 298920 , Reply# 2   9/19/2014 at 18:15 (3,478 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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The Electrolux polisher is awesome. I nearly bought one for a $ 150.00 but I prefer to restore my own stuff so this will be a nice project |
Post# 298921 , Reply# 3   9/19/2014 at 18:18 (3,478 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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This Columbus B12 was a real lovely find. Not only do I not have this particular model but it came in with all its vacuum attachments and accessories bag. At some stage someone removed the motor and installed it incorectly.
Tomorrow I will clean them all up and post more pics |
Post# 299013 , Reply# 4   9/20/2014 at 13:55 (3,477 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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So I tackled the Columbus first as I could work on it here.
After having a good look at it I found its a 32 volt , for use on the farms in the old days when they used gen sets to run everything. |
Post# 299014 , Reply# 5   9/20/2014 at 13:57 (3,477 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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The motor , 32 volts still working well . Cleaned up the polishing base nicely too |
Post# 299016 , Reply# 6   9/20/2014 at 13:59 (3,477 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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All polished up by hand, no sanding. will give it a nice machine polish when I am back home again. I fitted the motor the correct way around aswell.
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Post# 299017 , Reply# 7   9/20/2014 at 14:07 (3,477 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 299018 , Reply# 8   9/20/2014 at 14:12 (3,477 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Here it is with the vacuum head on it. The vacuum attachments were never used |
Post# 299056 , Reply# 9   9/20/2014 at 17:21 (3,477 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Here it is with its pipes, Note the extension wand still wrapped in plastic, Not bad for a machine from 1946.
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Post# 299138 , Reply# 10   9/21/2014 at 04:57 (3,476 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Post# 302381 , Reply# 11   10/19/2014 at 10:47 (3,448 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Ok so after some time I took this lovely afternoon to dissasemble and have a look at the Columbus/Van Riebeek Toppy.
The bottom section is plastic but the top is all steel. Note the voltage on the rating label has been removed. This may be a 32 volt machine too |
Post# 302391 , Reply# 12   10/19/2014 at 13:26 (3,448 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Got the motor casing open. AAAh when Vacuum company's still took some pride in their motors design and apeal. It was a bit dusty
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Post# 302392 , Reply# 13   10/19/2014 at 13:36 (3,448 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Post# 302396 , Reply# 14   10/19/2014 at 14:31 (3,448 days old) by Kirbyloverdan (Egg Harbor Twp . NJ aka HOOVERLOVERDAN ❤️)   |   | |
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Post# 303644 , Reply# 15   10/29/2014 at 14:45 (3,438 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Thanks Dan. Tom has a columbus vacuum on display at the museum.
Here is the Electtolux polisher. Also a 32 volt machine. Here is is before.
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Post# 303645 , Reply# 16   10/29/2014 at 14:46 (3,438 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Post# 303892 , Reply# 17   10/31/2014 at 15:43 (3,436 days old) by sukething ()   |   | |
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This particular Columbus is in the museum ( I have it on loan there). What year do you think it was made? Just Wow to see all of the attachments..you were very lucky David |
Post# 303897 , Reply# 19   10/31/2014 at 16:06 (3,436 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Here's David at one of the first VCCC meetings (in my living room) with a blue ribbon for his Columbus. My Hoover model 61 got two blue ribbons, and Dennis Cox's Hoover 700 won for best restored. Mike Pletcher is taking pictures.
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Post# 303930 , Reply# 20   10/31/2014 at 22:28 (3,436 days old) by sukething ()   |   | |
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I had brown hair at one time...LOL Thanks Tom for posting this picture..You look so dam hot in this pic..LOL.of course you are still very handsome... |
Post# 303931 , Reply# 21   10/31/2014 at 22:45 (3,436 days old) by Marks_here (_._)   |   | |
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Post# 304897 , Reply# 22   11/5/2014 at 17:07 (3,431 days old) by edgar (Belgium)   |   | |
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