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Post# 352239   5/16/2016 at 12:28 (2,873 days old) by vacuumquestion ()        

Hello,
I have a Craftsman Wet & Dry Vacuum Model 17845 and have no idea what it is... obviously a vacuum, but I cannot find anything on the internet about this thing. How old is it? What should I do with it? Should I keep it or sell it? What to do... what to do. Any help is greatly appreciated!


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Post# 352243 , Reply# 1   5/16/2016 at 14:05 (2,873 days old) by blknblu (CT)        

one way to date Sears Craftsman stuff is to look at the logo.

The one on your vac is a "crown" Craftsman logo from the 60's-early 70's time frame.

The SearsPartsDirect website is a good place to lookup parts/diagrams.

For your vac, it looks like the records got messed up. Use model 17846 to find one that is close to yours.

My dad had one of those hooked up to his radial saw back in the day.

 


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Post# 352246 , Reply# 2   5/16/2016 at 15:09 (2,873 days old) by vacuumquestion ()        

Thank you blknblu!

Post# 352251 , Reply# 3   5/16/2016 at 17:44 (2,873 days old) by delaneymeegan (Mary Richards lived here)        

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"I have a Craftsman Wet & Dry Vacuum Model 17845 and have no idea what it is... obviously a vacuum"    ?

 

 

Let's see, an appliance with a cord, a hose, a switch, a label that states it's a "vacuum"..... yet, what can it be?    hmmmmm.

 

The mind wobbles.




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Post# 352526 , Reply# 4   5/20/2016 at 23:55 (2,869 days old) by Durango159 (State College, PA)        

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Generally Wet/ Dry vacuums don't sell for very much new. They are a moderately powerful motor ontop of a deep basin where the debris or liquid settles. By the size, I would guess that yours is around a 12- 16 gallon capacity?.

One thing with the old ones, the tanks were made of metal, so you would want to inspect for rust and any dents. Those would be the major concerns for how to value or price it, in addition to if the motor works well.

As it has a blower feature- you would attach the hose to the exhaust port-- whichever of those top ports is blowing out exhaust. For vacuum, you would attach the hose to the other port.

As far as what to do with it:
1) Does it seem to work ok when you plug it in and run it?
2) Do you or anybody you know need a wet/dry vacuum? Some use them in the garage or work shop and others own one in case of a flood.
3) Or sell/ donate

It's old so it has some value for that assuming it's in good shape and runs with no dents or rust. A current market brand new Craftsman 16 gallon with plastic tank runs for $100 Need to evaluate what sort of condition the filter attached to the under side of the motor looks like, what attachments you have for it: 2 extension wands?, 9" or approximate long size floor head? Squeegue head for hard flooring wet pickup, large opening upholstery nozzle, dusting brush?, etc??

There isn't really a set price, it's whatever someone is willing to pay. YOu could list it at $160 and maybe by some oddball chance have a buyer or list it at $50 for a quicker sell. You can always go down in price if it doesn't sell obviously but you won't be able to go up in price!

Best of luck!! Let us know if you need more help.



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