Thread Number: 40112
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
Like I needed another Lux hose... |
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Post# 425868   5/22/2020 at 15:59 (1,406 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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So almost two years ago, I acquired an absolute basket case of an Electrolux Silverado, almost every part of which was trashed in one way or another, I resurrected the vacuum but the vinyl hose, which had a one-inch split an inch or so from the remains of handle, which was itself snapped in two, has languished in my barn until this afternoon. To be honest, I have so many Electrolux hoses, I wasn't all that motivated to do anything with it, other than to put a heavy bead of RTV silicone over the split.
Fast forward to last week, when I found a job lot of Electrolux hose ends, cut off from what looked like Grand Marquise hoses (white with mocha colored chevrons), including two intact hose handles. Let's just say the seller was motivated to move this stuff out of his inventory and was generous in accepting a low-ball best offer. I've put one of the handles onto the repaired hose and I'm glad to have another handle in reserve. I plan to put the repaired hose into first-string use for a little while to see how the silicone holds. I'll certainly keep you updated on that but I'll have to wait a few days on that as I injured my hand a week ago and I was told to do no vacuuming until after the stitches come out next Tuesday. I doubt I'll ever use the various hose ends but I'll hold onto them for now, just in case. That said, let me know if you need them worse than I do and I'll be happy to share as many of them as you want. |
Post# 425872 , Reply# 1   5/22/2020 at 16:59 (1,406 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 425875 , Reply# 2   5/22/2020 at 17:27 (1,406 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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...It was just a flesh wound
It was a stupid mistake on my part (as though there any such thing as an intelligent one). I was trying to pry a couple of frozen hamburger patties apart with a kitchen knife and it slipped, taking off the tip of my middle finger and putting an almost inch-long gash on my ring finger, the latter of which required three stitches. Interestingly, they didn't even put a Band-Aid on the middle fingertip, even though it was still bleeding when they discharged me from the ER. I overrode them on that one and kept it bandaged until yesterday and although it's not fully healed, it's doing great today. Even though I'm left handed, it's hard to remember not to use my right hand. I probably shouldn't have been using a screwdriver to put the handle on that hose today but when it comes to hand tools, I'm a 'switch hitter'. |
Post# 425889 , Reply# 3   5/22/2020 at 20:26 (1,405 days old) by Marks_here (_._)   |   | |
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The wonderful things we've done to ourselves lol. I was mounting a skate boot to the frame well son of Poland here was holding the boot where your foot goes, next thing I feel heat and I drilled right through the palm of my hand. I had to put it in reverse to get the drill bit out, didn't hurt or anything after the bit came out which I was surprised, I held it for 15 minutes and I was fine after that. I had to wear a wrist guard to keep the gauze in place for a week while the hole closed over.
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Post# 425901 , Reply# 4   5/23/2020 at 03:26 (1,405 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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Post# 425948 , Reply# 6   5/23/2020 at 23:49 (1,404 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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Realistically, the only usable items from that lot are the two hose handles and they were worth what I paid for the whole lot. I don't have the specialized tools necessary to attach those hose ends onto lengths of new hose—I doubt I ever will—so they're probably not worth keeping.
That said, I do like fixing things up when I can, especially if I can take two or more broken things that are useless on their own and put pieces from them together to make something good and useful out of them. I've never understood people who seem to take great pleasure or satisfaction in tossing out perfectly useful things just for the sake of disposing of them. I've noticed an interesting phenomenon in my neighborhood since the stay at home order. A lot more people are taking walks because there's not much else to do and people are putting usable stuff out at the curb with notes attached, saying 'free, please take it'. I even got into that spirit a few weeks ago when I replaced an old ceiling fan. I boxed up the pieces of the old one and put it on the curb in front of my house with a note that said 'Free Ceiling Fan (works)!' and sure enough, it was gone half a day later. I'm glad to know someone else is getting some benefit from it. |
Post# 425955 , Reply# 7   5/24/2020 at 01:40 (1,404 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA)   |   | |
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I've done worse. Scraping something with a razor blade, the blade went straight into my index finger. It's not quite as numb as is used to be. Smashed my hand once, ripped a hole in it in addition to being badly bruised. n00bie doctor stabbed me 6 times with the numbing needle, to do 5 stitches. Why even bother numbing it, would've been about the same number of pokes just to stitch. Also I have a piece of shrapnel in my left wrist from an unfortunate chiselling incident. It nicked an artery on the way in.
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Post# 425971 , Reply# 8   5/24/2020 at 10:19 (1,404 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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Post# 425977 , Reply# 10   5/24/2020 at 12:30 (1,404 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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I wasn't raised with such wasteful ways and it really bothers me. Marie Kondo and I could never be friends. I've been called a hoarder, told I have attachment issues to things, but I don't care. I do what's right for me. If I buy a tool or appliance, new or used, I do so with the intent of getting the maximum value for my money. Part of that equation involves using and maintaining it to its fullest and repairing it when possible.
I do understand there's a law of diminishing returns and that at a certain point, it makes more sense to replace an item than to try to repair it. Also, there are times when there are compelling reasons to replace the item, even if it is still fully functional. I just did this with my iPhone last week. I couldn't use the app on my old phone that would read my blood glucose level from the sensor on my arm, so when I found an affordable deal for a new one that would do that needed function, I made the jump. That said, the old phone is certainly not going in the trash or a drawer. I'm debating whether to list it on eBay or trade it back to my cell phone carrier for a $50 credit. Either way, it will have a second life. |
Post# 426014 , Reply# 11   5/25/2020 at 12:26 (1,403 days old) by JustJunque (Western MA)   |   | |
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I like your attitude regarding just doing what's right for you.
I'm definitely a hoarder, and there's no question that I have "attachment issues" with things. I never part with anything. On the rare occasion that I do let something go, I feel like I'm losing a friend or family member. I sold an older car last summer. (Attached photo) I hadn't driven it in several years, and it was starting to deteriorate. That's actually what finally motivated me to let it go. I knew if I kept it, it was going to rot away and be a complete loss. At least the man who bought it is attempting to restore it. I have others that need to go, for the same reason, and two that I've already let go for too long. They'll both get hauled away for scrap, when I finally come to terms with it. Enjoy your personal belongings in your own way. If you get enjoyment from them, that's what's important. Sorry to go off on a tangent. The whole hoarding/attachment thing resonated with me. Barry
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Post# 426220 , Reply# 12   5/29/2020 at 16:27 (1,399 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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So I finally got around to testing out this refurbished hose and everything works as it should: Suction—check! Electrical connections—check! Everything's a 'Go'.
I didn't exactly do any deep cleaning with it today but I feel like I put it through its paces, cleaning up cat litter and other debris from the baseboards in the hallway using a flippy floor tool and then hitting the bath mats in the hall bathroom with the Diplomat's power nozzle, all powered by my Diamond J. I just love to mix-n-match! In the final analysis of today's test run, the replacement handle works just fine and the bead of silicone over the split in the hose is holding up just fine—at least for now. So I've established that the repaired hose works. Now, it'll have front line duty for the next couple of months and we'll see how that silicone repair lasts. If it pulls loose, I've got some heavier duty silicone I can try and there's always Flex Tape as a last resort. |
Post# 426272 , Reply# 14   5/30/2020 at 13:11 (1,398 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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I went through some of that four years ago when my parents downsides from a 4,300 square foot house to a 1,400 square foot apartment at a senior living facility. My dad was a collector/hoarder and had extreme difficulty letting go of stuff, even when preparing for this move, which took almost eight months. He avidly collected antique electric trains and toy cars for about 50 years and a huge chunk of that stuff came to me. I have most of it in a 10' x 20' climate controlled storage unit, packed to the max, that's costing me $169 a month. I can't sell shit fast enough on eBay to pay for storage while holding down a full time job. And then I've got my own crap on top of that. At some point, I'm just going to have to have a big ass auction.
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Post# 426280 , Reply# 15   5/30/2020 at 17:22 (1,398 days old) by JustJunque (Western MA)   |   | |
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As one of the self-proclaimed hoarders, I hear you.
I know it's a problem. And I hate that we can't even have someone over to our house if we wanted to. But, it's a disorder. It's not something that I can just stop doing, or just decide to get rid of the things we've accumulated. We have no children to be burdened with it when we shed our mortal coil. So, it's almost a guarantee that everything we cared about will eventually end up getting junked some day, by someone charged with cleaning out our house to put it up for sale. When you have no irrational emotional attachment to stuff, it's easy to toss it. I'm not referring to you, I'm talking about the stranger who will be cleaning out our hoardy house some day. At least we'll be dead then. Barry |