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Thread Number: 40415
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Retrofitting a Power Nozzle? |
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| Post# 429099 , Reply# 1 7/27/2020 at 08:44 (1,369 days old) by Real1shep (Walla Walla, WA) | ||
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Yeah...... it's not only been done, but have seen pics here. One was for an older Connie. Kevin | ||
Post# 429106 , Reply# 3 7/27/2020 at 11:12 (1,369 days old) by gottahaveahoove  (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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very clever | ||
| Post# 429133 , Reply# 4 7/27/2020 at 23:27 (1,369 days old) by myles_v (Fredericksburg, VA) | ||
Yes!
I did this with an H20 Vac Turbo back when they were being sold through infomercials. My curiosity of it got the best of me so I bought it and was quickly disappointed with the lack of a power nozzle so I cracked it open and wired a short cable into the power for the machine. If I remember correctly, I believe I drilled a hole in either end of the hose to run a power cable through it for the nozzle rather than just strapping it to the outside of the hose. I wish I had taken pictures of it.
If it were a vintage machine that I actually cared about then it could have been done a bit prettier, and I wouldn't have chopped into the hose. If you feel comfortable with the electrical work then go for it! | ||
| Post# 429145 , Reply# 5 7/28/2020 at 04:20 (1,368 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota) | ||
Oh yeah!
I've done it a few times now but here's the latest modification. I put a PN port on my Henry, I used the port from an older tristar, then found a space within the "head" that had enough room for it, with the cord winder taking up much of the internal space I had few options.
I drilled a hole into it then proceeded to expand and shape it until the PN port fit then applied a sealant, since the port is flexible, i didn't want it being pushed into the machine since the hole ended up slightly larger than it needed to be. From there i cut the wires running to the motor and just spliced in the wires from this capped them off and closed it up. You can use a few different methods to run the power to the nozzle. Whether that's adapting an electric hose like this, it's often referred to as a wessel werk retrofit. Just based off the picture I thought I needed to buy a separate fitting so i had something to screw the 1.25" machine end to but I found when it arrived that it came with a short stub hose attached to it. The other option is to run an external cord. I know there's a 8' pigtail made for rainbows that works rather well for this. just use something whether rubber bands or wire ties to secure it to the hose. Definitely not as neat and clean but it's a lot cheaper than buying a hose. Mikko's done quite a few PN mods too | ||
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