Thread Number: 42249
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
OMG! Atlas.... |
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Post# 444777 , Reply# 1   8/16/2021 at 17:26 (955 days old) by Thevacomaticiec (Bathurst New Brunswick Canada )   |   | |
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Post# 444779 , Reply# 3   8/16/2021 at 18:56 (955 days old) by Thevacomaticiec (Bathurst New Brunswick Canada )   |   | |
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Post# 444788 , Reply# 4   8/16/2021 at 21:16 (954 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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Iirc that vacuum is based off the 1957 Chevy Bel-air. It's easily one of the nicest looking if not the nicest looking vacuum I've seen(albeit I've only seen this on the internet). I don't think it will be a hard restore.
I'd clean up the body and get a new hose as the one in the picture looks it's age. I've seen them for sale on ebay but always over $200 plus shipping. That would be a fantastic problem to have. Congrats and good luck. |
Post# 444792 , Reply# 5   8/16/2021 at 21:54 (954 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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One just sold on eBay on May 22, 2021 for $25 with $25 shipping. They very rarely show up under $50 - maybe once every 2 or 3 years. I have been trying to get one too, they are gorgeous.
The vacuum is styled exactly like the fin cars of the era. They even made the exhaust port into a "tailpipe". Very very clever.
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Post# 444794 , Reply# 6   8/16/2021 at 22:19 (954 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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I'm mentioned a 1957 Bel-Air the Chevy logo on the hood and the rear fins are used from that car. If I ever see it for$25 etc it's mine.
Husky there is an old thread a quarter the way down the page about a vacuum you could get. It's green looks like a bee vac. Look at the thread and maybe you can get that vacuum. |
Post# 444811 , Reply# 8   8/17/2021 at 12:57 (954 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Post# 444815 , Reply# 10   8/17/2021 at 15:11 (954 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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The good news is the bearings have a shield over the balls, so you can easily add high-temp wheel bearing grease and replace the shield. I had never taken mine apart before, but I just went slow and put the pieces in a line as I removed them. Washing the revolving fans made a huge difference in the noise and vibration since those machines had what we today would say was terrible filtration. Lots of dirt in the turbine blades. Everything washed up well and I have a smooth running Atlas with all the hoses and tools in the Vacuum Museum in my Vac Shop to show visitors.
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Post# 444820 , Reply# 11   8/17/2021 at 18:55 (954 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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Post# 444848 , Reply# 12   8/18/2021 at 13:06 (953 days old) by kirbyklekter (Concord,Ca.)   |   | |
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First thing I thought when I saw your machine was '57 Bel Air having owned one! This should be a fun restore for you, can't wait to see the finished results! This 'period piece' can really light up the room! Happy for you! |
Post# 444849 , Reply# 13   8/18/2021 at 13:22 (953 days old) by Brando_husky (Las Vegas Nevada)   |   | |
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Used to have one of these. Yes definitely bigger than most people might realize. Chunky! Neat vacuums.
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Post# 445114 , Reply# 16   8/24/2021 at 18:53 (947 days old) by fantomfan57 (Central Texas)   |   | |
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So I ordered this from Amazon and want to know if this is too severe for the Atlas restore. I missed the part of a base coat etc, etc,. I still want to see what it looks like. I will find another paint. Any suggestions?
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Post# 445172 , Reply# 17   8/26/2021 at 14:14 (945 days old) by Thevacomaticiec (Bathurst New Brunswick Canada )   |   | |
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Post# 445193 , Reply# 18   8/26/2021 at 22:16 (944 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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