Thread Number: 43328
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Some of my restoration projects |
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Post# 452702   5/17/2022 at 16:18 (703 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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First up a Columbus b30 3 brush suction polisher was in terrible condition.
The paint was flakin motor bearings shot, missing its bag and cord This post was last edited 05/17/2022 at 17:41 |
Post# 452704 , Reply# 1   5/17/2022 at 16:33 (703 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Hood was stripped and painted, colour matched to the underside atmy local auto paint shop.
the b30 and b33 machines were basically the same machine but marketed to different stores, b30 has a slightly red er orange colour and black bag, b33 was more orange and had a brown bag and tan handle.
At first both machines came with a push down auto switch on handle release but this was later updated to a metal handle neck and pedal system due to reliability issues with the pasltic handle neck on the push down model.
I was very lucky to be able to meet one of the guys who was heavily involved with Electrolux and Columbus ( called Electrocol ) back in the days when these were being made
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Post# 452707 , Reply# 2   5/17/2022 at 16:38 (703 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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The motor needed some new bearings, the bakalite housing is almost show worthy on its own when all cleaned up.
It helps to date a machine when the armiture has its date stamped onto it, 16 aug 1974 |
Post# 452708 , Reply# 3   5/17/2022 at 16:39 (703 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Motor reinstalled on the base
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Post# 452709 , Reply# 4   5/17/2022 at 16:41 (703 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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All back together but somethin is missing and so started a epic bit of fun in recreating the hood sticker
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Post# 452710 , Reply# 5   5/17/2022 at 16:44 (703 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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At the same time I was busy with this I was busy with a whole bunch of other restoration projects that needed new labels.
With these a Friend who is a graphics wizard recreated not just this label but the progress one too, the problem was we had to print a run of them as this chrome label was special order. so I have a life time of labels for these and other machines |
Post# 452711 , Reply# 6   5/17/2022 at 16:48 (703 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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The final finish machine incl the cat Lucyfurr
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Post# 452712 , Reply# 7   5/17/2022 at 16:48 (703 days old) by OhioVacuums (Ohio)   |   | |
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Looks like new ! How did you come up with the bag ? I see the script "Columbus"....must have used a programable sewing machine ? |
Post# 452713 , Reply# 8   5/17/2022 at 16:57 (703 days old) by Hornet (Canada)   |   | |
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Great job gsheen
It looks great considering the shape it was in to begin with. It always interests me when I see a fellow restorer taking the vacuum down to its bare components and taking the time to do it right the first time and showing the process ,it’s a great learning process for the new guys out there who want to get into restorations and keeping the spirit alive. Keep up the good work looking forward to see more of your restorations. |
Post# 452716 , Reply# 9   5/17/2022 at 17:06 (703 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Post# 452718 , Reply# 10   5/17/2022 at 17:21 (703 days old) by Vinvac (Dubuque IA)   |   | |
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Post# 452719 , Reply# 11   5/17/2022 at 17:40 (703 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Hi Morgan
I don't think i mentioned it that this one is a 3 brush suction floor polisher. I will edit that now Below is the Vacuum version , a Electrolux 404 . Both these machines were designed and manufactured here in South Africa, The vacuum has a plastic hood and a bigger fan on the motor, The air flow is amazing I love how the bag blows up. My Gran had one of the vacuums when I was a little one and I loved the bag.
Its also a very big machine , see other pics for reference |
Post# 453042 , Reply# 12   5/26/2022 at 15:15 (694 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Some plastic restoration this time. I got this lovely National vacuum in a amazingly good running condition, not even bearing wind down which is odd for its age but cosmetically it was nasty.
So off to the workshop with buffing soap and some finishing creams and multiple buffing wheels |
Post# 453043 , Reply# 13   5/26/2022 at 15:17 (694 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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I wish i had taken some during photos and a photo of what I looked like afterwards, covered in polish splatter
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Post# 453049 , Reply# 14   5/26/2022 at 16:30 (694 days old) by rugsucker (Elizabethton TN)   |   | |
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I like the design above much better than any similar types I have seen.Any attachments? |
Post# 453051 , Reply# 15   5/26/2022 at 16:53 (694 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Post# 453055 , Reply# 16   5/26/2022 at 19:27 (694 days old) by Vacuumman (California)   |   | |
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That National vacuum appears briefly in the end of the most insane vacuum commercial ever made. CLICK HERE TO GO TO Vacuumman's LINK |
Post# 453060 , Reply# 17   5/26/2022 at 22:11 (694 days old) by Paul (USA)   |   | |
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Awesome resto's of the Columbus B30 and the National, Gareth. How fortunate that you have been able to put to use some NOS. |
Post# 453063 , Reply# 18   5/26/2022 at 23:19 (694 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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