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Thread Number: 43521
/ Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
(2004) Hoover spin sweeper outdoor sweeper. |
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| Post# 454510 7/6/2022 at 19:40 (659 days old) by OldCrankman (Lawrenceburg, Indiana) | ||
Here's what I found at the thrift store. I never collect sweepers only Vacuums. But now that I have it I kinda like it and will be using it for outdoor cleaning and basement cleaning. Any info on this machine guys?
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| Post# 454511 , Reply# 1 7/6/2022 at 20:03 (659 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota) | ||
cool. | ||
Post# 454516 , Reply# 2 7/6/2022 at 22:52 (658 days old) by gottahaveahoove  (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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I have 4. | ||
| Post# 454521 , Reply# 3 7/7/2022 at 00:02 (658 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) | ||
I seen one on eBay years ago for $15 with free shipping but passed because I already have a Ryobi Devour which is powered. I suspect the Ryobi Devour is made from the old molds of this unit because it looks exactly identical.
These are just manual industrial pavement sweepers for driveway, walkway, parking lots, warehouse floors. I had the idea of rubberizing the wheels to make them last longer and stop that irritating plastic on concrete rattle, but have not tried that yet.
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| Post# 454526 , Reply# 4 7/7/2022 at 03:18 (658 days old) by OldCrankman (Lawrenceburg, Indiana) | ||
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Something weird with the height adjustment | ||
| Post# 454558 , Reply# 5 7/8/2022 at 02:23 (657 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) | ||
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Assuming the knob did not get turned past its limits or the wheel out of its axis, I think putting it on high will raise the back end and lower the front end. Low will lower the back end which raises the front. Probably to pick up different debris types or surfaces. I seem to remember reading that somewhere.
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| Post# 454561 , Reply# 6 7/8/2022 at 08:27 (657 days old) by OldCrankman (Lawrenceburg, Indiana) | ||
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I see, tell you what. | ||
| Post# 454768 , Reply# 8 7/13/2022 at 04:26 (652 days old) by OldCrankman (Lawrenceburg, Indiana) | ||
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My idea
This sweeper can't really clean a shag carpet and I own one too? It's only made for outdoor purposes. 1. Is your carpet dirty and you need to vacuum it? Hoover convertible machines from the 70s and 80s can clean shaggy carpets. 2. Does it need pressure washed, you can by a commercial pressure washer to deep clean it. I posted these two just in case you where referring to one or another.
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| Post# 454786 , Reply# 9 7/13/2022 at 14:39 (652 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) | ||
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Bill, this in no way can be used to scrub anything. It is a driveway sweeper - not a scrubber. It would not even fit in a house. These are as big as a lawnmower.
If you want a scrubber to work cleaners into the carpet, you would need a orbital buffer with pads or a vintage scrubber shampooer. The Oreck Orbiter is a good scrubber cleaner. | ||
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