Thread Number: 43766  /  Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
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Post# 456738   9/13/2022 at 18:40 (589 days old) by OldCrankman (Lawrenceburg, Indiana)        

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It’s a Milwaukee canister 20 gallon I believe. It has one part of the handle broken but can be easily fixed and duct tape on the hose. Runs great but little rusty inside.

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Post# 456739 , Reply# 1   9/13/2022 at 19:04 (589 days old) by Thevacomaticiec (Bathurst New Brunswick Canada )        

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You could get it clean up the outside and inside put a new hose and use it as your own mega shopvac for a while sell it later be interesting to own i think .

Post# 456742 , Reply# 2   9/13/2022 at 20:06 (589 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)        

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Motor will likely need work based on the state of it but these are always good for the garage and cleaning out the car.

Post# 456744 , Reply# 3   9/13/2022 at 20:22 (589 days old) by Thevacomaticiec (Bathurst New Brunswick Canada )        

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I second your comment motor will need service and a cleaning

Post# 456746 , Reply# 4   9/13/2022 at 20:45 (589 days old) by OldCrankman (Lawrenceburg, Indiana)        
Not sure if these are rare

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But i pass up the offer because my grandma said it has cement in it and i checked and it doesnt. The hose was blowing out air and i couldn't find a reverse switch on it.

Post# 456750 , Reply# 5   9/14/2022 at 00:53 (589 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)        
Its

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It's a milwaukee it's solid. Is buy it.

Post# 456766 , Reply# 6   9/14/2022 at 22:06 (588 days old) by repairman (Woodridge, IL)        

There's no reverse switch. The hose is in the blower port and should be in the port on the red drum of the vacuum.

I might be wrong, but that looks like it was made by Shop Vac. I believe they make the wet/dry vacuums for Dayton as well.

Used Wet/Dry vacs are a dime a dozen. I would recommend a Ridgid at your local Home Depot. You don't know how much life is left on the motor since it was used in a concrete application. That dust is the Achilles heel to bearings.


Post# 456826 , Reply# 7   9/16/2022 at 20:25 (586 days old) by fantomfan57 (Central Texas)        
I have always....

been concerned with really vintage "shop vac's" because you never know what the person vacuumed up into it. Like for instance, Asbestos.

Post# 456905 , Reply# 8   9/19/2022 at 22:19 (583 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)        
How

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Much was the vacuum?

Post# 457114 , Reply# 9   9/28/2022 at 13:21 (574 days old) by OldCrankman (Lawrenceburg, Indiana)        
I wanna say $10 or $12, if not $15.

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I think


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