100 Year Old Vacuum / Carpet Sweeper Restoration (Remaster?)
Been working on this restoration for a while. It was challenging and time consuming. Sorry for the large upload gap; I'm still alive.
This thing is a marvel of early 20th century engineering. I spent hours trying to find another one made by the same brand online and couldn't find anything. It's a mechanical bellows powered suction + carpet brush sweeper. Incorporating actual vacuum technology along with the sweeper, this thing was truly ahead of it's time.
During this restoration I re-engineered / re-mastered a lot of the original designs so it's not really a restoration as many smart people in the comments will probably point out.
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At first I thought to myself "God, I hope this ends up in a museum, it really deserves to be there and to be preserved and admired by the future generations". And then I realised - it really doesn't matter at all. Because this is the museum. This video - all the intricate details, hundreds of hours of painstaking work by a master of many crafts, little, minuscule things that nobody would ever notice if this was to be exibited - all of that is here. It doesn't need a museum to be appreciated by millions - and millions are yet to come to enjoy and admire this masterpiece. I congratulate and I envy you for all the things you are capable of. I salute you, you really are a genius at work.
People don't understand the video is the product. You get it. Thanks!
What a fantastic comment!
Didn’t you use the lords name in vain
@@PowerlinesinWisconsinSpongeBob And they remain un-smote. Holy jesus tits, it’s a god damn miracle.
I watch A LOT of restoration videos. This has to be one of my favorites of all time! I have never seen a person with THIS many different skill sets. I saw metal fabrication, woodworking, refinishing, 3D printing, sewing, body work, and graphic design, just to name a few. You Sir, are an incredibly talented person and a Jack of all trades. Congrats on such an astounding array of talents (I know you worked hard to develop every one of those skills)! A beautiful remaster!
Может там команда талантов?
Add baking and candy making in there too lol
@Mimi_Xaos nope, it's yust him
Agreed! As impressive as most restoration projects are, this is a whole different level, almost all the videos I’ve watched have just been knifes or simple contraptions, but this is just amazing
Restored? He basically rebuilt the entire piece back to its manufactured functionality. The piece is no longer an antique.
Hats off to the original inventor of this early carpet sweeper and also to you sir, for an excellent restoration! 😀
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MAybe a reconstruction more than a restoration given how many new parts had to be made.
Nice thing to fix but if it's 100 years old and left in a old house it will probably be only a rusty metal shell (I don't know how old it is so it might not be a fake restaurant and if it's real excuse me)
How did you make a new brush roller? What Software did you use? What equipment are you using?
You have the tools and the talent. Well done sir!
This 100 year old vacuum was secretly a time traveling wizard trying to clean up the past
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*_There's just something magical about watching something that was so old and broken being restored back to looking so new. Its such a thing to watch. ❤_*
Your passion and your skill show through, awesome job 👌
Agree. These vids are addictive.
I have a special place in my heart for cripples, bastards and broken things
@@martinbacaloni4336 What
@@moggyplays1407 Tyrion Lannister in Game Of thrones
This struck me as being a tough job to complete. I'm an old man and my great grandma had a couple of these. Outstanding work!
Hi, my friend. I'm considered an old man to. I'm not bragging. But it's pretty good when you can do the work of 2 men, and totally wow the younger masses. And I'm having fun doing it.
You can bet it took him a year of Sundays to finally complete this project.
Qué bonita tu participación. Me imagino en tus recuerdos ver a tu abuela usar este aparato de limpieza 😸💖😂 gracias... ❤❤❤
@@TheParkAttendant I'm less than one year away from being 50. That is old to these generations. I agree with you. It is a blast watching the bewildered look on these young faces as I work circles around them!🤣🤣 Take away there TicToc and all of that other BS and maybe they will have a fighting chance.
@@TheParkAttendantI’m considered “old” in my work environment, even though I’m only middle aged, and believe me the younger ones aren’t wowed by our ability to run rings around them. They are only too happy to slack off and let us do the stuff they are too lazy to do. They also don’t appreciate or respect the wisdom and knowledge that we have attained during our working lives. And here I am like a fool fixing up all their mistakes and doing the jobs they were too lazy to do, because I have that work ethic instilled in me. Even though I’m weary and my body is starting to fail me. 😢
One of the best restorations I've seen. This man is able to deal with several kinds of materials and has the proper tools for every one of them. Very satisfying.
Agree, such skill its amazing.
How do you know it's a bloke?
Its a bloke because he loves other men
@@Zac-ls6hn Are you incinerating that he's not straight?
Как же хочется,чтобы все люди занимались только созидательным трудом,как этот мастер, чтобы не было войн, чтобы люди не разрушали нашу планету
I didn’t even know these things even existed, but this is beyond impressive, carefully taking this old fragile piece apart, cleaning it meticulously and then somehow putting it back together, 10/10 work if I do say so myself
Carpet sweepers still exist! Though nowadays they're much harder to find (and made with a lot more plastic). I've only used them a few times, because a few of the stairways I cleaned had carpet landings but no electric outlets for the vacuum cleaner we'd usually have for carpeted stairs. They're less effective than a modern vacuum cleaner, but very lightweight (modern ones at least) and very quiet. They're kind of being phased out though. A colleague that used to work at a larger cleaning company told me that they had invested in lightweight battery-powered vacuums that could be carried as backpacks for when they had to negotiate the lack of electrical outlets. With that kind of competition it's hard to find a use for carpet sweepers, since they're about as effective than raking the carpet with a stiff-bristle brush
@@helenanilsson5666 I see them a lot in restaurants still
That is awesome how you restored that carpet sweeper to working order. You worked so hard to clean all the parts from rust and made some new wooden parts to replace those that were too far gone to repair. It looks much better than before and it works like a charm too. Excellent work, I must say.
Gracias por decir que es .Porque muchas veces no entiendo inglés y no sé que es lo han restaurado
he literally just blasted it with a laser to remove the rust, he couldnt have put less effort into that part if he tried.
@@FingerinUrDaughter Not a laser. He used a sand blaster.
@@patriciavillalba-zp4vq There are translation apps that can help you understand.
@@FlutePlayer777 ahh is that it? same thing either way: it took no effort on his part.
This is the most satisfying restoration video I've ever watched! I don't know what's more impressive, how intricate thorough and versatile your handy work is, or the fact that someone built this 100 years ago ... Well done.
It's probably one of the most beautiful and perfect restorations I've ever witnessed being done. Simply marvelous
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You ever witnessed😳
@@joy-to7dx most of the comments on here are from paid commenting services used to boost the channel. They all sound so hollow, many over the top and are just a tad longer than a comment most people would leave to express the same sentiment. Probably AI. Could be real people earning 1¢ a pop. All about as authentic as this contraption ended up. But I suppose everyone has to make a living somehow.
@@barcodenosebleed5485 so, because he had to replace pieces of it, it’s somehow inauthentic? Come on… why so bitter? It was a good restoration and I, for one, enjoyed it. I could understand the disdain if this was one of those restorations that’s obviously faked, but it’s not. Maybe you didn’t find it entertaining but a lot of us did and… shocker…some of us even left a comment saying so! Ngl, I honestly think it’s sad that you would read nice comments and automatically be suspicious. Idk how jacked up your life has to be if people being nice seems “off” or fake to you. You’re suggesting that the channel owner is either using a bot or paying thousands of people to leave positive comments. Why would they do that? I mean, I know some channels do but this guy doesn’t have to do that. He is skilled and does really nice work that many, many people enjoy watching. He doesn’t need to fake it. Besides that, not only is it against TOS, but KZhead regularly scrubs for fake subs and comments. So he’d just be throwing money away because the comments and fake subs would be deleted anyway. Sure, it would help his initial engagement and the algorithm would temporarily boost him but it would be counterproductive since he’d be risking losing his channel entirely. Tbh, even if he is using a bot to increase his engagement to play the algorithm so he can make more money… so what? Does it even really matter? He’s providing free entertainment to millions of people who enjoy it so maybe just watch it and move on instead of spreading negativity for no reason. Just watch the free entertainment and let the guy get paid, ffs. It’s not like he’s hurting anyone. 🙄 I hope this is lucrative for him because I appreciate being able to watch his videos for free. Let him make money so he has the incentive to continue. There aren’t many hobbies that you can get paid for and he was smart for figuring out how to get paid for his. So go ahead and dislike it, but can you just let everyone else watch and leave nice comments without feeling the need to make others feel stupid for doing nothing more than being nice? If the comments are fake, then good for you. You got it all figured out, buddy. Congratulations! I guess that’s a real achievement.
I never realized that he's ALSO an expert carpenter.
Золотые руки,светлая голова+современное оснащение=обалденный результат.Браво.
I don't have many joys in my life, but must say, watching videos of you restoring these old items gives me plenty of joy! 😃
Es geht mir auch so!
It's a great restoration, i love it, the only one issue is welding, it s so bright to look at it at night while trying to get asleep, its absolutely your choice to cover it or not, but it would be nice to use a transparent square or circle to darken the area of welding
The good news is yes, this is the best carpet sweeper money can buy! The bad news is, it will be about $18,000 U.S.to buy. Amazing detailed work
It's just satisfying to see something this old restored
If those who originally made this vacuum saw how you have resto-manufactured their product, I think that they would be honored by your work. You made some very good improvements and the end result is beautiful.
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Sweeper. Not a vacuum.
@@JulieWallis1963 Thank you.
I don't know if you have more raw talent or more patience! You probably need about an equal amount of both to do what you do! Your work is outstanding!! I am so glad there are people out there like you that appreciate our history and share it with others! Absolutely incredible work! Thank you for this!!
O M G -the bristle reconstruction say it all. I don’t realize how complicated the construction of these sweepers were. My grandmother had one and I used it as a kid maybe 65-68 years ago. Phenomenal restoration, thanks.
That was a great restoration of an object that was used in homes for about 10 minutes, until someone said: "Man there has to be a better way!" Thanks for sharing your video, it was very interesting to see the many ways you used to restore this vacuum cleaner. The sand blasting, powder coat, spay paint, bluing, fillers of all types, and 3D printing, it was really interesting to see how all these things came together.
This work is more like a renovation than a restoration, since many parts were made anew without the use of original materials and technologies.
@@ilyamertsalov5071 Yeah. Since more than half of it was made from wood.
funfact , this "cleaner" is still beeing build today out of Plastic :)
Nobody knew there was a better way until electricity was developed, and small electric motors were invented
Профессиональный подход и исполнение!! Одно из лучших виденных видео о реставрации!!!
What a magnificent restoration. I am thoroughly fascinated by the craftsmanship and attention to detail. Thanks for sharing this!
I’ve been watching restoration videos from a lot of different guys for about 2 months now. This guy is the absolute best on KZhead. Welding, 3d printing, lathe, metal fabrication, woodworking, sewing…he’s even good with Illustrator. An artist!
Try "my mechanics" , "Cool Again Restoration"
Шикарное видео. Получил эстетическое удовольствие. Благодарю автора за труд. Великолепная работа!
Это чё за херовина ваще
Это просто я сделаю любую хуйню)))
@@user-hy6ue1us8f пра пра дедушка робота пылесоса.
@@user-wy4bv5iy3l Скорее уродливый и безрукий брат веника))))
Absolutely amazing that you 1) figured out how everything was supposed to work, and 2) restored it so beautifully. Really impressive.
Man don’t restore nor refurbish. My man remasters.
I'm honestly so impressed. This project shows a wide mastery of skills and working knowledge that most simply aren't able to match. Bravo
Отличная работа! 👍👍👍 Удивительный аппарат! Я даже не подозревал, что такие пылесосы существовали раньше...
аналогично.
I'm amazed at your skill set. To be able to restore and replace the parts so well is amazing. It was a pleasure to watch.
WOW! My nan used to have one like this when I was a lad. Thanks for releasing the memory :-)
Вот это реставрация!! Не то, что как у некоторых-разобрал, помыл, покрасил, собрал!!! Мастер "на все руки"!!
Wood chips are very hard to budge loose on those rubber backed rugs even with modern powerheads. It did very well considering when it was built. I cleaned a woodshop with the exact type of rug you have for many years. My grandmother here in Canada had a small sweeper called a hokey. The very same design as yours right down to the dirt trays only 100% metal. Made in early 60s. You do awesome work. Almost magic. I'm speechless.
Can confirm: I cleaned a school for several years and those rugs are a huge pain to vacuum; I would hand sweep them more often than not
@@thaddeusrobinson6866 I actually cleaned a school with a woodshop that I was speaking of. 😆 I swept the worst of the chips with a straw broom and then the powerhead afterwards. Modern powerheads are all plastic these days and would not last long without help. I do the same for entrance mats as well to help with the traction gravel in the winter months.
I am super impressed with how well it worked in the end. I bet mums and pas back in the day loved having one of these around.
That's was really an incredible restoration, all the different repairs for one ol sweeper...amazing..!! Love all the different shop tools....this is my dream when I retire..!!
This is what a restoration video should be. Outstanding job.
Holy **** (heck), you pulled out every trick in the book for the amazing restoration. You sir are a craftsman and an artist. It is truly a pleasures to watch you work.
Ah, the wooden brush roll; surely, he'll bring out the woodworking to--STAINABLE WOOD FILLAMENT?! Good god, man, you can 3D print ANYTHING, these days! I am blown away, just farking blown away by this restoration!
i have watch many restore videos and it blows my mind....... how you REMENBER WHERE EVERY SCREW/RIVET goes .....when u put it all together !!! excellent as always ;];];];]
That is an amazing piece of 100 year old technology and a fantastic restoration!
Энергонезависимый и экологически чистый пылесос. 👍
Great work. Very impressed by the level of engineering and design employed in the original sweeper it really did deserve to be resurrected and you did a fine job at doing that.
That is awesome!!!!! You are so so gifted with this ability. You're an artist, and you make masterpieces. What a treat to witness this transformation. Wow, thank you.
This is the kind of content that makes and old soul like me happy. Love to see people take pride in their work. Fantastic Job!
No eres un alma vieja, eres un alma eterna...esa parte de la observación es valiosísima en un mundo tecnológico y extrañamente egoísta, donde se sabe de todo pero nada sobre si mismo...en el saber trascendental...la persona es el alma, el cuerpo material burdo y sutil, son coberturas efímeras ...pero tal persona es constante en el tiempo...salud, abundancia, prosperidad, amor, armonía....perfectas...para ud y su familia
Dude. Incredible. You're a true craftsman. You're inspiring
man i wish i could have a hobby like that. fixing up old things nobody thinks about anymore. i have about half the tools, but the lathes and the precise equipment, i don't have. still love it.
Sir, I admire your work, your perseverance and your willingness to do what you share with us. I've been following you since almost the beginning and I still remain as much of a fan. You deserve a lot more subscribers. Thank you for all.
Needless to say, I'm thoroughly impressed with your work! Quite amazing, actually!
BTW, Norman Bates wants his cutting blades back… (yes, I saw what you did there) 😼
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I'm really impressed with the job you did.This was one of the most complex restorations I have seen.Awesome.
That's cool!! I love all of these vintage originals. You did a wonderful job, as usual!! Thanks
Singularly one of the best restorations I have seen. Right up there with the best in this platform. Outstanding
This is one of the best Restorations I have seen on KZhead. Well done, it's Brilliant my man....
Your patience in your work is admirable.
AMAZING, you have all these incredible tools and the smarts to get this done, it was fascinating to watch and to see how you persevered through all the work..WELL DONE!
Мастер! Реставрация отлично! Видео детально и без "воды". Спасибо, обязательно лайк, подписка, рекомендации и коммент конечно!
Such an incredible restoration with many innovative parts manufactured!
Love these old gadgets and appliances. Good someone out there wants to bring them back to life vs landfill. Thank you.
You are in the same ballpark as My Mechanic! I can think of no higher praise!
Получилось афигенно. Огромный респект мастеру!
This is a next level restoration. Magical stuff! 😮
My entire life, I've always thought to myself. When old things like this get brought back to new life, they secretly smile and feel good. Probably cry a little when no one's watching.
I really admire your skillful hands 😊
This is the restoration by which all others must be judged. Amazing skill and attention to detail. What a great thing to have all the required tools and knowledge at your disposal. A+
Прекрасная волшебная работа!!!Восхищена вашей работой!!!
I LOVED watching this! While we don't see your face, I can sense from your editing that you enjoy the challenge of testing yourself with each project. I'm a knitter and try to teach myself something new with each garment, and I sense you're constantly widening your own skill set. Watching this was such a journey. I do find myself wondering about how many tools you've learned to use-- so much going on!
After doing some home work on the Sweeper . It is very rare , And deserves to be in a Museum . Rev-O-Noc manufactured many items . Guns, wood plains, fishing reels and more . What a beautiful job you did on this fine collectable . I am proud of you !
Good job! There's actually quite a bit of engineering that went into this thing!!
*This is very next level work. One can only imagine who the original owner was. Most likely someone very wealthy because this, back when it was originally made, this gadget probably cost 6 month's wages, for most people. Serious question, at what point does it stop being a restoration and turn unto a recreation?....P.S. The Bates Motel Scissors are a nice touch. I can't help wonder how many viewers got the reference...Rev-O-Noc made everything from fishing reels to fire-arms. Butcher's Scales to wood working tools to apparently, first class floor sweepers. They even made Golf Clubs....I'm guessing Sears & Roebuck probably put them out of business with their mail order*
Beautifully restored. It may have seemed a work a day cleaning implement but when you see its construction it really is a complicated gizmo. Hats off to the inventors who figured it out.
Your wood making skills are remarkable 😮, love this restoration 😊
Parabéns pelo excelente trabalho, suas habilidades são impressionantes!! E que objeto complexo, composto por muitos diferentes materiais!! Fico imaginando como devia ser a linha de produção dele e também o custo do mesmo!!
OMG! This is the most complicated carpet sweeper I have ever seen! And you did a fantastic job with all the parts you made. Just amazing!
Just out of interest, which is the least complicated?
@@a.y.t.a.s.494 well a broom I imagine 😂
@@animeloveer97 broom manufacturing is quite a complicated procedure.
This fella has so much skill and ability and normally I wouldn’t question anything he chooses. The 3D printing of the roller? If the restoration is solely for looks, then great but if the machine is intended for any type of service, forget about it. I mean, I don’t expect a 100 year old machine to be honestly used but still. Wood is so much stronger by a magnitude.
It is a straight-up joy to watch you work. I love everything to do with cleaning, so this was especially enjoyable for me. It's amazing how far we've come! Makes me all the more grateful for my robo vaccum, lol.
Приятно смотреть на идеальное востановление,вы настоящий профессионал!всех благ вам и развития!
Прекрасная работа! Я в восторге от мастера)
这位先生就修理能力、工具设备之完备程度、机械操纵能力、尺寸的精确度，应该属于全球前三名之内。
For a 100 year old device it works great. You have golden hands.
I have one of these. Mine was not even 3/4 this far gone. I restored it. It is a Hoover with some resort name from 1945 or so. You deserve the million plus hits you're going to get on this content. Imagine that, and it's not even a gun! Great work, Mr. resto station! And you got a new sub!
Que trabalho incrível. Não imaginava que existisse tal aparelho naquela época, é o mesmo que temos hoje, só que elétrico (e menor)
I’ve seen a few of these in antique shops and always wondered what they may have looked like brand new. Now I know. Great restoration/ reconstruction! It may not have done a great job picking up the dirt but I’m sure to many back in that time it was better than a broom or taking the rug outside and beating it on a clothesline. We’ll done Sir!
It's a miracle that you are able to take this old vacuum in rusty, filthy shape and transform it to brand-new. It probably is better now than it was a hundred years ago. The vaçuum now has been transformed into a piece of art. You do beautiful work. I enjoy watching you work. All your modern machines that help you do what you do are amazing too. Thank you and can't wait to see all your videos. Your friend in Florida, Ruth. 😊
Awesome CAD work. Great restoration!
Damn! Really impressed by this build, well, and all of your other ones too! Such an Incredible amount of work went into this and the result was amazing. I really liked the fact that you kept and reused what you could, but innovated and used newer technology to create replacement parts that looked nearly original. You have some very serious skills my friend.
Have you been sent a message saying that you have also won an award?
@@mustafaklbyk5546 Yeah. Don't believe it.
Bro that was awesome a complete masterpiece. The way you took your time in building new pieces from scratch or completely refurbishing the original pieces. You sir are an artisan. A master of your craft I was mesmerized by the whole process.
you really have got some skills my friend. My mouth felt open. In the Netherlands we call them GOLDEN HANDS. You absolutely nailed it. You are the lucky one who has all the instruments you need. I know, that cost a lot of money, but with money you make money. Wonderfull to see...thank you for letting us watch this amazing progress. Warm greetings from the Netherlands. My name is Bert
They were not made for heavy dirt, just a daily quick sweep. Inspired idea with the brush bar. Well done.
Вы большой молодец! Приятно смотреть за Вашей работай.
Wow. That plywood looks great. Definitely not the cheap stuff. Superb metalwork and woodwork. Just watching in awe.
I so totally loved watching this thing get restored and watching it function and watching the period technology I was just geeking out thank you so much
I like how you made it better than original…. I’m always anxiously awaiting your next project
This isn't a restoration, it's a restomod. I like it! Making a couple little upgrades to make it function more reliably doesn't hurt its uniqueness one bit 😊
Chuckled at the scissor joke.😂 "Property of the Bates Motel!" Amazing skill and patience. Like the 3D printer work.
Heavens! So much work. You must have been delighted when you finally got to assemble the thing!! Glad that it works !
Very accurate and professional work.... compliments👏
Каждый раз восхищаюсь, насколько у человека умелые руки. Смотреть эти видео услада для глаз)
Absolutely marvelous job! If only the people who made that machine could see technology like CAD and 3-D printing.
This man is a true master restorer.😮
Надо же иметь столько терпения,ещё столько инструментов, мастер своего дела, вроде молодой мужчина😂❤
*There needs to be a yearly cash prize KZhead Award for the Best Restoration Video* *If you're not already working for a Museaum somewhere doing restorations, you should. Museums pay big money for this kind of work. I'd be willing to bet that's the only fully restored Rev-O-Noc Foor Sweeper in existence*