Someone paid an equivalent of $2000 for this in 1914 [Restoration]

2024 ж. 19 Сәу.
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This machine has the most odd combination of functions I've ever come across. It was made in 1914 by the F. Bissell Company of Toledo, Ohio, U.S.A. and combines a vacuum, grinder, buffer, blower, and pulley. The tool is so old that this would have been one of the first introductions to an electric motor that a household would have had.
These are quite rare and I had a very difficult internal struggle with removing the unique decal and having it recreated. The original decal contained only a partial image of the "Bissell Frog" and with no high quality images of the full decal online, I was stuck until I came across an old F. Bissell Company catalogue with a large image of a frog on the front that matched. A fantastic graphic artist was able to use it to digitally recreate the decal in its entirety. After that, I sent the file to an awesome print shop that uses modern and old methods to reprint the decal on waterslide paper, just like the original. I think it's the best decal I've ever had remade.
You may be thinking this was made by the modern day Bissell vacuum company, but this is actually a completely different Bissell, so much so that they changed the company name to National Super Suction Company, and had to specifically state that they weren't related to the other Bissell vacuum company in there advertisements at the time.
The rest of the restoration showed how well built this tool was for it's age and I am absolutely loving the original colour. I made a vacuum "bag" out of an old pillow case and I don't think what I truly needed exists anymore, but maybe I will come across something more authentic one day. This tool was sold for $67.50 USD in 1914, which is ~$2000 USD today. You can see the original design patent here: patentimages.storage.googleap...
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  • This is still the only intro on the internet I watch all of on purpose.

    @steadfasttherenowned2460@steadfasttherenowned246019 күн бұрын
    • Yep, the only one I dont skip either

      @gordongate@gordongate19 күн бұрын
    • Same here

      @theworldsmostbeautifulman@theworldsmostbeautifulman19 күн бұрын
    • It cracks me up every time.

      @seanys@seanys19 күн бұрын
    • I don't think people can trust people who don't watch the whole intro on purpose.

      @jakesmerth1919@jakesmerth191919 күн бұрын
    • I've always loved his intro. Lol. I love his sense of humour. 🤪🤪🇦🇺

      @cathybenson5119@cathybenson511919 күн бұрын
  • i can imagine vacuuming my house dragging a spinning bench grinder

    @gowerski@gowerski19 күн бұрын
    • I like how it includes protective caps for the vacuum side but no protection for the grinder wheel! Imagine getting your curtains or dress caught on that.

      @tubetubejohnny@tubetubejohnny19 күн бұрын
    • @@tubetubejohnny Holy Christ on a pogo stick, Batman! Dragging a vacuum around the house, snagging cat tails, drapes, table cloths, and pants legs in there! When was 911 brought online?

      @idontthinkso666@idontthinkso66619 күн бұрын
    • @@tubetubejohnny or your Cat !

      @diverdave4056@diverdave405619 күн бұрын
    • I think it's supposed to be a shop vac boys

      @killpidone@killpidone19 күн бұрын
    • @@killpidone I don't think so. The whole make off is more of a household object. Especially in 1914. To claim 67,5 $ for it you had to show not just one use.

      @atariks1475@atariks147519 күн бұрын
  • Now I understand why cats originally became so terrified of vacuums.

    @billcawood4183@billcawood418318 күн бұрын
    • any cat that got too close would end up like one of those chinese industrial lathe accident videos

      @BlackMasterRoshi@BlackMasterRoshi12 күн бұрын
    • Hahaha I’m watching it on mute right now so you just kind of let the cat out of the bag.😂tell me again, why did he put his mouth on the hose?

      @migzz7976@migzz797610 күн бұрын
    • Your intro rocks...

      @user-oe9nl8tv2q@user-oe9nl8tv2q9 күн бұрын
    • @@migzz7976 apparently it was all curiosity

      @billcawood4183@billcawood41839 күн бұрын
  • I worked for an electrical salvage company and we would rebuild old equipment like this and we could not keep up with the demand. You did a fantastic job and I know for a fact that the biggest reward is to see these historical pieces come to life.

    @ronaldfosnaugh1284@ronaldfosnaugh128414 күн бұрын
  • "combination vacuum cleaner/knife sharpener" is not what I was expecting

    @enriquekahn9405@enriquekahn940519 күн бұрын
    • And a pulley so you can drive your meat grinder or whatever. It's even worse when you realize this would originally have been screwed into a light socket most of the time, it was before outlets really existed.

      @GigsVT@GigsVT19 күн бұрын
    • Sounds like something from RonCo

      @ChrisG404@ChrisG40419 күн бұрын
    • on wheels!

      @Visuwyg@Visuwyg19 күн бұрын
    • I saw the turbine and initially thought it was a home steam generator, but what I thought was the intake pipe would have been too large of a diameter for that. I had no idea what this was until he used it.

      @chrisgraham9178@chrisgraham917819 күн бұрын
    • @@ChrisG404 wait, now how much would you pay?

      @RoderickGMacLeod@RoderickGMacLeod19 күн бұрын
  • "A buffing wheel has one job, to polish/clean what you have in your hand. A buffing wheel has one goal, to take what's in your hand and throw it across the room."

    @krsanth-4142@krsanth-414219 күн бұрын
    • Or to buff your hand

      @andrewgodly5739@andrewgodly573919 күн бұрын
    • @@andrewgodly5739 Look at how shiny my hands are!

      @foxyfoxington2651@foxyfoxington265119 күн бұрын
    • To be honest I worked in a jewellery and metal working for a short period of time. My nails were never so shiny as back then xD

      @TheNevada666@TheNevada66619 күн бұрын
    • I remember my school days,mid 80's, in the metalwork shop we had a large belt sanding machine with a buffing wheel on the spindle end,whenever I heard the sound of it starting I would go and stand between the lathes and mills for protection,it was the only safe place in the classroom.Two occasions stand out just in my class alone,one kid was hit in the hand by a 8" soldered copper steam boat hull which squashed the ring he was wearing into his finger needing surgery to remove, another got hit in the face by a small block of brass which pushed two teeth through his top lip and broke the tops off of them,the schools response to these accidents was a laminated sign hung above the machine telling you to be careful.😊 I also witnessed the flight of a very large lathe chuck key twice, both times it didn't hit anyone fortunately because it would have certainly killed them but it was terrifying nonetheless,the lad that forgot to remove it before starting the lathe both times was banned from the metalwork classroom after the second incident.

      @notpoliticallycorrect1303@notpoliticallycorrect130318 күн бұрын
    • @@foxyfoxington2651 “Catch these hands!” “I can’t, they’re so well polished!”

      @zyriantel9601@zyriantel960118 күн бұрын
  • The teardown alone had more excitement than anything I've seen from Hollywood in a number of years.

    @zodwraith5745@zodwraith574517 күн бұрын
  • Every once in a while I watch this channel and think, "tool restoration, what a delightful hobby, maybe I should get into that," and then I watch HTR spend an hour doing battle with rusty brass screws, and I think "naaaah."

    @agate_jcg@agate_jcg15 күн бұрын
  • "Damn. How am I going to sandblast my rhinoceros?" "No worries, mate. I know a guy..."

    @R.Daneel@R.Daneel19 күн бұрын
    • Yes. That was a lovely new three station sand blaster. ❤

      @nicholaslittle2312@nicholaslittle231217 күн бұрын
    • That thing reminded me of a handling station for nuclear materials (with the gloves built into it)!

      @fixman88@fixman8814 күн бұрын
  • Just imagine vacuuming away and the grinder catching on the drapes, and this thing yeeting itself out a window

    @countryplumber-ec7hk@countryplumber-ec7hk19 күн бұрын
    • Amazing he can restore a 100 year old Vacuum and I can’t get the Plug Connector for an 8 year old Kenmore Floor Power Mate, Carpet Attachment.

      @stevenmoomey2115@stevenmoomey211518 күн бұрын
    • 100%

      @Matt-my7pz@Matt-my7pz18 күн бұрын
    • 😄😅

      @Paskanakki-Jack@Paskanakki-Jack17 күн бұрын
    • 👍👍👍👍

      @Hoa-Mechanical@Hoa-Mechanical17 күн бұрын
    • Yeet's still a thing?

      @MyName-nx1jj@MyName-nx1jj17 күн бұрын
  • That rotary switch displays such a range of emotions it's very relatable

    @gigiopincio5006@gigiopincio500618 күн бұрын
  • 110 years old. Incredible craftsmanship!

    @samborambobo@samborambobo18 күн бұрын
  • It has that Dr. Seuss vibe to it. Beautiful piece of machinery

    @SheikYerbuty@SheikYerbuty19 күн бұрын
    • Agree, a very Seussian piece of machinery.

      @enzojugs99@enzojugs9919 күн бұрын
    • 100%

      @ronitsingh85@ronitsingh8518 күн бұрын
    • When Seuss was a young man he would have seen these items and they certainly lend themselves into fancy.

      @Xsiondu@Xsiondu18 күн бұрын
    • @@Xsiondu I thought of this too! I am sure he developed the unique way of curvy design on his own and was most certainly influenced by the old machinery. I am a collector of vintage compressors, motors, globe valves and other things that are quite ornate. Never seen this vacuum before! Its very cool but I dont like the material on it which is zinc alloy, its basically pot metal and easily will break. Using cast iron would have been nice but would add to the weight.

      @ronitsingh85@ronitsingh8517 күн бұрын
    • 👍👍👍👍

      @Hoa-Mechanical@Hoa-Mechanical17 күн бұрын
  • That blue suddenly coming through the years of dirt and grime was such a magical moment! I probably would have bought the thing over colour alone! Interesting how it has some strategically placed locating pins, likely to stop factory workers putting it together wrong...

    @Xaelloss@Xaelloss19 күн бұрын
    • 👍👍👍👍

      @Hoa-Mechanical@Hoa-Mechanical17 күн бұрын
    • Same

      @barrybolton1396@barrybolton139615 күн бұрын
    • Wouldn't have stopped the Russian who forcibly installed some sensors upside down in a Proton M rocket in 2013, causing it to turn upside down and attempt to fly down at the ground. Whomever did that had to ignore the markings indicating which was was up, and bend the mounting brackets to make them fit the wrong way.

      @greggv8@greggv814 күн бұрын
  • I am 46 but I still feel like I am 6, smiling with that childish joy sitting just in front of the screen, watching the intro of his famous show.. I respect, watch carefully and laugh altogether in almost every minute of your videos. So really, thanks for all your "help" to my inner-child. 🎉😊

    @Karcons@Karcons17 күн бұрын
    • don't do drugs

      @uuuultra@uuuultra15 күн бұрын
    • @@uuuultra I never do drugs but you definitely need to see a psychiatrist. Some anti-depressants can be beneficial for you..

      @Karcons@Karcons15 күн бұрын
  • I could watch you, AvE and Inheritance Machining all day and it would be a life well lived.

    @elementjoe@elementjoe18 күн бұрын
    • Odd tinkering is also a good one

      @ildesalinas3412@ildesalinas341213 күн бұрын
  • Somehow you come up with the coolest junk and turn it into the coolest working non junk while demonstrateing your skill and humor at the same time! LOVE YOUR CHANNEL. 😊😊😊😊

    @jamesnorman415@jamesnorman41519 күн бұрын
    • Perfect description of this channel. He should use that

      @serenity6415@serenity641519 күн бұрын
    • @@serenity6415 Much agree!

      @Watchyn_Yarwood@Watchyn_Yarwood19 күн бұрын
    • This comment wins. 🙂

      @DiamondDustAndVerdigris@DiamondDustAndVerdigris18 күн бұрын
    • 👍👍👍👍👍👍

      @Hoa-Mechanical@Hoa-Mechanical17 күн бұрын
  • The electric motor, what can we do with this? Mr Bissell "Everything!"

    @krissteel4074@krissteel407419 күн бұрын
    • Yes, that knife-sharpening wheel looks like one of a set of different attachments that could have been mounted on that little driveshaft. If a motor is that costly, I guess it would have to be marketed as general purpose. A vacuum-cleaner with a PTO ... based

      @Punchcado@Punchcado19 күн бұрын
    • Same theory with the kitchen aid stand mixers. Good marketing too. Then when the motor goes they have to replace with the same because of all the accessories they have for ir

      @justin4n6@justin4n619 күн бұрын
    • @@Punchcado My guess it would have been someone's very fancy shop tool, maybe a pulley running a shaft to a gearbox and shears/clippers or something like that. Plus the vac to clean it all up. Fact its variable speed would lend it to lots of things

      @krissteel4074@krissteel407419 күн бұрын
    • @@justin4n6 I'm genuinely impressed an electric motor and switch from 1914 survived to be restored. Testimony to the build quality

      @krissteel4074@krissteel407419 күн бұрын
    • @@krissteel4074 definitely is. And the mentality of repairing not just replacing when broken/worn.

      @justin4n6@justin4n619 күн бұрын
  • Gotta love old "tech" where no opportunity was ever wasted... unused end of a vacuum cleaner motor? Yup, we can find a use for that! Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

    @paulcooper9135@paulcooper913519 күн бұрын
  • It’s always a good day when there’s a new hand tool rescue video.

    @junkboxgarage6071@junkboxgarage607119 күн бұрын
    • Hells Yeah !!!!!!

      @y0taman@y0taman19 күн бұрын
    • 👍👍👍👍

      @Hoa-Mechanical@Hoa-Mechanical17 күн бұрын
  • Tapps for the decal... PRICELESS!

    @danoman1893@danoman189319 күн бұрын
    • 👍👍👍👍👍👍

      @Hoa-Mechanical@Hoa-Mechanical17 күн бұрын
  • *THE NOISE* the switch makes is simply wonderful

    @piccalillipit9211@piccalillipit921118 күн бұрын
  • Outstanding work bringing that old machine to life again - I absolutely love the design! Great work! 👍👍

    @fredrichardson9761@fredrichardson976117 күн бұрын
  • How do you do this to me? I literally was sitting at the dinner table last night and thinking "where the hell has hand tool been" and here you are answering my prayers.

    @MrLucas217@MrLucas21719 күн бұрын
    • Damn thank you, Lucas. It worked!

      @felio_@felio_19 күн бұрын
    • Can you wonder where my crush is also? Thanks

      @serenity6415@serenity641519 күн бұрын
    • @@serenity6415 With his side chick of course ...

      @banmadabon@banmadabon19 күн бұрын
    • @@banmadabon I mean..... I did walk into that, but no. He'd never have a side chick. He just would never. He has no clue the absolute king he is. I'll go polish something and cry thanks.

      @serenity6415@serenity641519 күн бұрын
    • @@serenity6415 More you idealize / idolize him (king?) more he will feel empowered and will lose the healthy fear of losing you. Male do their worse if put on a dais. You cannot fathom how insecure we are in sex matters and womanising is just looking for reassurance. So fake a lot of orgasm and look him with dreamy eyes in bed but out of bed treat him like a bro and you will stop wondering what he is doing when he is not home. Psychiatric help 5 cent, pay Lucy the nurse at the reception

      @banmadabon@banmadabon19 күн бұрын
  • That's an incredible casting, hats off to the men who made them!

    @robstirling3173@robstirling317319 күн бұрын
    • Worked for this company for 44 years, 3rd generation owner, sadly was sold to German company 1 month after I retired in 2022

      @meekerp1@meekerp110 күн бұрын
  • Gotta say, love that smile! Your restorations are very cool and enjoyable as well as being quite informative. Thanks!!!

    @user-ld9jr9og7g@user-ld9jr9og7g17 күн бұрын
  • I really like your work, because it shows that sometimes it is difficult for you. You don't use manuals, you respect the original a lot and you don't make unnecessary modifications. Congratulations. Thanks for sharing.

    @sladordrav1969@sladordrav196915 күн бұрын
  • at around 7:40 i thought to myself, "no way if they snuck some screws behind the pivot-point of the lids on the end to ensure that the end of the engine didn't just pop off ?" and by golly, at 8:19 you proved me right... They were sneaky back then and i swear they try to be sneaky sometimes today too. As always, you make the most tedious looking task look fun and entertaining. And in case i haven't said it before, loving how each intro seem unique to the video yet having a common theme and thread.

    @Itkovan@Itkovan19 күн бұрын
    • 👍👍👍👍👍👍

      @Hoa-Mechanical@Hoa-Mechanical17 күн бұрын
  • I feel better knowing that you occasionally have the same difficulties taking old rusty crap apart as us mere mortals. :D

    @youbecha64@youbecha6419 күн бұрын
    • This one fought me the whole way.

      @HandToolRescue@HandToolRescue19 күн бұрын
    • @@HandToolRescue Obviously, penetrating oil is now illegal in Canukistan, LOL.

      @TailSpinRCSpain@TailSpinRCSpain19 күн бұрын
    • ​@@TailSpinRCSpainkerosene and acetone mix works better

      @commonsence8223@commonsence822319 күн бұрын
    • @@TailSpinRCSpainrude.

      @crakkbone8473@crakkbone847319 күн бұрын
    • @@crakkbone8473 Hi Karen 🖐🏻

      @informationwarlord@informationwarlord19 күн бұрын
  • That. Was bloody fantastic. Amazed at the engineering and build quality. Thank you!

    @llewsep@llewsep17 күн бұрын
  • I came for the intro, and stayed for the work. Was not disappointed. He is the 80’s family show of the restoration world ❤

    @reneecarter6702@reneecarter67028 күн бұрын
  • I share your frustration with those screws. Last week I needed to weld a crack on an agricultural mower deck and to get a clean shot at the damage I had to remove the hanging harness. Every single bolt was rusted solid and had to be ground down, drilled, and punched. What should have taken an hour ended up costing an entire afternoon. Wonderful job on that decal!

    @kenstrayhorn5923@kenstrayhorn592319 күн бұрын
    • A lot of those old screws were a mild steel at best so they tend to get stripped out quite easily. Good at the time but don't fair the test of time when the paint chips off and any corrosion sets in.

      @SilvaDreams@SilvaDreams19 күн бұрын
    • I like to left hand drill bits on stuck screws. As the drill gets deeper the pressure from the sides releases and often the screw just backs out.

      @creamsiclem4433@creamsiclem443319 күн бұрын
    • @@creamsiclem4433 better yet, use a screw extractor bit .. one end has a short left-hand drill and the other end looks like a tapered end mill, also with left-hand threads. Second end wedges into the hole that you drilled with the first end

      @frontiervirtcharter@frontiervirtcharter19 күн бұрын
    • Totally agree, can never get over to the farmer I do agri mowers for that yes fitting the new parts might only be a half hour job but it can take a whole day getting the rusted bolts out so you can fit the new parts, my fun for this coming week is straightening a Kuhn mower head deck with a bend in it.

      @stevehill4615@stevehill461519 күн бұрын
    • Hopefully you realized you need to heat whatever the bolt is threaded into, not the head of the bolt. Unlike this guy.

      @kuuz1134@kuuz113418 күн бұрын
  • What you do is pure ART. Always amazed by your painstaking craftsmanship, not only with your incredible restoration but also with the flawless video editing. I can’t imagine the number of hours involved. Bravo and thank you!!

    @joelpowell9235@joelpowell923519 күн бұрын
    • 👍👍👍👍👍👍

      @Hoa-Mechanical@Hoa-Mechanical17 күн бұрын
  • Watching him struggle to get things apart is the absolute best parts of his videos, even more the beautiful finishes.

    @Oregonduck09@Oregonduck0917 күн бұрын
  • I appreciate you showing ALL the uses of that. The grinding wheel had me stumped!

    @christopherblevins1968@christopherblevins196819 күн бұрын
  • As soon as you uncovered the blue paint it hit me... my Grandmother had one of these! This was in the 60s and I don't think she used it much as it was always in a closet. I remember the little doors (that I now know, thanks to you) were the access to the brushes were nickle plated. How many vacuums made today will still be around and restore-able in 110 years?

    @ramosel@ramosel19 күн бұрын
    • Why did the brushes need a quick-release screw? I'm all for repairability, but the risk of someone's finger becoming one with the brush seems a bit higher than the convenience it offers.

      @tamask001@tamask00117 күн бұрын
    • 👍👍👍👍👍👍

      @Hoa-Mechanical@Hoa-Mechanical17 күн бұрын
    • @@tamask001 You mean the screw on the spring loaded arms that keep the brushes in contact with the armature?

      @ramosel@ramosel17 күн бұрын
    • @@tamask001 the brushes wear out because they rub against the contacts on the rotor, and it seems to be a fairly powerful motor so to keep it cool they left big vents in the back.

      @AKATenn@AKATenn16 күн бұрын
  • How nice to see another video from you. Never knew such a tool existed. It certainly was ingenious. I like the paint color. You did a fantastic job with the power switch, especially the new knob. Thanks for sharing this project. 👍👍👍

    @wileycoyotesr8623@wileycoyotesr862318 күн бұрын
    • It's quite obvious where a modern multi function kitchen machine has it's inspiration from.

      @andersjjensen@andersjjensen17 күн бұрын
  • I shed a tear for the decal ,,,beautiful ceremony man,,,beautiful!

    @drt28@drt2812 күн бұрын
  • Amazing the pride they had back then to build such great items. Also, your humor had me laughing out loud! You're definitely not quite right, lol. Thank you so much!!

    @CM-sm6rs@CM-sm6rs19 күн бұрын
  • Magnificent restoration. It's now good for another 110 years. Well done!!!

    @richardsims1805@richardsims180519 күн бұрын
    • 👍👍👍👍👍👍

      @Hoa-Mechanical@Hoa-Mechanical17 күн бұрын
  • Absolutely perfect restoration!!! This vacuum is better than new! I was sad to see the old decal go away, but when I saw the replica, WOW! Love the video. Thanks...

    @robertcabral1366@robertcabral13669 күн бұрын
  • Absolutely brilliant, love your channel. I always loved taking things apart and fixing them but you show how to do it in such detail while raising a huge chuckle. I love this channel it never ceases to amaze me how you uncover gems from what at first seems to a be a big old black hunk of something indecipherable, reveal its original paint is still there to be replicated and restored along with boring looking black screws that turn out to be beautiful brass polished to perfection. Fantastic stuff.👍👏

    @judebrown4103@judebrown410318 күн бұрын
  • I really enjoy watching you bring these unique things back to life. Especially when there’s machining involved. Great job on the plastic knob! Bravo! Thank you

    @glentucker4250@glentucker425019 күн бұрын
  • The pully attachment may have been for powering other tools like a lathe or small homestead equipment. Pretty valuable all in one power source for its time.

    @DirtyRobot@DirtyRobot19 күн бұрын
    • 👍👍👍👍👍👍

      @Hoa-Mechanical@Hoa-Mechanical17 күн бұрын
    • pully to run the washing machine

      @tinman7130@tinman713017 күн бұрын
    • @@tinman7130 For god sakes man! That's the wife's job.

      @DirtyRobot@DirtyRobot16 күн бұрын
    • Sewing machine.

      @joebland5331@joebland53315 күн бұрын
  • The best restoration channel in the galaxy, greetings from Argentina.

    @Einherjar_17@Einherjar_1717 күн бұрын
  • I can’t believe I wasn’t subscribed to your channel yet. That’s been remedied. I absolutely love older machines and tools, and your editing is fantastic. Thank you very much for recording what you do. So Awesome! This is my calling, my dream.

    @christopherbrubaker2070@christopherbrubaker207019 күн бұрын
  • The good thing is: When you are grinding something you can immediately vacuum up the dust ^^

    @Ranger_Kevin@Ranger_Kevin19 күн бұрын
    • Door posts, plaster walls, legs. Awesome

      @gordonborsboom7460@gordonborsboom746019 күн бұрын
    • 👍👍👍👍👍👍

      @Hoa-Mechanical@Hoa-Mechanical17 күн бұрын
  • Love the semi-narration in this one. I'l take grunts and single-word utterances any day. xoxoxo. ty for the content.

    @richardtabor8686@richardtabor868619 күн бұрын
  • Wow !! This was AMAZING !! I have never seen one of theses so cool !! You did a fantastic job it looks and works so well !!👍👍

    @robertmanley7556@robertmanley755617 күн бұрын
  • Beautiful restoration. Interesting design for sure. As Always, May God Bless you and yours! 😇

    @CLCIII@CLCIII18 күн бұрын
  • Definitely a good looking machine and outstanding restoration. 👍🍻

    @williamemerson1799@williamemerson179919 күн бұрын
  • Strange Combo of a Machine. But in those times Electric Motors were very expensive so making your Motor do as many things as possible was the way to go

    @dhgodzilla1@dhgodzilla119 күн бұрын
  • That was cool, a vacuum with a sharpener. As usual outstanding work and unique restoration projects.

    @brianboot8623@brianboot862319 күн бұрын
  • What an absolute unit! That thing fought back. Just wanted to let you know your perseverance was appreciated.

    @alcoguy1@alcoguy116 күн бұрын
  • Another Ohio shout-out!! Your work is very inspiring. Much love and appreciation for your channel!!

    @FromtheSoultotheFretboard@FromtheSoultotheFretboard19 күн бұрын
  • Moment of silence for decal.

    @JasonM69@JasonM6919 күн бұрын
    • How and where do you get replacement decals?

      @scottwhitcher265@scottwhitcher26519 күн бұрын
    • @@scottwhitcher265 Check the video description

      @iandonnelly959@iandonnelly95919 күн бұрын
    • 👍👍👍👍👍👍

      @Hoa-Mechanical@Hoa-Mechanical17 күн бұрын
  • You had a hell of a time taking this one apart LOL It looks great and you did a wonderful job restoring it as well!!!! I enjoyed your video so I gave it a Thumbs Up

    @oneshotme@oneshotme13 күн бұрын
  • Beautiful sendoff for the decal! Great work as usual!

    @pamelasteburg6006@pamelasteburg600618 күн бұрын
  • New life purpose: being sharpened and pullied around whilst vacuuming. Thank you Eric, you're a GOD

    @adelheidsnel5171@adelheidsnel517119 күн бұрын
  • What an amazing 'tool of its time' - vacuum cleaner, grinder and - I think I saw - a belt pulley behind the grinding wheel...perhaps as a power source to other equipment as well? Vacuum the dust, caused by your knife grinding, whilst powering a loom😂 Love it...brilliant, as ever❤❤❤

    @m6j159@m6j15919 күн бұрын
    • whilst powering the meat grinder for which you had to cut down your meat with that knife you were sharpening hehe. High specific machine for a highly specific situation. Had to do it in the dark tho, since this would be screwed into a light bulb socket because outlets didnt really exist then.

      @Sharpless2@Sharpless219 күн бұрын
    • 👍👍👍👍👍👍

      @Hoa-Mechanical@Hoa-Mechanical17 күн бұрын
    • I have a ton of old manual equipment around the house, and everything has a V-belt pulley molded in somewhere, or a flat belt for larger equipment. Motors and engines were exceptionally expensive back then. Something like this would run a washing machine, corn shucker/grinder, and a host of other tools like a drill press or table saw.

      @PrebleStreetRecords@PrebleStreetRecords16 күн бұрын
  • just a component to a kit? perfect for a shop. clean dust, debris, sharpen tools and lloks like a belt groove for other uses too. More usable than meets the eye for sure. Great Job Sir. bravo

    @-jimmyjames@-jimmyjames13 күн бұрын
  • I needed a lotta time to find out: This is a vacuum cleaner combined with a grinding tool.... Very exclusive idea. Enjoyed to see the brillant restoration. Thx for sharing 👍

    @vollkrassmann858@vollkrassmann85815 күн бұрын
    • Not so exclusive. Kirby started doing that as well, making different attachments for their vacuums so you could use it as a variety of tools. It was actually quite good for a multi use tool for the home. My dad used ours for many years while building up a supply of more dedicated tools.

      @bruwin@bruwin14 күн бұрын
  • What a neat little grinder vacuum blower buffer pulley. I've always wanted a thing that did all of those at once.

    @Denamic@Denamic19 күн бұрын
    • it'd have made sense if you could vacuum up the ground dust, but... it's not even that... and IT'S ON FREAKIN' WHEELS HOW ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO DO ANY REAL GRINDING ON IT

      @dimitar4y@dimitar4y19 күн бұрын
    • @@dimitar4y And the pulley has the same problem, perhaps they made some kind of stand for it.

      @ruben_balea@ruben_balea19 күн бұрын
    • @@dimitar4yI hate to imagine what happens if you tug on the hose while vacuuming and that thing catches your shirttails. But with the right precautions and some attachment to hold it in place when grinding I’m sure it was a great way to get as much use from one motor instead of having to buy a bunch of expensive power tools. Surprised it didn’t have a detachable drill chuck too 🤣

      @deltab9768@deltab976819 күн бұрын
    • 👍👍👍👍👍👍

      @Hoa-Mechanical@Hoa-Mechanical17 күн бұрын
  • I didn't see you under cut the comm bars after you took the cut, but it looks clean. Is that a step you take? To undercut and rake/chamfer the edges?

    @germx1488@germx148819 күн бұрын
  • You always make my day when you post a video. This one was special, with how it fought you hard, all the way through. Then, to find out how rare and versatile a tool it is, made this video even more special. Awesome restoration and video! Applause! 👋👋👋

    @baconfarts3211@baconfarts321119 күн бұрын
  • You sir have been blessed with great talents, skills, and abilities.

    @howardoller443@howardoller44317 күн бұрын
  • Wow, I'm impressed with your skills, very nice work. Thank you for posting.

    @freon500@freon50016 күн бұрын
  • This really is some of the best content on KZhead.

    @scottwilliams4383@scottwilliams438319 күн бұрын
  • Old vacuum cleaners fascinate me. So many different designs. But I've never seen one combined with an angle grinder. I still use an Electrolux Model L with the optional automatic cord reel and it still works as well as when it was new. All old appliances are cool to me. They are so well made compared to today's. As an example the neighbors still have a nearly 100 year old GE Monitor Top fridge in their kitchen still operating.

    @theodorgiosan2570@theodorgiosan257019 күн бұрын
    • I like that everything was made to be able to disassemble and repair. That ceramic swtch base won't melt and burn like a plastic one.

      @scottwhitcher265@scottwhitcher26519 күн бұрын
    • That's not the model with the coils in the top is it

      @user-vh2pk6bd3g@user-vh2pk6bd3g16 күн бұрын
    • My Westinghouse fridge is about 80 yo and still tickering away. A few years ago it started acting up, Freezing everything or defrosting. I suspected the thermostat. Ordered a new one which looked like a toy and is completely sealed. When I got into the job and got the original out, I realised it was serviceable. Pull apart and all that was wrong was the thick, real silver contacts were corroded. Cleaned and back together and hasn't missed a beat ever since. I also have a Hoover upright, Brit made, built like a tank, still going strong. I have all the attachments in the original box, nice!

      @seeker1015@seeker101512 күн бұрын
  • Did not expect that pretty bright blue paint! 😶 Several very unusual methods of construction as well. Very cool!

    @_SurferGeek_@_SurferGeek_18 күн бұрын
  • It's been awhile since you popped up in my feed and I forgot how much I love your intro!! 🌈♥

    @thesouthpaw33@thesouthpaw338 күн бұрын
  • This tool and the equivalent price really point out the things we take for granted in today's era of technology.

    @jakeoutdoors9600@jakeoutdoors960019 күн бұрын
  • *- The old Blue **11:58** was so electric and vibrant. {seen it before from that time period}* *- The new Blue **30:19** seems a tone darker. {w/ a touch of black in it?}* *- Good job getting spray paint so close, Eric.* *- And yes, I was impressed with the new decal reproduction.* *- What a tough job getting what is needed to refurbish this first electric tool in a home.*

    @RobertFay@RobertFay18 күн бұрын
  • Man you always do such a pretty job on your projects. Great work.

    @pipersall6761@pipersall676118 күн бұрын
  • I admire your perseverance and thoroughness

    @jbrcich709@jbrcich70919 күн бұрын
  • Ah yes, built better than a tank and nothing like an exposed spinning wheel of death while vacuuming the floors. LOL. Stay safe out there and keep 'm coming. Cheers.

    @mastertech7104@mastertech710419 күн бұрын
  • A couple of tips. When pulling on something like the blower fan, use a 3-armed puller to spread the pull over a larger area. Also try lining up the puller arms with the fan blades because that area is stronger. If it is a 4 or 8 bladed fan, use a 2-arm puller to line up with the blades. On stubborn bolts/screws, if they loosen up and then get tight again, add penetrating oil, screw back in, reapply heat and unscrew again, until it gets tight, then repeat the process. That is a very interesting machine, added value with all the "extras"! Thanks!

    @richardjensen6753@richardjensen675319 күн бұрын
  • Jeepers man, you have some skills and patience. Total respect on how that project turned out. I love doing the same thing with old tools but I don't go this far. Well done!

    @gavincross2902@gavincross290217 күн бұрын
  • I truly enjoy watching your channel. Mainly as you restore original designs back to life. Furthermore, you show machinery that is still viable in comparison to all the over tech crap used today. Looking forward to the next video. 👍

    @kirksnyder6190@kirksnyder619017 күн бұрын
  • Wow, super delux video of coolness. I wonder how many shins got ground by that wheel as they were vacuuming the house?

    @donparker1823@donparker182319 күн бұрын
    • This seems like something for a mechanic or metal fabricator’s shop. You can use it as a shop vac, a blower, a bench grinder (preferably locked in some kind of stand,) and power for a lathe or other stationary tool (again, with it locked into the right stand.) But I agree having that wheel exposed while vacuuming could be sketchy.

      @deltab9768@deltab976818 күн бұрын
  • Man this thing is seductive. It sucks, blows, grinds, polishes, and pulls.

    @CatalystRestorations@CatalystRestorations19 күн бұрын
    • Needs a good "bang" every now and again to keep it humming, too.

      @m.w.4508@m.w.450819 күн бұрын
  • As someone who was a kid in the 80s and 90s your intro makes me laugh every time. Love the channel man. Awesome work.

    @DB.KOOPER@DB.KOOPER7 күн бұрын
  • Thank you for your expertise and work!

    @jimliston7258@jimliston725812 күн бұрын
  • For those flat head screws, would a set of hollow-ground gunsmithing drivers be helpful? The sets usually have a zillion sizes and they’re intended to be ground to the exact width of the head or counterbore to get 100% purchase on the slot. I’m always impressed at how well a fully fit driver works and won’t cam out, upsetting the slot.

    @philipzielinski@philipzielinski19 күн бұрын
    • 👍👍👍👍👍👍

      @Hoa-Mechanical@Hoa-Mechanical17 күн бұрын
  • The tough fasteners almost made me wonder if that machine was EVER taken apart after initial assembly, but the motor seemed to be in good shape for its age, so maybe it had been taken apart and serviced at some point. Job well done as always.

    @nortyfiner@nortyfiner19 күн бұрын
    • The blue paint bleed inside the edge of the switch shows this must have been painted after it left the factory.

      @moconnell663@moconnell66319 күн бұрын
    • @@moconnell663 I wonder if the entire base of the switch or even the entire switch was deliberately painted at the factory to match the colour of the unit.

      @Ragnar8504@Ragnar850418 күн бұрын
    • @@Ragnar8504 I feel like the pieces would have been painted individually and then assembled if that were the case.

      @moconnell663@moconnell66318 күн бұрын
  • Please never change your intro. I love it so much LOL. Great video as always :D

    @mazack00@mazack0018 күн бұрын
  • A true pleasure to watch the man go about his work, ALL done WITHOUT any idiotic commentary, or using the widespread practice of inserting worthless 'clips' of something that is supposed to add "dramatic entertainment"to what MAY have been an interesting (read watchable) video. A person where I really anticipate seeing what his next project will entail.

    @cementer7665@cementer766513 күн бұрын
    • Shh, don't give him any ideas; he might fill the next video with Michael Bay explosions!

      @PCFixer@PCFixer9 күн бұрын
  • Vacuum on one end, knife sharpener on the other. I can’t help but wonder what “attachment” would have run off, what looks like a pulley, behind that grinding wheel. Maybe an automatic chicken plucker??

    @gymntonic@gymntonic19 күн бұрын
    • How about a table saw? You've already got a dust collector built right in!

      @spugintrntl@spugintrntl19 күн бұрын
    • They suggested a meat grinder or ice cream maker as examples.

      @HandToolRescue@HandToolRescue19 күн бұрын
    • @@HandToolRescue Bissell should go back to the vacuum cleaner Think it would catch on with the tiny house movement

      @gymntonic@gymntonic19 күн бұрын
  • Sweet!

    @carnaud@carnaud19 күн бұрын
  • Love your choice of Vampliers! I use them every day at work. They are great

    @maddscientist1644@maddscientist164418 күн бұрын
  • Marvelous machine. Beautifully crafted. I so appreciate how every piece can be taken apart and cleaned, or repaired. Not the case nowadays.

    @nancyhainline2517@nancyhainline251713 күн бұрын
  • edit: 15:49 we had one of those, same issue, fixed it by keeping the gloves slightly pulled in half way through the collar. Then you don't have to juggle the udders. Pro-tip, instead of using a ball end mill, use a conical one and plunge it in the screw head. Less chance of messing adjacent stuff up and it achieves the same result. I'd go with a nice chamfering bit for a CNC mill that fits the collet you have for the "dremel". If you can score a carbide one, even better.

    @aserta@aserta19 күн бұрын
    • Or a slotting blade or cut- off wheel to square the edges of the screw slots... after trying WD-40, PB Blaster and Kroil for at least 3 days.

      @scottwhitcher265@scottwhitcher26519 күн бұрын
    • Screw extractor bit in a regular drill

      @frontiervirtcharter@frontiervirtcharter19 күн бұрын
  • Jabaheesus... That sandblasting cabinet is bigger than my first apartment...

    @yazman4040@yazman404019 күн бұрын
    • Darling, it's bigger than my CURRENT apartment.

      @sandrageorgi7527@sandrageorgi752716 күн бұрын
  • Loved watching this restoration, great job

    @sosmra@sosmra18 күн бұрын
  • Eleven years after the Wright Brothers and the Rube Goldberg machine still made you work for it. This is exactly why I love analog stuff.

    @MrSteve280@MrSteve28018 күн бұрын
  • That's a vacuum That's Bissell impressive

    @therealrockstargamer@therealrockstargamer19 күн бұрын
  • I call for the power of Gray Skull🗡️ for those tough screws. Your touch method works too. Nice job, the wife should have tested the vacuume 😂.

    @South-of-Heaven@South-of-Heaven19 күн бұрын
  • This is awesome. I love old machines, and Id love to have a shop to do stuff like this. The host is funny, too.lol.

    @deucedecker4903@deucedecker490312 күн бұрын
  • It's been cool to see how your shop is upgrading as the channel grows.

    @BlackPowderTherapist@BlackPowderTherapist18 күн бұрын
  • Machst gute Arbeit. Grüße aus Deutschland.🇩🇪 😊

    @handwerker7718@handwerker771819 күн бұрын
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