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. 😊😊😊😊
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.
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.
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.
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. 🎉😊
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 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?
@@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.
"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."
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.
Person I think this guy is stupid, I was tought yrs ago about a rust penetrant spray that that eats rust! I have seen it reach down into croded, rusty nuts and bolts in a few minutes!¡!¡! Called "P-B'laster, yellow and white spray can! Work smarted NOT harder, along with destructive.
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."
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...
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.
@@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.
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!!
Looks like a very early version of a heavy duty vacuum for work shops weather at home and/or at work. A real marvel and great restoration work. Thank you, Sir, for sharing this on utube.
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!
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.
@@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
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.
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!!
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...
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
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
@@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
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 🇨🇦
it does seem odd, but I think it's the other way around. I think it's grinder and a pulley drive first and the blower is to control the dust off the grinder and whatever you decide to drive off the pulley.
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 👍
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.
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.
I would say this was designed for a blacksmith. The combination of functions would make sense. Blower for the forge, grinder for the horsesshoe and so on.
its probably for an old style tub washing machine with an aerating tub/scrubber tray. this would have been something you see in like an industrial dry cleaner business.
No, a blacksmith in that time wouldn’t have paid that much for a tool for the shop. It isn’t perfect for a smithy, and in the description the company renamed themselves the ‘super suction company’.
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
Sir, in my book, you are a legend! I am hardly mechanically inclined, but I love watching these videos you present. I wish like hell I was graced with the time, talent, know-how and patience to do a fraction of the magnificent work you seem to do with ease. Keep posting!
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.
@@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 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
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.
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.
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❤❤❤
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.
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.
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.
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!
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
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
@@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 🤣
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!
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?
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 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.
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.
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.
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??
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
@@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.
It's the most beautiful hybrid stuff I've seen on this channel! Bissel is a well-known brand in Europe (hmm... well, I haven't consulted my son or grandson)... The fixing screws hidden behind the vent hinges, that's something I'll keep in mind! Cheers from the old continent 👍
It's like an early version of a Kirby with the Handi Butler attachment. (It had a saw, grinder, drill and polisher. Later versions had a vacuum driven jitterbug sander.)
I thought giving the original decal a proper burial with Taps was awesome and I'm also a lover of old tools and things from the past as I still live there in my mind and feel like I was born mistakenly in the wrong Century and you are quite The Craftsman and you have restored a priceless item there and now can be enjoyed by all who want to~!! Great Job~!!
Awesome! I was trained as an Electrical Fitter in the 80's and then went on to work on Trams in Melbourne. I can see some similarities in the construction of this item and the tram motors and controls I was repairing. It's a shame that very little of this over engineered equipment is still around. Things are built to be replaced now instead of repaired. Keep up the good work mate!
This was fantastic to watch. Every moment, from "how tf does this come apart" to the wire wheel launchin pieces to tiny limited-space hammer taps sums up my entire garage experience. 😂 You are awesome! Keep it coming!
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. 👍
Very nice restore of a multi use machine. I noticed it had a pulley on it, you could power many things using a V belt like a meat grinder, drill press, belt sander,ect. It could run almost any wood working tool, and variable speed on top. It is a very useful device. Great job.
It's nice not to feel forced to learn but just allow myself to take information in at my own pace. I am also shocked at how clean Mr Rescues' hands are nowadays. Birdy
Fascinating! It was made the year after my late father was born! I was guessing what it could possibly be until the final few minutes of the video - very well presented!
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
![Why Did They Stop Making These? [Restoration]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/gh0SV8aPnMU/mqdefault.jpg)
![Why Did They Stop Making These? [Restoration]](/img/tr.png)
![What's in the box?! 1890s Safe [Restoration]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/kugqGatwLDY/mqdefault.jpg)
![Portable Power Actuated Rim-driven Annular Saw [Restoration]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/bPZQ6jZLxUs/mqdefault.jpg)
This is still the only intro on the internet I watch all of on purpose.
Yep, the only one I dont skip either
Same here
It cracks me up every time.
I don't think people can trust people who don't watch the whole intro on purpose.
I've always loved his intro. Lol. I love his sense of humour. 🤪🤪🇦🇺
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. 😊😊😊😊
Perfect description of this channel. He should use that
@@serenity6415 Much agree!
This comment wins. 🙂
👍👍👍👍👍👍
"combination vacuum cleaner/knife sharpener" is not what I was expecting
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.
Sounds like something from RonCo
on wheels!
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.
@@ChrisG404 wait, now how much would you pay?
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.
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. 🎉😊
don't do drugs
@@uuuultra I never do drugs but you definitely need to see a psychiatrist. Some anti-depressants can be beneficial for you..
i can imagine vacuuming my house dragging a spinning bench grinder
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 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?
@@tubetubejohnny or your Cat !
I think it's supposed to be a shop vac boys
@@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.
Just imagine vacuuming away and the grinder catching on the drapes, and this thing yeeting itself out a window
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.
100%
😄😅
👍👍👍👍
Yeet's still a thing?
"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."
Or to buff your hand
@@andrewgodly5739 Look at how shiny my hands are!
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
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.
@@foxyfoxington2651 “Catch these hands!”
“I can’t, they’re so well polished!”
The teardown alone had more excitement than anything I've seen from Hollywood in a number of years.
Person I think this guy is stupid, I was tought yrs ago about a rust penetrant spray that that eats rust! I have seen it reach down into croded, rusty nuts and bolts in a few minutes!¡!¡! Called "P-B'laster, yellow and white spray can!
Work smarted NOT harder, along with destructive.
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."
I wish I could make a living doing this. It is extremely cathartic for me ! Sadly, I'm the only one that finds it so around here !
Rusty brass? 🧐🤦
definitely know its stuck when the Dremel comes out one step from can't be tight if liquid
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...
👍👍👍👍
Same
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.
110 years old. Incredible craftsmanship!
It has that Dr. Seuss vibe to it. Beautiful piece of machinery
Agree, a very Seussian piece of machinery.
100%
When Seuss was a young man he would have seen these items and they certainly lend themselves into fancy.
@@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.
👍👍👍👍
I came for the intro, and stayed for the work. Was not disappointed. He is the 80’s family show of the restoration world ❤
The best restoration channel in the galaxy, greetings from Argentina.
It’s always a good day when there’s a new hand tool rescue video.
Hells Yeah !!!!!!
👍👍👍👍
That's an incredible casting, hats off to the men who made them!
Worked for this company for 44 years, 3rd generation owner, sadly was sold to German company 1 month after I retired in 2022
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!!
👍👍👍👍👍👍
Looks like a very early version of a heavy duty vacuum for work shops weather at home and/or at work.
A real marvel and great restoration work.
Thank you, Sir, for sharing this on utube.
What an absolute unit! That thing fought back. Just wanted to let you know your perseverance was appreciated.
I could watch you, AvE and Inheritance Machining all day and it would be a life well lived.
Odd tinkering is also a good one
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!
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.
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 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
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.
Hopefully you realized you need to heat whatever the bolt is threaded into, not the head of the bolt. Unlike this guy.
Magnificent restoration. It's now good for another 110 years. Well done!!!
👍👍👍👍👍👍
Watching him struggle to get things apart is the absolute best parts of his videos, even more the beautiful finishes.
Gotta say, love that smile! Your restorations are very cool and enjoyable as well as being quite informative. Thanks!!!
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!!
Tapps for the decal... PRICELESS!
👍👍👍👍👍👍
*THE NOISE* the switch makes is simply wonderful
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...
I shed a tear for the decal ,,,beautiful ceremony man,,,beautiful!
The electric motor, what can we do with this? Mr Bissell
"Everything!"
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
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
@@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
@@justin4n6 I'm genuinely impressed an electric motor and switch from 1914 survived to be restored. Testimony to the build quality
@@krissteel4074 definitely is. And the mentality of repairing not just replacing when broken/worn.
That rotary switch displays such a range of emotions it's very relatable
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 🇨🇦
it does seem odd, but I think it's the other way around. I think it's grinder and a pulley drive first and the blower is to control the dust off the grinder and whatever you decide to drive off the pulley.
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 👍
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.
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.
Now I understand why cats originally became so terrified of vacuums.
any cat that got too close would end up like one of those chinese industrial lathe accident videos
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?
Your intro rocks...
@@migzz7976 apparently it was all curiosity
My vacuum cleaner is afraid of my cat. It hides under the bed whenever it sees her.
I would say this was designed for a blacksmith. The combination of functions would make sense. Blower for the forge, grinder for the horsesshoe and so on.
I had the same thought. This looks like it would be perfect for a blacksmith.
I agree, seems like a perfict fit.
its probably for an old style tub washing machine with an aerating tub/scrubber tray. this would have been something you see in like an industrial dry cleaner business.
No, a blacksmith in that time wouldn’t have paid that much for a tool for the shop. It isn’t perfect for a smithy, and in the description the company renamed themselves the ‘super suction company’.
@@greg3030 Why wouldn't they? Also if you are good at sucking you are also good at blowing, the air has to go somewhere after all.
Love the semi-narration in this one. I'l take grunts and single-word utterances any day. xoxoxo. ty for the content.
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
Sir, in my book, you are a legend! I am hardly mechanically inclined, but I love watching these videos you present. I wish like hell I was graced with the time, talent, know-how and patience to do a fraction of the magnificent work you seem to do with ease. Keep posting!
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.
Damn thank you, Lucas. It worked!
Can you wonder where my crush is also? Thanks
@@serenity6415 With his side chick of course ...
@@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 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
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.
👍👍👍👍👍👍
"Damn. How am I going to sandblast my rhinoceros?"
"No worries, mate. I know a guy..."
Yes. That was a lovely new three station sand blaster. ❤
That thing reminded me of a handling station for nuclear materials (with the gloves built into it)!
As a retired machinist this was very satisfying to watch, job well done and thank you.
Outstanding work bringing that old machine to life again - I absolutely love the design! Great work! 👍👍
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.
👍👍👍👍👍👍
pully to run the washing machine
@@tinman7130 For god sakes man! That's the wife's job.
Sewing machine.
Definitely a good looking machine and outstanding restoration. 👍🍻
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❤❤❤
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.
👍👍👍👍👍👍
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.
It was different life in 1914 ... when every home needed a combination vacuum cleaner and knife sharpener. Very different. Awesome restoration!
Great camera angles and wordless frustration with bonus 'familiar' sound effects and comedic acts made it a great watch, end to end!
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.
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.
That's not the model with the coils in the top is it
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!
The good thing is: When you are grinding something you can immediately vacuum up the dust ^^
Door posts, plaster walls, legs. Awesome
👍👍👍👍👍👍
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
We're winning the doohickey competition with this on!! 🗣📣🔥‼
You sir have been blessed with great talents, skills, and abilities.
What a neat little grinder vacuum blower buffer pulley. I've always wanted a thing that did all of those at once.
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 And the pulley has the same problem, perhaps they made some kind of stand for it.
@@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 🤣
👍👍👍👍👍👍
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!
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?
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 You mean the screw on the spring loaded arms that keep the brushes in contact with the armature?
@@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.
A very good restoration well done fixable technology unlike Dyson
2000 is way to little for what you do. This is art and you are the DaVinci of rescuing tools. Thank you for all the value you provide.
I feel better knowing that you occasionally have the same difficulties taking old rusty crap apart as us mere mortals. :D
This one fought me the whole way.
@@HandToolRescue Obviously, penetrating oil is now illegal in Canukistan, LOL.
@@TailSpinRCSpainkerosene and acetone mix works better
@@TailSpinRCSpainrude.
@@crakkbone Hi Karen 🖐🏻
This tool and the equivalent price really point out the things we take for granted in today's era of technology.
Man this thing is seductive. It sucks, blows, grinds, polishes, and pulls.
Needs a good "bang" every now and again to keep it humming, too.
As someone who was a kid in the 80s and 90s your intro makes me laugh every time. Love the channel man. Awesome work.
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.
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.
👍👍👍👍👍👍
Wow, super delux video of coolness. I wonder how many shins got ground by that wheel as they were vacuuming the house?
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.
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?
Wow !! This was AMAZING !! I have never seen one of theses so cool !! You did a fantastic job it looks and works so well !!👍👍
That. Was bloody fantastic.
Amazed at the engineering and build quality.
Thank you!
Moment of silence for decal.
How and where do you get replacement decals?
@@scottwhitcher265 Check the video description
👍👍👍👍👍👍
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??
How about a table saw? You've already got a dust collector built right in!
They suggested a meat grinder or ice cream maker as examples.
@@HandToolRescue Bissell should go back to the vacuum cleaner Think it would catch on with the tiny house movement
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.
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.
Screw extractor bit in a regular drill
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.
Shh, don't give him any ideas; he might fill the next video with Michael Bay explosions!
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!
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.
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.
The blue paint bleed inside the edge of the switch shows this must have been painted after it left the factory.
@@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 I feel like the pieces would have been painted individually and then assembled if that were the case.
That's a vacuum That's Bissell impressive
It's the most beautiful hybrid stuff I've seen on this channel!
Bissel is a well-known brand in Europe (hmm... well, I haven't consulted my son or grandson)...
The fixing screws hidden behind the vent hinges, that's something I'll keep in mind!
Cheers from the old continent 👍
Marvelous machine. Beautifully crafted. I so appreciate how every piece can be taken apart and cleaned, or repaired. Not the case nowadays.
Machst gute Arbeit. Grüße aus Deutschland.🇩🇪 😊
Jabaheesus... That sandblasting cabinet is bigger than my first apartment...
Darling, it's bigger than my CURRENT apartment.
All those screws plated in Siezeium.
It's like an early version of a Kirby with the Handi Butler attachment. (It had a saw, grinder, drill and polisher. Later versions had a vacuum driven jitterbug sander.)
I thought giving the original decal a proper burial with Taps was awesome and I'm also a lover of old tools and things from the past as I still live there in my mind and feel like I was born mistakenly in the wrong Century and you are quite The Craftsman and you have restored a priceless item there and now can be enjoyed by all who want to~!! Great Job~!!
Always enjoy your videos. This one seemed extra tough to take apart. Good job. Thanks.
Wonderful that you managed to recreate the decal. That's just superb!
Awesome! I was trained as an Electrical Fitter in the 80's and then went on to work on Trams in Melbourne. I can see some similarities in the construction of this item and the tram motors and controls I was repairing. It's a shame that very little of this over engineered equipment is still around. Things are built to be replaced now instead of repaired. Keep up the good work mate!
This was fantastic to watch. Every moment, from "how tf does this come apart" to the wire wheel launchin pieces to tiny limited-space hammer taps sums up my entire garage experience. 😂
You are awesome! Keep it coming!
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. 👍
Excellent rebuild!!!! Nice detailing.
That decal is killer!
Great restoration! Thank you for no annoying music!!!!!!!
Very nice restore of a multi use machine. I noticed it had a pulley on it, you could power many things using a V belt like a meat grinder, drill press, belt sander,ect. It could run almost any wood working tool, and variable speed on top. It is a very useful device. Great job.
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.
What a beautiful restoration of a Old Bissell Vacuum 31:02 @Hand Tool Rescue
Beautiful sendoff for the decal! Great work as usual!
It's nice not to feel forced to learn but just allow myself to take information in at my own pace. I am also shocked at how clean Mr Rescues' hands are nowadays.
Birdy
Fascinating! It was made the year after my late father was born! I was guessing what it could possibly be until the final few minutes of the video - very well presented!
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
Excellent work (as always) but I was surprised to see you re-use the old wiring and gaskets.