1910-1912 TUEC 170 Stationary Vacuum Cleaner

[jim78]

Hello
I bought this vac and really have no place to keep it. I am near Canton Ohio where it was made. I would Like to get $ 75.00 for it. W ill run but you have to get her spinning before kicking on the power. I will be glad to answer any questions

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[tolivac]

Now THAT is a vacuum!Bet it would cost a LOT to ship that all thick metal BEAST!!!Yep,they built 'em good in those days!!Does what looks like a discharge on the fan case go to a filter,bag or exhausted outside?Wonder if this needs 220V??

 

[jim78]

The motor and blower housing weight a ton I would have to ship it truck way more effort and cost than what it is worth. It did vent outside or up the chimney flu. 100 to 120 volts is marked on the tag. Local vacuum guy say it need brushes or at least cleaned good . I wanted to make a dust collector for my hobby work shop out of it. I may still do something with it if I cannot get my money back out of it. The can is sheet metal I love the decal.

 

[tolivac]

How do you empty the debris collected from the container-drum?Is there a filter on the fan intake so noting can get caught in the fan?Suppose a vac shop or motor shop can help with the motor-probably does need new brushes,communtator cleaned and brushes reseated.As it is-probably would make a good dust collection machine.-esp for like one tool and not a whole shop.

 

[collector2]

Light dust particles are exhausted outside while heavier stuff is trapped by a screen at the top (which can be cleaned through the top door) then shovelled out from the bottom door when finished. (I have the same machine)

 

[tolivac]

Good!-now the mystery to me is solved!

 

[jim78]

Thanks Collector2
I had done some digging on line was guessing that is how it worked. Must have been a pain to clean. Mine had a few dead bats and lots of coal dust in the blower housing. This thing just will not be practical too use as a dust collector. I can not seam to be able to sell it, in order to get my money back. It just looks plain cool! so.. I am not going to take a loss. How ironic it is in fact a dust collector