Aeolian Dave's Roaming Report

[aeoliandave]

But Pete, the floor will already be washed and scrubbed. Hooverized to wax-ready perfection!!!

So I'll use the Lux to only apply wax and buff it up with any number of other polishers with lambswool pads, motorized or wind driven.

I mean, I get nasty caluses and blisters from raking leaves. Why would I ever want to manhandle a squeegey floor mop again? ROTFL

 

[arh1953]

I know this has been posted before

But here it is again. It is an 8 minute 47 second video of the Aeoliandave Hoover floor washer. You really don't have to dress up to use one!

 

[aeoliandave]

Thank you, Alan, for posting this again.

I didn't see it the first time. It's fantastic showing the engineers working on the prototype. The Hoover Floor Washer really does what it shows. Did my entire shabby old kitchen floor by shifting furniture from side to side, then laid down 3 coats of FUTURE acrylic shine stuff. The Linoleum is still shappy but it's clean and very shiny.

The foam pad under the top lid flap that admits full suction to the waste water bag was decomposed & leaking. Replaced it with a similar thickness of automobile sound deadening closed cell 3/16" foam sheet cut to size. (we have a plant in town that die-cuts various shapes from this foam to build interior components for Ford & Chrysler). I scarfed remnants of it from the trash. It's peel n stick on one side, smooth & poreless on the other. Perfect for applications like this.

Oh, the floor doesn't look shiny...

 

[aeoliandave]

Here we go...shiny shabby floor.

It's been snowing to beat the band for two days, have about 14" on the ground and the very high winds are causing drifting and whiteouts. All roads out of town have been closed the past two nights. And yet over Pete's way in Sarnia 90 minutes west on the same latitude the sun is shining and snow is a mere dusting, he says. And the idler drive belt engager spring on the snowblower busted this afternoon. :-( Can fix it but not until I get back home. Kinda hoping the larger SEARS stores along my route might have that part handy in stock...sure would simplify the repair.

Waiting for the break in the weather on Thursday to drive across Michigan to Merrilville Indiana to first motel o0n the way to Minneapolis.

 

[charles~richard]

Ah, the Electrolux Model E!

Now let's see it in action with the air-powered floor polisher and scrubber --- !!

 

[aeoliandave]

I really wanted to buff up some genuine floor wax, Charles..

Was all over this town in hardware stores, 5 grocery stores and even carpet/flooring places looking for liquid wax. Nothing available but Acrylic Floor Shiner. So I chose FUTURE Premium Floor Finish by Johnson because of the spacey logo. It's the Atomic symbol with the 3 squashed ellipsoid orbits in yellow, red and blue.

Please, what actual liquid floor wax is available out there in big America as I drive through the midwest that I can't seem to get in small town Ontario? Because Acrylic doesn't buff at all...

 

[petek]

I thought Johnsons Aero Wax was still available, maybe not. I'll try and remember to look. Future is a self shining acrylic which defeats the purpose. Anyways, it looks a hell of a lot better than it did

 

[aeoliandave]

Much better and I had to put something on the scrubbed dull clean surface after the decidely dingie & delightful dance with the Floor Washer so...

 

[charles~richard]

The last time I was at a large chain hardware store (Home Depot), they still carried BRUCE (brand) liquid floor wax.

You might also be able to get it at a janitorial supply although you'll probably have to buy like a 50-gallon drum of it!!

I know they still use floor buffing wax at my church, so it is available somewhere.

 

[petek]

I can still smell Aero Wax in my minds nose. They say smell is the longest lasting memory and I think it's true. Like when I think about my grannys 3rd floor attic back in Hamilton when we used to go visiting as kids,, 1959-1962, I can still remember the smell. It was made into a little apartment that she'd sometimes rent out but whenever we were there we'd sleep up there. It was one of those tall skinny houses like you see in the opening clips of All in the Family

 

[charles~richard]

Similarly, for me, it's the scent of Johnson Wax "Beautiflor." It's got an amazingly nice, "Clean House" scent that really lingers after using it.

 

[arh1953]

Great pictures Dave. That Hoover Floorwasher really does the trick.