hooverbaby
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Apex problem
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hooverbaby
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Now for the best bit - it works!
The machine runs very well..and did so from the outset, surprising even me!
However I have cheated somewhat, since I can't fix the switch at present, so I've bypassed it for the time being and disconnected it. I have put the remains back inside the handle in case I or someone else can get parts for it at some time in the future.
The cable is new, except that I re-used the cloth-covered wiring going down a slot in the wooden handle, something that can be seen from earlier illustrations and which I forgot to mention.
I also forgot to mention the corrugated threaded bush, which pushes into a taper in the wooden handle - a bolt screws into it. There are two such fittings, one of which caused the seller some trouble, since he couldn't undo it and the bolt sheared off. I substituted this with a nut and bolt and managed to jam the nut into the taper, which saved me having to drill the handle out and run a bolt all the way through.
The machine runs very well..and did so from the outset, surprising even me!
However I have cheated somewhat, since I can't fix the switch at present, so I've bypassed it for the time being and disconnected it. I have put the remains back inside the handle in case I or someone else can get parts for it at some time in the future.
The cable is new, except that I re-used the cloth-covered wiring going down a slot in the wooden handle, something that can be seen from earlier illustrations and which I forgot to mention.
I also forgot to mention the corrugated threaded bush, which pushes into a taper in the wooden handle - a bolt screws into it. There are two such fittings, one of which caused the seller some trouble, since he couldn't undo it and the bolt sheared off. I substituted this with a nut and bolt and managed to jam the nut into the taper, which saved me having to drill the handle out and run a bolt all the way through.
hooverbaby
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View of bag logo
Here's the bag logo, seen on the inflated bag.
Here's the bag logo, seen on the inflated bag.
hooverbaby
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Finally, a working view seen from the front
Here's a view in front of dad's book shelves...
Here's a view in front of dad's book shelves...
watsonw
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Hello Stephen,
Just off the phone to my friend with the GEC / Apex variant and he said his has a nut on threat type assembly on the fan which is different yours, so im glad to see you've succeeded in dismantling things. Its certainly buffed up well ?
Regards, Walter.
Just off the phone to my friend with the GEC / Apex variant and he said his has a nut on threat type assembly on the fan which is different yours, so im glad to see you've succeeded in dismantling things. Its certainly buffed up well ?
Regards, Walter.
hooverbaby
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Hi Walter
Yes, most machines I've seen are of the nut-on-thread variety. This machine is unusual in this respect.
I believe this to be an Apex Model A3, dating from about 1922, though I'm not sure how long they were made for.
As far as buffing is concerned I only spent about an hour hand polishing it with Autosol and was surprised how well it came up.
I have got a buffing wheel, which is only a 6" size, adapted to use on my 6" bench grinder. I fitted the supplied arbor to this, which was a little difficult to centralise and used it recently to buff up my Columbus Upright. Although it did a good job, the green polishing stick supplied seemed to quickly clog up the wheel and on some occassions left deposits on the casing, which had to be cleaned off again.
The main reaason I didn't use the buffing wheel on the Columbus was because I didn't want to have to remove the rivets holding the nameplate on the motor in case I damaged the badge by polishing over it..plus I figured that by the time I'd cleared enough space to move in the shed I would have got on quite well by hand!
One of the good things about hand polishing is that you can keep on doing a little bit without taking the machine to pieces.
I also have a Kirby Handi-Butler attachment but unfortunately the flexible drive coupling assembly is damaged at the handle end.
Stephen
Yes, most machines I've seen are of the nut-on-thread variety. This machine is unusual in this respect.
I believe this to be an Apex Model A3, dating from about 1922, though I'm not sure how long they were made for.
As far as buffing is concerned I only spent about an hour hand polishing it with Autosol and was surprised how well it came up.
I have got a buffing wheel, which is only a 6" size, adapted to use on my 6" bench grinder. I fitted the supplied arbor to this, which was a little difficult to centralise and used it recently to buff up my Columbus Upright. Although it did a good job, the green polishing stick supplied seemed to quickly clog up the wheel and on some occassions left deposits on the casing, which had to be cleaned off again.
The main reaason I didn't use the buffing wheel on the Columbus was because I didn't want to have to remove the rivets holding the nameplate on the motor in case I damaged the badge by polishing over it..plus I figured that by the time I'd cleared enough space to move in the shed I would have got on quite well by hand!
One of the good things about hand polishing is that you can keep on doing a little bit without taking the machine to pieces.
I also have a Kirby Handi-Butler attachment but unfortunately the flexible drive coupling assembly is damaged at the handle end.
Stephen
