Arco Wand vacuum cleaner

[centralvacman]

I saw this very well made and MASSIVE!!! vacuum cleaner at a tractor show in Indiana, built by American radiator Company of chicago IL. has cast iron parts & on a heavy duty cart,the suction system consists of a roots type pump(simular to the ones usaed on detroit Diesel engines & top fuel dragsters)
snny one on here have one?

 

[centralvacman]

another photo of the Arco Wand

be a nice machine for a collector of really rare vacuums,looks like the rubber tires are missing from the wheels
Chuck

 

[centralvacman]

the arco wand???

no one has replyed to it.maybe its a ugly duckling LOL

 

[hygiene903]

I've never seen anything like it. Where would you connect the hose or attachments?
Jeff

 

[centralvacman]

the inlet

its on the elbow comming out of the top of the canister,sort of like a Airway upright canister

 

[vacuumkid3]

But this is an electric "giant?"

This thing is so big, I don't know who would want to use it!! Where do you think it would be used?

 

[centralvacman]

was used in homes

like many old things they were enormous,& heavy.look at the first cell phones they were the size of a box of saltine crackers.heres a 55 hp engine it makes the semi tires that are carrying it look small!!!

 

[centralvacman]

boy if you thout this was big

seen the "secret life of machines" & one vacuum on there was as big as a full size van

Chuck

http://www.secretlifeofmachines.com

 

[centralvacman]

not to let my ugly duckling die

the arco wand HE HE trying to keep this thread on here!!!!!! LOL