CLASH OF THE COLLECTORS tv show airing now worldwide on NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
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<span style="font-family: 'arial black', 'avant garde'; font-size: medium;">I thought the show was great. </span>
<span style="font-family: 'arial black', 'avant garde'; font-size: medium;">Though the "contest" was a little silly, at least 3 great collectors got some airtime. You guys all did a great job. Your collections are all quite impressive. I wish all young collectors had a supportive parent like Scott's mom. Gareth, I enjoyed seeing your large and unusual collection. And Guido, your Italian collection (and others of other origin) are unique and fascinating. I especially like the floor polishers with bags - something we never got here. Scott...you've done a good job of organizing your stuff to not disrupt the household. That's not easy to do, is it?</span>
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<span style="font-family: 'arial black', 'avant garde'; font-size: medium;">Congratulations, guys! That was fun to see. - John L.</span>
<span style="font-family: 'arial black', 'avant garde'; font-size: medium;">Though the "contest" was a little silly, at least 3 great collectors got some airtime. You guys all did a great job. Your collections are all quite impressive. I wish all young collectors had a supportive parent like Scott's mom. Gareth, I enjoyed seeing your large and unusual collection. And Guido, your Italian collection (and others of other origin) are unique and fascinating. I especially like the floor polishers with bags - something we never got here. Scott...you've done a good job of organizing your stuff to not disrupt the household. That's not easy to do, is it?</span>
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<span style="font-family: 'arial black', 'avant garde'; font-size: medium;">Congratulations, guys! That was fun to see. - John L.</span>
singingrainbow
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Well, I have finally seen it and I must first say, Gareth, Guido, you both have really wonderful and well restored collections! I think the program turned out alright. Not as bad as I had expected plus they didn't really take much out of context from me. I think the competition was a bit silly though.
However, that lux model 60? Definitely not my absolute favorite machine.
Plus I'm surprised that take with my vorwerk falling off the wall made it in.
Scott
PS: Thank God my garage is not like that anymore!
However, that lux model 60? Definitely not my absolute favorite machine.
Plus I'm surprised that take with my vorwerk falling off the wall made it in.
Scott
PS: Thank God my garage is not like that anymore!
gsheen
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Hey Scott I hear you. I was thinking of taking picks of my place aswell. I only have vacuums I use at home, If I decide to change to a new one I take it back to my shop and swap it out. I do have a Few Vintage restorations going on in my garage at home but most of the work is done at my shop.They did try to make it out like my shop was a ware house I rented to "keep my Hoard" we had to close the outer doors of the shop over the shop ones, Move stuff around it was a bit irritating how they wanted it to be, The aim was to make you look like a mental nutcase I think. They wanted us to do the filming at my home They would move all the machines there at no cost to me But I said NO.
As I said Its not as bad as I though they had made it but I dont like some of the terms they have used, Or how they have used them
As I said Its not as bad as I though they had made it but I dont like some of the terms they have used, Or how they have used them
gsheen
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Hi Guido
Here are those Columbus's The concorde is the only one that has been restored and I use it weekly in our home in the stone flooring.
The other Three need major restoration but I just haven't had the chance to do them yet. Its taken me over a year and a half to complete and its still not done I just don't have the time I want to spend restoring them But that will be changing this year with the Hiring of some new employee's
Here are those Columbus's The concorde is the only one that has been restored and I use it weekly in our home in the stone flooring.
The other Three need major restoration but I just haven't had the chance to do them yet. Its taken me over a year and a half to complete and its still not done I just don't have the time I want to spend restoring them But that will be changing this year with the Hiring of some new employee's
gsheen
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Here are the older ones, The one on the far right is a B11 , Its a Polisher only The other two are Vacuum and Polisher's I will hook up one as a polisher tomorrow
gsheen
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Sorry for the poor pic quality, Not sure what is going on. My Home workshop has bad lighting. I kept these at home as I wanted to restore them there but they are on there way to my newly renovated workshop to hopefully get sorted soon
oh what a marvel !
Garreth these are all wonderful machines ! All 4 are priceless ! If you have a buffering machine to make them shine like new, I think this will come out to be the "best restoration project of the year", as they really can become INCREDIBLE ! I have many Iron-made machines but unfortunately not yet a "buffering device" to make them shine again !
Hope to have one, someday !
Please make photos when you retore them, that would be great !
The foor-polisher is also very nice but it seems to be the one in the worst condition...the black rubber-bumper is clearly gone ( like it happened to many of my models : I have kept the old rubber-guards just because I'm planning to find spare-new ones someday ).
P.S.
The problem of RUBBER-BUMPERS is one of the things I am hoping to solve one day, as at least 30% of my vintage machines have severe damage on that part. Certain types of rubber can resist 100 years some others tend to crumble like biscuits...Actually I am keeping them - even those in very sorry conditions - just to have the exact shape to recreate them in the future, when it will be possible...
Garreth these are all wonderful machines ! All 4 are priceless ! If you have a buffering machine to make them shine like new, I think this will come out to be the "best restoration project of the year", as they really can become INCREDIBLE ! I have many Iron-made machines but unfortunately not yet a "buffering device" to make them shine again !
Hope to have one, someday !
Please make photos when you retore them, that would be great !
The foor-polisher is also very nice but it seems to be the one in the worst condition...the black rubber-bumper is clearly gone ( like it happened to many of my models : I have kept the old rubber-guards just because I'm planning to find spare-new ones someday ).
P.S.
The problem of RUBBER-BUMPERS is one of the things I am hoping to solve one day, as at least 30% of my vintage machines have severe damage on that part. Certain types of rubber can resist 100 years some others tend to crumble like biscuits...Actually I am keeping them - even those in very sorry conditions - just to have the exact shape to recreate them in the future, when it will be possible...
Great Job!!
One really must be careful when dealing w/ the media. You NEVER know the "twists and turns" the story will take. And, Guido. beautiful machines.. collector too.
One really must be careful when dealing w/ the media. You NEVER know the "twists and turns" the story will take. And, Guido. beautiful machines.. collector too.
gsheen
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Hey Guido
That bumper is actialy material like felt. I have an amazing array of buffers and refurbishment machines. They actually filmed me using them. I will have these in great shape soon, I will post pics.
John
Nice to see you again sir
That bumper is actialy material like felt. I have an amazing array of buffers and refurbishment machines. They actually filmed me using them. I will have these in great shape soon, I will post pics.
John
Nice to see you again sir
thanks GOTTAHAVEAHOOVE !
And Garreth,
I also am planning to find a small hand-held buffering machine, possibly NOT ROTO-ORBITAL ( cause I have tried and cannot control them ) in order to be able to make machines shine without dismantling them totally. I suppose the ones used by car-repair shops should fit. But first I will have to understand what pastes/products to use and other suitable products for this kind of job, as I don't want to make damages.
Few years ago I polished some machines very well using BRASSO polisher and 0000 iron-wool. The result was astonishing at the moment but the machines soon oxidated and - finally - some of them became even worse then before restoration, dark spots appearing eveywhere. So I suppose I will have to find out also a "finish product" which will avoid future oxidation on these alloy-aluminium leagues and will preserve the glittering shine for a reasonable time....
And Garreth,
I also am planning to find a small hand-held buffering machine, possibly NOT ROTO-ORBITAL ( cause I have tried and cannot control them ) in order to be able to make machines shine without dismantling them totally. I suppose the ones used by car-repair shops should fit. But first I will have to understand what pastes/products to use and other suitable products for this kind of job, as I don't want to make damages.
Few years ago I polished some machines very well using BRASSO polisher and 0000 iron-wool. The result was astonishing at the moment but the machines soon oxidated and - finally - some of them became even worse then before restoration, dark spots appearing eveywhere. So I suppose I will have to find out also a "finish product" which will avoid future oxidation on these alloy-aluminium leagues and will preserve the glittering shine for a reasonable time....
Sorry folks, but I had to delete the "Clash" video from my server. I got a notice from my web host that the monthly (February) bandwidth had ALREADY been exceeded and if it continued at that rate they would pull my web site. I checked the file stats and sure enough, it was this video getting all the hits -- almost 700 in one day.
That's why I had suggested people save the video to their computer instead of streaming it. And that's also why I had asked people not to forward the link all over the place.
Again, I'm sorry, but I can't jeopardize my web site (actually, a client's web site) because of excessive traffic to it.
That's why I had suggested people save the video to their computer instead of streaming it. And that's also why I had asked people not to forward the link all over the place.
Again, I'm sorry, but I can't jeopardize my web site (actually, a client's web site) because of excessive traffic to it.
Gus.. Gareth!!
STELLAR restoration!! Dear Lord.
If I showed up at your place, could you make ME look that good????
As they sang in the Wizard of OZ, "Brush brush here, brush brush there, and a couple of la di das!"
STELLAR restoration!! Dear Lord.
If I showed up at your place, could you make ME look that good????
As they sang in the Wizard of OZ, "Brush brush here, brush brush there, and a couple of la di das!"
gsheen
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Hey John
Thank you, Its what I really enjoy doing as far as the collecting goes, If I could make a decent living out of restoring Vintage vacuums, or even vintage appliances I would.
Thank you, Its what I really enjoy doing as far as the collecting goes, If I could make a decent living out of restoring Vintage vacuums, or even vintage appliances I would.
