aeoliandave
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As constant readers of all three Forums may have detected, Davy is hitting the Roadtrip Express again. This time over to Syracuse NY for the weekend Christmas Dinner Banquette at Duo-Art Organ Buddy Rich's house. I'll be totally tied up there Saturday and recovering Sunday and hope to dash on Friday over to Oneida NY.
On Monday I'm driving down to Greene NY, just NE of Binghamton on the NY/Pennsylvania border, to have a Noon & afternoon and who knows how long MicroMeet with Mike Gravelin. Mike asked about - and I have too many - and so I am taking him an Electrolux 89 in great working order that he will have the pleasure of giving the Full Spa Cleanup Treatment. Tonight I latex re-lined and renewed an electric hose for it. I've posted a few times about how I do this and it really is simple if you take care and move fast.
The 89 pulls 65-70 as is. The old hose pulled only 29". It won't be tested again until Mike gets it, I am that confident of my method. Microswitch PN handle having been removed and latex skin peeled out of the coupler tubes, only the hose weave is impregnated with liquid latex and will bond with the weave plugging any leaks and layers and will not peel away over time. Latex that leaks to the outside is allowed to dry then peels off completely from the vinyl weave, another job for Mike.
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Here we are in the basement having an hour's worth of warm vacuum air blown through it to cure the latex. Then it will be dusted with talcum powder down the length which coats the sticky surface before actual dirt and debris are sucked up, preventing dust clog balls. The nozzle end is resting on a strip of plastic to catch any after-splurts but there were none.
Apologies, John Long - I have not contacted you - but if you are free on Monday to join us, or free for me to visit on Tuesday anytime, please contact me. There is a definite possibility I will be without internet access in Syracuse (I'll find an internet cafe or unsecured wireless signal somewhere) but ultimately will get a signal at Mike's.
Dave. racing the clock to leave Stratford Thursday at Noon.
On Monday I'm driving down to Greene NY, just NE of Binghamton on the NY/Pennsylvania border, to have a Noon & afternoon and who knows how long MicroMeet with Mike Gravelin. Mike asked about - and I have too many - and so I am taking him an Electrolux 89 in great working order that he will have the pleasure of giving the Full Spa Cleanup Treatment. Tonight I latex re-lined and renewed an electric hose for it. I've posted a few times about how I do this and it really is simple if you take care and move fast.
The 89 pulls 65-70 as is. The old hose pulled only 29". It won't be tested again until Mike gets it, I am that confident of my method. Microswitch PN handle having been removed and latex skin peeled out of the coupler tubes, only the hose weave is impregnated with liquid latex and will bond with the weave plugging any leaks and layers and will not peel away over time. Latex that leaks to the outside is allowed to dry then peels off completely from the vinyl weave, another job for Mike.
.Here we are in the basement having an hour's worth of warm vacuum air blown through it to cure the latex. Then it will be dusted with talcum powder down the length which coats the sticky surface before actual dirt and debris are sucked up, preventing dust clog balls. The nozzle end is resting on a strip of plastic to catch any after-splurts but there were none.
Apologies, John Long - I have not contacted you - but if you are free on Monday to join us, or free for me to visit on Tuesday anytime, please contact me. There is a definite possibility I will be without internet access in Syracuse (I'll find an internet cafe or unsecured wireless signal somewhere) but ultimately will get a signal at Mike's.
Dave. racing the clock to leave Stratford Thursday at Noon.
