Packs Away Just Like A Suuuuitcase!!!!!

[turbopowerpaul]

on the ground...

 

[turbopowerpaul]

a home printed logo.

Although its not a raised original, in my opinion it certainly gives it an added touch!

Hope you agree...

 

[turbopowerpaul]

I like....

 

[turbopowerpaul]

now just gotta find those missing tools!

 

[turbopowerpaul]

In good company...

 

[arh1953]

I like that creativity, you certainly can't tell it's not original. I love those Portables, I missed out on one and I'm still kicking myself. I need that floor tool for my Constellation.

 

[aeoliandave]

Excellent Hoover Bug repro!

Robert, your good luck is catching!
Thanks for the infection!

After my lamenting above about not being able to find a Portable with the cord reel...I did this past weekend.

What a serendipitous bit of luck.

Dave

 

[turbopowerpaul]

Phew!!!!!

Glad that the home made badge has proved acceptable.

I did think it looked ok, but just wanted a bit of feedback.



Hi Dave.

Lovely condition portable you found there! great find - envious of that full tool complement!

Hopefully one day, mine and Rob's machine will have a full set too.

Word of warning re the portables!
Be careful of the way that the left hand hinge (as you look at the above picture) closes down, when you shut the lid!

The plastic tool latch on the hose tube is very close to the hinge and its very easy to get the hinge going between the plastic latch and the metal tube itself, with a resulting crack and a bit of damage.

Bit of a design flaw methinks!

Paul

 

[aeoliandave]

Right you are Paul. I snagged the latch a few times efore figuring out the problem. The springy-ness of the coiled hose pushes the wand handle toward the exact wrong position, the exactly right position for the hinge arm to slice its way between the latch and eventually smash the plastic tab. Design flaw major! I stuck a 1/4" thick felt disc to the rim to push it back, away from the slicing hinge arm.

I do need to find a better taupe crevicetool with the Hoover Strakes on it, as mine has at least 1.5" worn from the tip and so it falls out of the clip. To wear away a crevice tool to that extent and yet retain the angled tip shows how much it was used over other tools. Like on cast iron steam radiator ribs or very hairy concrete crevices...

Really, your badge is excellently impressive and accurate - even the color. Well done.

Dave

 

[gottahaveahoove]

excellent

work on that badge. you'll find those tools, too.