Swiftly Nifty Thrifty Tripping

[aeoliandave]

I see it this way, Bill.

The saddle is definitely secured in place at the sides, with the handle riveted to the body over it. Would be a real pain to remove and why bother?

I have plenty of stylish vintage cylinders that need no embellishment of saddlebags to enhance their tubular beauty (with the exception of the well designed XXX & LX saddle plate caddies keeping the tools snugged tight to the body) ...but in the case of the Royal Pony, the substantial wheels and front ball casters protrude outside the vertical side plane of the short body and would make it look somewhat stumpy and ungainly. The saddle gives the whole some beefy heft without adding too much weight, serves as a wall bumper, imparts a certain masculine handsomeness to the package and also, of course, keeps the tools on board and readily at hand. And as for the long color matched hose - remember big things come in small packages. A very impressive vacuum ensemble, this Royal.

Dave

 

[aeoliandave]

Comments about the TriStar after Hepa Filters got me to thin

What's so special about them other than a nod toward sub micron type filtration of the after motor airstream back into the room. And why does the smaller Filter Fresh seem to impede suction while the Warthog is free flowing?

I know they both have foam and carbon impregnated filter pad inserts.

 

[methodistbill]

LOL!

Dave, you should write copy for Royal's advertising! It does sort of remind me of Al Borland (Tim Taylor's side-kick) on Home Improvement! LOL!

 

[aeoliandave]

Here's the answer.

The Warthog has an open large cell foam pad, then 3 carbon fibre pads and finally a circular pleated paper filter ring.

I can't be sure something might be missing but the Filter Fresh has one carbon pad and one foam pad. The foam is extremely small cell and even after washed and furnace register dried is definitely harder to blow through. I believe this foam pad restricts the airflow like a car muffler and hampers the efficiency built into every Compact/Tristar. I get a 91" reading from the Tristar which drops about 1/2" with the Filter Fresh in place. No drop with the Warthog.

There is room in the Filter Fresh for 2 or 3 more carbon pad pucks (smaller in diameter than the Warthog pucks) but I think the small cell foam is a big design flaw.

The pleated paper ring is so basic I'm sure a replacement can be found at the NAPA car parts store. But this one is virtually clean, as one would expect in any Compact with it's already superior multi filter protections.

 

[aeoliandave]

Why I would prefer the Warthog over the Filter Fresh.

It looks like a revolving restaurant observation deck. LOL

The Seattle Space Needle - Vance Building Cigarette souvenir table lighter and the plastic promo CN Tower in Toronto. Not to scale with each other...

 

[petek]

I dunno Dave I think it looks more like the Skylon tower in Niagara Falls.
Here's a picture of it taken last summer when I did my annual inflatable rubber raft trip over the falls. You can see me at the very right side. Whoa that was fun

 

[chockfullodust]

The Filter-Fresh also has a pleated filter.

Obviously, it's much smaller. Everything I ever heard from others indicated that it restricted the airflow way too much. A few years ago, I found an aftermarket pleated filter on eBay that fits on the motor intake. The air restriction is much less.

 

[brandon_w_t]

lol

that black filter thingy is humongous. Must make that tristar look dwarfed with it on.

 

[chockfullodust]

I just found one on eBay

Here's the link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Dome-Motor-HEPA...72:1205|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:1|293:1%

 

[brandon_w_t]

No

That one goes on the inside of the vacuum

 

[chockfullodust]

Yes, that's what I said.

It goes on the "motor intake".

 

[aeoliandave]

The reason I quickly organized this trip to Toledo & Michiga

Here ya go, Alan - thanks for noticing.

Yup, it's my long looked for 1951 Hoover Aerodyne Model 51. Paid a few pennies more than usual but not as high as my top bid.

But just look at the condition!!! How could I go wrong?

No cracks in the bakelite, no scratches, perfect paint, no rust, perfect tight Variflex hose and wands and the all important floor nozzle. Hard to believe this vacuum cleaner is 2 years older than I am...

 

[aeoliandave]

What's missing is the included tool caddy and the tools. But I have the Part Book and know what to look for. The hunt begins...

Serial No. 6,321,374 w Variflex hose.

Note at bottom of Tools Page reads "Cleaners prior to Serial No. 6,175,013 equipped with braided hose" like the one that came with the 26 upright. But the 26 tools do not fit, they were resized to fit the 51's standard size wands. Then along came the Constellation in 1954 with it's tools in color. I suppose dark brown Connie tools will do if they exist, but I don't have any, yet.

 

[aeoliandave]

"You'll be happier with a Hoover"

Oh, I'm happy, you betta believe it!

I meant the Model 28 upright.

Here is the 1950 ad for the previous Model 50 with the braided hose same as the 28.

Love that Aerodyne floor tool...is that for real? Was it abandoned after one year? Does anyone have one they can post a picture of it?

 

[mb_1981]

Dave, where is that thrift shop located at that you posted a picture of?

 

[jdinstl]

Dave....

...I'm absolutely in love with that red Royal Canister...even the tool saddle, that thing looks cool! (And you don't look too bad yerself!) But I have to ask, do you wear heels, a gingham shift, and a Stepford-wife-smile when doing your housework?

 

[arh1953]

Knowing your track record, you will find the caddy and tools within the next six months. You have a completely presentable machine at the moment, since you have wands, hose, and floor tool. So much the better when the other things show up!

 

[aeoliandave]

Gingham Boxer shorts - it's a blue collar working class neighborhood. Mustn't draw too much attention. Tan workbooks are the high style on this side of the tracks. Stepford Style Perfection lives across the river on the hill or out in the New Development in the mortgaged Monster Homes with the leased BMWs, Audis, Volvos and Cadillacs in the driveway because the two car garage is stuffed with all that other junk bought on credit like the treadmill and the fancy riding lawn tractor for the 1/4 acre of perfect lawn.

Down here by the railroad tracks - literally one block away - ya wanna have a pickup truck preferably lurched diagonally across the patch of rutted muddy grass in front of the rotting porch with the Sally Ann stuffed furniture. Ok, so that's how my neighbors, The Boneheads, keep up with the Jones's. On the other side of my corner, The Rednecks keep two beater pickups and a rusted out Chevette lined up in the driveway.

I just try to fit in as seen by the condition of my about to fall down Garage Door due to be replaced any weekend now that Spring is Sproinging.

Shirts? I don't like undershirts or Ts and I do like pockets for all those notes and paperclips and elastic bands and screws and stuff, so I maintain the pretty by habitually wearing two contrasting double pocket cotton shirts every day, ironed to crisp perfection each morning. In Summer it's two short sleeve double pocket shirts...until I'm out on the boat and the shirts come off. LOL

 

[eurekaprince]

I am crying from laughter reading this thread!

You guys are so funny! I often thought of doing a racy stand-up routine using vac terminology in all sorts of funny ways. Though the real world hears "bags and belts" and thinks "fashion accessories," I think of vacuum cleaners. And don't get me started about crevice tools....

This mini-meet is sure to be fun, even before you guys starting popping open the beer cans.....

Would love to come and introduce myself in person but alas, on Sunday I have a date with my stainless steel Connie - we are going to clean my over-priced "shoebox in the sky" apartment and get it ready for the upcoming Passover holiday.

Hopefully another time soon, Pete and Dave!

Brian

 

[aeoliandave]

The Mayers De Luxe Model T-12

In better shape than I thought from the ebay pictures. paint speckled with minor rust pimples that can be touched up with nail polish or auto touchup dropper.

Solid cast aluminum dust bag cap and handle painted battleship gray. metal body. Heavy and motor runs up & down fine but the fan vanes must be blocked as it only pulls 15".

Outfitted with a temporary hose.