What I took a vacation day for yesterday

[alexb1186]

More specifically, the 2043 Powermatic Quik-Broom. Jason Huber alerted me to this sale and the first time I saw this in the preview photos I about peed myself, got a vacation day from work, and camped out two hours to snag that broom. The Decade 800 and 31 were mere bonuses compared to the Quik Broom, however I do now have the entire Decade 800 series complete, yay!

However, the carry handle at one point got broke, so I ended up ordering the last replacement handle and muffler from Hesco for the blue Quik Broom since on the schematics the part number for the handle/muffler assembly is for the camel 2 speed 2039 and it somewhat is more aesthetically pleasing

 

[paul]

<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">Congrats on your acquisitions and completing your Decade 800 series collection, Alex!  Cool way to spend a vaca day.</span>


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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">Paul</span>

 

[alexb1186]

Retrobrighting

I have seen posts on here and through google that some people have deyellowed plastic by making a compound called Retrobright and I decided a month back I would give it a shot. A before shot of the PN

 

[alexb1186]

Let it bake for a couple hours in the sun...

 

[alexb1186]

It's an improvement but it's going to need a second coat.

 

[super-sweeper]

Don't let John Long see this thread...

<span style="font-size: large;">He'll come busting down your door!

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<span style="font-size: large;">All joking aside, congratulations on your stellar findings!</span>


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<span style="font-size: large;">Good luck with them,</span>


<span style="font-size: large;">-Alex.</span>

 

[electrolux137]

I have a project right now that I could use Retrobright for. Where do you get it? I've never heard of it!

 

[kenmore81]

Awsome finds!!!! Retrobrite is hand made with oxyclean and im not sure what else lol

 

[alexb1186]

It's a homemade compound of sorts, click on this link and/or copy and paste this link to make your own

http://retr0bright.wikispaces.com

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Alex!!

TOO LATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My mouth is agape.

 

[vacuumfreeeke]

I've never seen a Hoover like that with the power nozzle, but I have seen the Reginas with one... that is very cool and definitely worth a day off!  The idea of dying the plastic is really cool too!  Can't wait to see it finished!  

 

[kirbyvacuum]

Looks good

Hi Alex They look nice I really like the Hoover model 31 if i remember corectly I had one for years I love those old convertiblesmy dream machine i would love to have is the Hoover model 65, Then a Kirby 505 I have given up on that. Let me know how the Hoover 31 comes out Doug

 

[electrikbroomgu]

A Hoover Quikbroom power team!!!!

You lucky lucky man. I have only ever seen one of these in my Boardman's catalog and have been searching for one ever since. I would have took a week off from work to have found one of these!

 

[alexb1186]

Put back together again

It's not the correct color but looks more aesthetically pleasing than a camel handle, and I don't know why the photo is flipped when it was taken correctly at vertical??

 

[kenkart]

Good Grief!

I see those every once in a while at the thrift stores, I guess the next one I see I need to get HUH???

 

[alexb1186]

Yes Hans, the idea of a Quik Broom with a Powernozzle was a novel idea, just bad pricing! These retailed around $79-$89 from what ads I have, for that price you could've had a bottom to midline Convertible.

The only PN Quik-Broom I'm missing now is the Wards Jiffy Vac with the Power II nozzle, either with or without the carry handle. I have a powerhead for one that I got in Kansas City about 4 years ago that I cleaned up, it just needs a machine now...

 

[shaneg]

That is awesome

I have never seen one of those quick brooms with a power nozzle!