Author Topic: Finally got a head (Read 6018 times)

Madrat · « **on:** January 04, 2017, 07:14:31 pm »

Picked this up today for £8, just up the road from me in Wigston.

s-l1600 by Ian Grice, on Flickr

Only wanted it for these.

s-l16001 by Ian Grice, on Flickr

They are the proverbial rocking horse, hen's teeth.

beko1987 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 05, 2017, 12:30:59 pm »

Nice one! I agree, bloody rare are connie heads of any shape and size! But clean up the Hop Green connie body and bung it on ebay at £9.99 start with postage, might go for more than you think.

Hose and wands are scrap though, although you might get a few quid for the hose/machine end.

Madrat · « **Reply #2 on:** January 05, 2017, 02:52:34 pm »

Yer the rest is scrap, will keep bend and machine end though, that is just the thing you accidentally step on.

beko1987 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 05, 2017, 02:55:31 pm »

Does the motor run? I could do with a connie motor to put mine back to stock. I would offer to buy the machine itself from you (my connie is painted and has a 1200w motor in) but I've banned myself from buying anymore vacs this year...

Madrat · « **Reply #4 on:** January 05, 2017, 02:57:52 pm »

Haven't even tried it yet

beko1987 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 05, 2017, 03:15:07 pm »

It'll run beautifully if maybe a little dry, it's a proper hoover don't forget! Whatever you do, don't drill out the fancase bearings with a view to replace them, their special, I need to find a supplier of special rivets in less than 1000 quantity now

Madrat · « **Reply #6 on:** January 05, 2017, 05:29:47 pm »

Ok the motor works, but I only ran it for a few seconds. When I opened it up, apart from the bag, that was about 30 years old and full to bursting, and the cut up tea towel for a filter I found this.

IMG_20170105_170414 by Ian Grice, on Flickr

IMG_20170105_170428 by Ian Grice, on Flickr

That filter plate is tissue paper thin, started to fill the house with dust and rust when I switched it on. I will strip and test it again but I think its OK, at least it came with proper filter clip and rubber dust bag seal. And I now have a full tool set.