Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Oi! Oi! Oi!

[Hack Attack]

Ok, so now that I've got the attention of lurkers on THAT side of the tazzy

Can any of you share any light on direct drive Merzo truckmounts?
Came across 1 here for sale obviously an older unit not the prettiest but reasonably compact by the look and I do like a Hiace or 3 though this 1 does look like its on a 1 way trip...

 

[Nomad74]

What's a tazzy?

 

[Lee Stockwell]

More pix please!

Before I retire I'm going to put a direct drive in a Toyota.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Tazzy = tasmanian

 

[Hack Attack]

Still waiting on info from the seller, not sure what size blower or any other specs

 

[Hack Attack]

What's a tazzy?

they're a funny bunch and love abbreviating everything they can

 

[Nomad74]

I learned something today.

 

[Hack Attack]

I know milage and hours aren't really interchangeable, but do those of you that run direct drives have a basic rule of thumb that you use?

 

[Lee Stockwell]

40 mph

60 kph

 

[Hack Attack]

40 mph

60 kph

No sorry, meant if you've run your direct drive say 2 hrs on a job what would that equate to on the odometer?

 

[Lee Stockwell]

2 hrs about 80 miles or 120 klicks.

 

[Shorty]

Tassie is Tasmania which is to the south of Australia

Between Australia & Antarctica.

The Tasman Sea is actually within the South Pacific Ocean.

Some do not realise how vast the country down under is compared to Donald Trumps land.

 

[Hack Attack]

@ShortyDownUnder so do you know anything of merzo units?

Built over there Im presuming no proprietary parts and simple no fuss engineering, just not sure on the performance

The vans possibly worth $2.5k just not sure what the unit adds or takes away

 

[roro]

liquid ring so huge suction but not as good in cfm - were used by Farmers Cleaning - so probably about 30+ years old - gear was very abused when receiver offered it to me more than 20 years back
roro

 

[Shorty]

My HydraVac had a liquid ring vacuum, same as the Merzo, however I had a 3 cyclinder petrol Kubota in my van.

The liquid ring vacuum was supplied by dairy farmers suppliers in New Zealand.

The people that built the HydraVac, I've been told, used to work at Merzo.

Gary Bethel is the man to talk to as I know virtually nothing about the Merzo, even though I visited their workshop many years ago, AFTER the Son, Warren Merzikhan had taken over the business.

You may also like to try this site: https://www.dlook.com.au/home-cleaning-products/nsw-sydney-sevenhills/merzo-vac-pty-ltd-927841
(02) 9674 6635

 

[Hack Attack]

liquid ring so huge suction but not as good in cfm - were used by Farmers Cleaning - so probably about 30+ years old - gear was very abused when receiver offered it to me more than 20 years back
roro

thanks I remember the farmers trading vans now you mention them, seen a few of these but didn't make the connection.
I dont mind a project but think I need to thin the herd first

 

[Hack Attack]

My HydraVac had a liquid ring vacuum, same as the Merzo, however I had a 3 cyclinder petrol Kubota in my van.

The liquid ring vacuum was supplied by dairy farmers suppliers in New Zealand.

The people that built the HydraVac, I've been told, used to work at Merzo.

Gary Bethel is the man to talk to as I know virtually nothing about the Merzo, even though I visited their workshop many years ago, AFTER the Son, Warren Merzikhan had taken over the business.

You may also like to try this site: https://www.dlook.com.au/home-cleaning-products/nsw-sydney-sevenhills/merzo-vac-pty-ltd-927841
(02) 9674 6635

cheers thnx

 

[Shorty]

I think I stuffed up.

I said that the founders of HydraVac worked at Merzo.

That (I think), is incorrect.

Merzo are in Sydney, HydraVac in Melbourne.

I can't think of the other company that started them originally in Melbourne.

I suffer from K.R.A.F.T.

Found the bloody thing, McConnell TM.

http://maxi-steam.com.au/

MERZO is the only direct drive