What's the oldest cleaning tool or gadget you own and still use to this day?

[Mikey P]

Just curious..

 

[Cleanworks]

Just curious..

I have an old 175 that's about 30 or so years old. Use it in the shop for scrubbing rugs. Thing won't die.

 

[hogjowl]

Me

 

[Jim Pemberton]

My father had a rotary scrubber and a pile lifter for about 50 years. He had the third RX20 ever made that we sold to one of our customers about 15 years ago, and she is still using it. It would be 40 years old now.

 

[Kenny Hayes]

Me

You are a tool!

 

[Kenny Hayes]

I have an old 175 that's about 30 or so years old. Use it in the shop for scrubbing rugs. Thing won't die.

I have an old Clark 175 with a tank that is 35 yrs old. It quit this summer while stripping floors. I’m sure it a switch or something.

 

[Rob Grady]

I have Certified Pile Lifters and Husky floor machines that were new in 1978 when I started.

 

[Mikey P]

I have Certified Pile Lifters and Husky floor machines that were new in 1978 when I started.

Husqvarna?

 

[sassyotto]

probably my Prochem 3 jet wand. Funny, its just like the wand you sell!

 

[Rob Grady]

No. Husky is the brand name.

 

[SamIam]

I have an old prochem upholstery tool and my 6 jet ti.

I dont use them, the 6 jet ti once in a while.

 

[Mikey P]

probably my Prochem 3 jet wand. Funny, its just like the wand you sell!

close indeed...

But

My 12" and 14" differ as follows

A few pounds lighter
Near effortless Glide swapping to best suit the task at hand
No pointless, impact robbing, more likely to clog and clash, third jet
Smaller, more efficient vacuum chamber

oh, and the Glides are Flat Face'd internal fits that get really close to walls and dont need to be glued on like the PC3 does, but they are all made from steel and feature rubber grips and bolt on assist handles, triggers, supply lines and a triangle shaped head, so you were sort of close.

 

[Cleanworks]

A guy near me has a Big Red for sale. No idea of the condition, in assuming it needs work but tempting.

 

[BIG WOOD]

The oldest tool I have is 15years old

 

[Kenny Hayes]

This tool is only 11 Moving furniture and vacuuming ahead of me.

 

[Kenny Hayes]

He thought he was making $11 an hour because he’s 11 Funny shit!

 

[Kenny Hayes]

Your’s looks madder about it than mine He was less mad because we were using a Cimex

 

[Willy P]

A guy near me has a Big Red for sale. No idea of the condition, in assuming it needs work but tempting.

Nice machine - when they run. I worked for a few months with one. It was one thing after another. I hated that machine enough that I quit. You might remember Pete Garret?

 

[BIG WOOD]

This tool is only 11 Moving furniture and vacuuming ahead of me.

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Blink an eye and he will be 15 before you know it

 

[Kenny Hayes]

Tell me, he’s the #baby! Look at my boot post The good thing about him is he loves it and wants to be #big. He don’t fuss. When I paid him a 5, 20, and a 100, he was shocked and asked how he could make so much I told him not to expect it every time, you’re 11

 

[Cleanworks]

Nice machine - when they run. I worked for a few months with one. It was one thing after another. I hated that machine enough that I quit. You might remember Pete Garret?

Yeah, I shared some jobs with him before he moved to the island. This even might be his old unit. It's in a black 1986 Chevy cube van. Main problem with those was the small waste tank and pump out.

 

[Mikey P]

probably my Prochem 3 jet wand. Funny, its just like the wand you sell!

Oh and btw Sassy...

Here's a photo of your Prochem 3 jet, notice the area highlighted, this is where air will get confused and and waste time spinning in circles..


Now let's look at my vastly superior Chosen Wand and how the air is distinctly forced to move in the correct direction...




As I've said, by far the best 12-in wand on the market, bar none.

 

[encapman]

What's the oldest cleaning tool or gadget you own and still use to this day?​

My right hand.

 

[they live]

My mop handle and bucket.

 

[Kenny Hayes]

So what is the holder metal and it has the same cotton mop you started with last century?

 

[they live]

The gray one is the best though.

 

[Kenny Hayes]

I wasn’t even thinking the bucket might be metal That is from last century for sure. Be good for stripper I guess.

 

[Cleanworks]

What's the oldest cleaning tool or gadget you own and still use to this day?​

My right hand.

The hairy one.