Wolf Aloha 440. Thoughts?

[Nomad74]

Came across this website for an independent TM maker. Anyone use these? I like the drain valves for the blower, engine, and pump oils.

http://www.wolfequipment.net/alpha-440/

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Out of the ashes of PowerClean.

 

[Nomad74]

Out of the ashes of PowerClean.

Guess that is before my time as a cleaner.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

They were a big player out of Chicago/ Joliet. Too many models big and small, including diesels. 2008 economic crash and a few bad decisions put them into bankruptcy in 2010.

Jim Nape was one of the principals.

 

[Nomad74]

They were a big player out of Chicago/ Joliet. Too many models big and small, including diesels. 2008 economic crash and a few bad decisions put them into bankruptcy in 2010.

Jim Nape was one of the principals.

2008-10 killed a lot of people, including myself.

 

[BIG WOOD]

I was drooling over these truck mounts also.

 

[Nomad74]

I was drooling over these truck mounts also.

I do like his designs. Looks like he made some time saving and functional improvements. That being said, I'm now very weary of garage builds after what I went through.

 

[BIG WOOD]

I do like his designs. Looks like he made some time saving and functional improvements. That being said, I'm now very weary of garage builds after what I went through.

Is this considered a garage build?

 

[hogjowl]

Damon
You need to get something you can't work on.
So you can't make some money

 

[Nomad74]

I'm pretty happy with

Damon
You need to get something you can't work on.
So you can't make some money

I'm pretty happy with my sapphire. I would buy one again

 

[Mikey P]

Wolf willl be at Scottsdale with two units

 

[BIG WOOD]

Wolf would be at Scottsdale with two units

But???

 

[Mikey P]

Will, sorry...long day

 

[hogjowl]

Will, sorry...long day

Like we even notice much anymore

 

[Mikey P]

I have fat thumbs and don't proof read, you're an idiot, Matt's a goober and so on..

It's just part of MB's charm.

 

[BIG WOOD]

Haha. Marty's an idiot.

 

[steve_64]

Haha. Marty's an idiot.

Watch it ,goober.

 

[Nomad74]

I'm still trying to figure who the Mellon is.

 

[hogjowl]

I'm still trying to figure who the Mellon is.

Idiot

 

[Nate The Great]

There isn't any Aloha in this thread.............

 

[Cleanworks]

I'm still trying to figure who the Mellon is.

The guy with the big head

 

[hogjowl]

And white cowboy hat

 

[Nomad74]

The guy with the big head

Well that narrows it down.

On a different note. I just got home from cleaning a two story place. I tried to take the weekend off, but the PM begged me to do it because they messed up and have a tenant moving in on Tuesday. I'm finding that if I want time off, I actually need to schedule it. My goal is to take my Bike on a ride next weekend. I may show up on Miley's front porch.

 

[Nomad74]

And white cowboy hat

Like this?

 

[hogjowl]

Idiot

 

[hogjowl]

 

[Nomad74]

This brings up something that has been on my mind for awhile. Have you ever noticed how big Little Richard's head is compared to his body. Just obscenely big.

 

[Jimmy L]

Thought it looked like a powerclean. Way too complicated with too many gizmos

 

[Shane T]

Thought it looked like a powerclean. Way too complicated with too many gizmos

Hopefully they got rid of a very complicated mix tank system which had finicky float switches, relays, and solenoid valves. They also had a very chocked down blower system that gave lots of hot water but was very hard on belts. They have always been very nice looking units with good fit and finish.

 

[Total_Rookie]

What's the story on the heat, and price? Looks like a great unit... but looks can be deceiving. How dependable is that air cooled motor?