New Life

[Jim Davisson]

This has been a fun project putting my vintage Clarke back into action. 8 hours and a couple hundred bucks in parts and it's ready for some padcapping at production rates.

 

[MikeGaure]

Now that looks like a keeper and a fun one to boot

 

[Jim Davisson]

Now that looks like a keeper and a fun one to boot

Great little machine that weighs just enough to be effective and not too much that it collects dust in the van after lunch. 65 pounds wet is just perfect.

 

[Lars]

looks nice and clean.

 

[Luky]

Great little machine that weighs just enough to be effective and not too much that it collects dust in the van after lunch. 65 pounds wet is just perfect.
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So , did you retired Oreck orbiter?
Clarke bears elegance of the past times with a fresh breath of the new .
I'd be willing to have one in my van . Thanks for sharing. 8 hours vested has something to do with electrical part of the
project?

 

[Jim Davisson]

No plans to retire the Oreck, I love that little devil and use it daily. The Oreck has more onboard features like the chemical injector to only use water in the tank and the in the tank stored coil hose for spraying stairs independently of the machines front sprayer.

I had about 8 hours in cleaning it up, adding a longer cord and laying out the placement of things for good balance and making the sprayer bracket. The momentary button switch for the pump barely fit in the perfect location. Keeping the adjustable cone jet just outside of the base with the check valve just behind it keeps the few drips it has after spraying off the machine base and it stays very clean. For it's intended purpose, it does extremely well.

 

[CCWorks]

With fluid, looks heave to hold when in use and it also looks like it can tip over with full fluid tank kind of easy if standing straight up by it self.

 

[keep it clean]

With fluid, looks heave to hold when in use and it also looks like it can tip over with full fluid tank kind of easy if standing straight up by it self.

*Heavy.
You sound like you never used a 175 with a shampoo tank. Only bothersome time is when you need to switch driver to brush with a full tank. Planning can help avoid this issue.

 

[CCWorks]

*Heavy.
You sound like you never used a 175 with a shampoo tank. Only bothersome time is when you need to switch driver to brush with a full tank. Planning can help avoid this issue.

Your right, I never used a system like that.

 

[CCWorks]

The never ending torque on a 12" 360 Rotovac hurts my arm / sholder after days of using it.
The right arm, and I do not even have weight on the handles. Just the pull from the rotation of the cleaning head.

 

[keep it clean]

Your right, I never used a system like that.

Its a one handed machine. After start up it just floats. Just be careful around transitions and corners. Be prepared for it to run if it grabs. With tank on handle i lower handle and lock it lower then usual to compensate for the added weight on the handle. This way my muscles arent holding it up. Its hanging comfortably in my hand. His Clarke is also lighter then my edic galaxy. Making it perfect for what he is doing.