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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Mark Betts on May 12, 2004, 10:21:30 pm

Title: Anyone know what this machine is?
Post by: Mark Betts on May 12, 2004, 10:21:30 pm

This is on e bay  here  http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3815089092&category=46701&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWA%3ABIN&rd=1

anybody know what it is?

Vacs ? Pump?

Never heard of it


Mark

Title: Re: Anyone know what this machine is?
Post by: DaveR on May 12, 2004, 10:29:46 pm

Mark,
If you click on sellers other items it says"professional rug docter" which is presumably the vibra bit.otherwise not a clue!

Best egards
Dave

Title: Re: Anyone know what this machine is?
Post by: Mark Betts on May 12, 2004, 10:43:06 pm

No, Neither does the seller !!!!!   ::) ::)

Title: Re: Anyone know what this machine is?
Post by: Len Gribble on May 12, 2004, 11:06:20 pm

Mark

It looks like my old truck-mount I sold it locally as always in the doctors I see it’s now in Scotland not a bad price done a lot of mileage though!

Len

Title: Re: Anyone know what this machine is?
Post by: Dynafoam on May 13, 2004, 02:58:04 am

Mark,

I have never seen this machine before, but how about some speculation from an engineer?

The modularity is interesting, I would sugest that the layout is:

Top module - contains a single vac unit and possibly the pump.

Middle module - waste tank.

Lower module - solution tank, possibly with a compartment housing the pump.

The solution hose looks to be low-pressure - I would hazard a guess that the pump is 60psi ( no technical reason why it could not be higher, but if I am right about the vac, unlikely)

The power wand looks to have the 'normal' tip & wheel-forward, lift &-pull-back modes and the name sugests a vibrating brush. The length of the housing sugests that the motor is rear-mounted, with a link-bar running along the top at one side.

Go on mark, buy the thing and see how right (or wrong) I am  ;)  :D

John.

Title: Re: Anyone know what this machine is?
Post by: Ian Gourlay on May 13, 2004, 05:43:01 pm

That is not a Rug Doctor.

How about a Santamoea


Mark if you get it I will gice you £20 for the power brush


No £25

Title: Re: Anyone know what this machine is?
Post by: Mark Betts on May 13, 2004, 06:33:08 pm

very funny,  no dont think i will be bidding for it,


Might have done if the chap who was selling it knew what the thing was!!!!!

Mark

Title: Re: Anyone know what this machine is?
Post by: Stu on May 13, 2004, 11:08:56 pm

I think I've seen these years ago alongside the All-in-one rug doctors in Homebase and the like for rental, presumably where the seller has got the rug-doctor name from

:)

Title: Re: Anyone know what this machine is?
Post by: nordan on May 14, 2004, 12:13:23 am

hi i've got a santaemma grace i think its quite good ,aren't they

Title: Re: Anyone know what this machine is?
Post by: Mark Betts on May 14, 2004, 04:23:08 am

Nordan

So tell us whats the spec of the machines??

THanks

Mark

Title: Re: Anyone know what this machine is?
Post by: Dynafoam on May 14, 2004, 08:00:23 pm

Yes, Nordan,

How far off beam was I?

John.

Title: Re: Anyone know what this machine is?
Post by: KingdomCarpetClean on May 19, 2004, 11:58:57 pm

Confirmed by Rug Doctor Uk, Its a Rug Doctor about 12/15 years old.Rug Doctor took over Vibra Vac

Title: Re: Anyone know what this machine is?
Post by: Len Gribble on May 20, 2004, 12:04:28 am

Mark

If the previous post is correct, phone them up they will pay you to take it of there hands

Len

Title: Re: Anyone know what this machine is?
Post by: Mark Betts on May 20, 2004, 12:20:09 am

Bloody ell !!!

And some poor "suckers" payin £260 for it!!!!!!

Title: Re: Anyone know what this machine is?
Post by: KingdomCarpetClean on May 20, 2004, 09:00:05 am

Not me HONEST,but i did check it out.

Title: Re: Anyone know what this machine is?
Post by: Mark Betts on May 21, 2004, 08:19:36 pm

Well Its sold,

Now come on own up whose bought it?


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3815089092&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

and is it anygood?

Title: Re: Anyone know what this machine is?
Post by: Dynafoam on May 21, 2004, 08:58:19 pm

Mark,

Did you note the final price ? £452  :o :o

John.

Title: Re: Anyone know what this machine is?
Post by: Mark Betts on May 22, 2004, 01:18:27 am

John

Yes I did?

Maybe the bidder thinks its an antique and will be trying to flog it on Antiques Roadshow next week !!!!!!

Mark