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Re: Vintage RUPES Milano Rotary Buffer - Type Vander - 1500 RPM
Very cool of him! The sweets are a nice touch.
Nice addition for your collection!
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Re: Vintage RUPES Milano Rotary Buffer - Type Vander - 1500 RPM
WOW SUPER COOL!!! I knew Aaryn was a great guy but this just seals the deal! I agree that Mike is definitely a great choice for that polisher! Very cool Aaryn.
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Re: Vintage RUPES Milano Rotary Buffer - Type Vander - 1500 RPM
That beast must weigh in at 10 + pounds. I want one of those dusters since it will remove dry mud.
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Re: Vintage RUPES Milano Rotary Buffer - Type Vander - 1500 RPM
![Quote](https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/images/autogeek/misc/quote_icon.png) Originally Posted by Aaryn NZ
Mike, you're very welcome.
It was our pleasure to send this parcel off on its 8000+ mile journey to you & we are pleased it made it safe & sound.
I like the new home for these antique tools, & I look forward to seeing them in person in the future. Nice post Mike, thank you.
Aaryn NZ. ![dblthumb2](https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/images/smilies/dblthumb2.gif)
I'm going to send the link to this thread to one of my friends at RUPES and see if he can help me to identify the approximate year of this tool.
I looked through the pictures I took when I was given a tour of the RUPES corporate office and manufacturing facility in Milan, Italy back in 2014 and it looks like a few I took pictures of as well as the tools, which I also took pictures of...
Here's the link to the write-up I created. I was the first person RUPES allowed to take pictures of how they make their tools, (that's a different thread), and the only person from America that was invited to RUPES in Italy that took pictures and then did something with them, (create a thread on a real forum).
Rupes Bigfoot Orbital Polishers Virtual Museum Tour - Milan, Italy
Here's one of the pictures I took of a unique tool made by RUPES in the 1950's. It resembles the "look" of the tool you sent me as far as color of paint, shape and size and even the plastic handle and rocker on/off switch.
![Quote](https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/images/autogeek/misc/quote_icon.png) Originally Posted by Mike Phillips
This is a two speed sander/polisher which uses an ingenious gear drive mechanism. To use a slower or faster speed you simply turn the the tool over and use the spindle for the speed required for the task at hand.
![](http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=77619)
It's actually identical to this tool except the tool I have is painted and the tool in the below picture is bare aluminum.
![Quote](https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/images/autogeek/misc/quote_icon.png) Originally Posted by Mike Phillips
The 1955 Wander Sander/Polisher
![](http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=77621)
Here's a side shot of the vintage RUPES polisher you sent me...
![](http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/3520/Vintage_RUPES_043.JPG)
So except for the tan paint it looks the same.
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