Mathew Johnson 123 Report post Posted October 24, 2004 I see an add in the paper for an enclosed pressure washer system, 2 machines, 2 - 18 hp Briggs engines, 255 gal tank with hot water. 3900.00. I am excited, I drive 2 hours with check in hand and this is the maching. The biggest problem I saw was he couldnt get the engines started. How old is this? And no I didnt buy it http://pwscleaning.com/pics.htm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
One Tough Pressure 580 Report post Posted October 24, 2004 How old is this? Older than your grandpa's Studebaker. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aplus 525 Report post Posted October 24, 2004 Under no circumstances would I buy a setup like that. RUN........ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squirtgun 122 Report post Posted October 24, 2004 Does it come with a team of dinosaurs to pull it?It's old,cool looking ,but old. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mathew Johnson 123 Report post Posted October 24, 2004 Dont get me wrong, I aint buying it, the only reason I took pictures cause none of you would believe me otherwise when I tried to describe it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
R. Williamson 14 Report post Posted October 24, 2004 I ran a couple of those Briggs I/C engines. Nothing but trouble. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dk34 14 Report post Posted October 24, 2004 That machine was built by Americlean, in Gettysburg, PA. Some of you have mentioned the name Steve Wiley, who was a motivational speaker at the last PWNA convention. He owned Americlean. He was a sales rep for a company called Wash on Wheels, also from Gettysburg before he started Americalean. WOW built the exact same unit. He started the company around 1986, and sold franchises for that business for a number of years - how long - I'm not sure. The original Americlean units heated their water by running a recirculating pump between the heater and the tank. It was not an instantaneous heating process. My first unit had this type of set up. I used to heat the water up at my house before going out to a job. My how things have progressed.....even the lettering on those machines was hand painted. Vinyl lettering didn't even exist. The I/C twin II engine didn't last very long either. I used to have to put a new gear on the starter every three months. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mathew Johnson 123 Report post Posted October 24, 2004 Thanks, I figured someone would be able to tell me. The guy really got upset when I didnt want to buy it. He asked me to make an offer so I did. I offered him two hundred bucks for the chemicals he had and told him if he wanted to throw in the trailer that was fine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
