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Thu Nov 17, 2022 12:56 pm

I have a assistent(166N) that needs a little TLC. The hazet badges are missing.Does anyone know of replacements or who can 3d print them?

Sat Dec 03, 2022 5:10 am

Hello everyone,

I tried to summarize the HAZET Assistent story in a one-pager.
I'm not sure if the changes in the early 1960s happened step by step.
Are there any mistakes in it or do you have any suggestions or hints?

https://www.vw-t2-bulli.de/download/hazet/hazet-assistent-history-en.pdf

regards,

Sat Dec 03, 2022 8:18 am

That's a really nice writeup with history.

Sat Dec 10, 2022 12:05 pm

For those of you needing keys (and who are not fussy that it be an original German Flora-made one), my locksmith used an Ilco 997 ER and filed it down a bit to work. There's one pin that catches slightly, but isn't an issue. This is for a 166TS from the late 70s, H key code.

Don't know if they'll sell direct, but this site has some profile pics of other keys to try:
https://shop.basi.eu/en/search.html?searchStr=flora

Sat Dec 10, 2022 1:21 pm

I have these italian Errebi keys that fit also only a little bit to long which is easy to fix...

my current bitting code list of Internet finds and asking owners - hopefully this help some others:
(if anyone has another one, send it to me and I'll work it in - searching for 236 :oops: )

Sat Dec 10, 2022 5:28 pm

Ilco key cut for H 185

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Sat Dec 10, 2022 5:34 pm

other side to match your image!

Sun Dec 11, 2022 1:59 am

Curious - very different from the scheme of the others. :shock:

Added to list - reload page and see above...

Mon Dec 12, 2022 11:14 am

Thanx to blackdog1999 (and 70bus) I added H 83 today:
https://www.vw-t2-bulli.de/download/hazet/hazet-assistent-166-ts-keys.pdf

Wed Dec 14, 2022 6:44 am

Hello everyone,

my new rare project has arrived - lots of work - lasts 3-4 months:
Hazet Assistent 160 (1954)

Between my restored 1955 Hazet (HELKA Favorit) for VW and my 1967-76 HAZET Assistant 166 TS:

Locking system below the top plate - only locks in the lowered position:

Some spare parts have arrived:

regards,

Wed Dec 21, 2022 12:39 pm

I had to by another bad but cheep assistent.
One more to fix up 8)

Fri Dec 23, 2022 6:55 am

Hello everybody

some first photos of the locking mechanism of a Hazet Assistent 160 (1954).
Only the locking mechanism has 21 parts. :shock:

dismantled locking mechanism under the table top with the two rods in the columns for locking:

dismantled lock:

the key turns a disc with 2 sliders - the bitting is unused - only need to fit to the disc:

dismantled lock parts:

I wish you a Merry Christmas,
regards,

Sun Jan 15, 2023 12:13 pm

Hello again,

I'm still in the process of stripping (including post-lacquered rust protection as ugly red lead priming coat :? ) and de-rusting of my 1954 "Hazet Assistent 160"...

Some more details as these inscription at top:

"DBP u Auslandspatente angem" ("German federal patent" and "Foreign patents pending"):

Furthermore, a "92" (serial number?) and at both sides an unknown character like a tick similar to a 4 or the side flanks of the Hazet logo:

regards,

Mon Jan 23, 2023 1:16 am

Hello again,

the nameplate of my 1954 "Hazet Assistent 160" at the mid floor...

Like many of its age, it lacks the clamped-on front mask with window (I will try to rebuild this later).
There are two recesses on the side, in which the front mask grips (I found photos of front masks also with recesses there).
The base plate with a width of 45 mm (1.8") was not screwed on, but fastened with sheet metal rivets.

regards,

Tue Jan 31, 2023 10:38 pm

Well, tis no Rademacher, but it works, and it was $6 at Habitat ReStore for the light, $25 for the rechargeable power brick, and 30 minutes of time and some JB Weld!

Also, no worries about slicing the cord and putting 120V into the cart...

Tue Feb 07, 2023 11:43 am

Hello again everyone,

a new addition to my 1954 "Hazet Assistent 160" project:
an old Rademacher 12-304 lamp also sold as Hazet 1615 with a switch over the lampshade to the front (instead of later from 1967 upwards) in black as in the Hazet catalogs 1954 to before 1963 (in the 1963 catalog it is in grey, e.g. back of catalogue). It needs some work, better a new cable and a new rubber cap to protect the switch from dust and humidity... It is enameled, not painted - to be able to use the old hot 200 Watt light bulbs (seen in an old Rademacher ad - but have also seen stickers on such lamps with only 60 Watts?!?).

1954 catalog page 32: Assistent 160 with stool 1610 and this kind of lamp 1615

regards,

Tue Feb 21, 2023 7:29 pm

Took a spare bucket and made something for my kids to enjoy at car shows. Next thing is to convert it to RC so I can control it and make seat for trailer. Only so many ways you can get your kids into old tool boxes! 😂

Mon Mar 06, 2023 5:24 am

Very nice!
Made something similar some years ago for my kids.

gr
Wout

Sat Mar 25, 2023 6:40 am

Hello everyone,

some little progress with my 160 from 1954 -
newly formed name plate including window frames that can be clipped on:

from left to right: my shapes to bend and cut out, newly formed parts made of stainless steel, old cleaned but not perfect original base plate

There are still a few painting jobs to be done - especially the work on the logo takes time...

regards,

Wed Mar 29, 2023 6:05 pm

Putting my Hazet trolley to work!