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Other Vacuum Cleaners & Site Suggestions => Discussion About Other Vacuum Cleaners & Appliances => Topic started by: beko1987 on January 26, 2015, 08:58:23 pm
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I've had this one a while, saw it on ebay back in the summer, missed it, and grabbed it on the re-list. SWMBO picked it up, as she was going shopping that day (could have been any day really :underchair:)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/--q5sNMCTNjc/VL7o1neltDI/AAAAAAAAg0g/sH4Bosj2YHg/s512/IMG_20150104_180135.jpg)
I remember seeing these everywhere when I was little! They ran for a few years, did a 900w, this one, 1100w, and 1300w I think, in different colours!
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-R5RllPuRpX8/VL7o3lNleXI/AAAAAAAAg0o/Umx8PgOCqdA/s512/IMG_20150104_180146.jpg)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-36N43CJ-w88/VL7o41Z5cMI/AAAAAAAAg0w/WlIL0KRhcw8/s800/IMG_20150104_180158.jpg)
The hose came off first, as I had a load of dyson hoses and filters to wash, so bunged this in as well
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xcPkgXUeAm4/VL7o7Ez_8lI/AAAAAAAAg04/2gTYatYdkpY/s800/IMG_20150104_180226.jpg)
Typical hitachi tools
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-yJ1RLBVo31E/VL7o9GJCVMI/AAAAAAAAg1A/kgjasEl0cC0/s800/IMG_20150104_180314.jpg)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-gb_7PURQ0vQ/VL7o-u9pDdI/AAAAAAAAg1I/OqGygdUMsvQ/s800/IMG_20150104_180323.jpg)
It wasnt too bad when I got it, but it was a tad loud
So, on with the usual!
Bag door off
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-G3UOOMDqrnw/VL7pAbTcs9I/AAAAAAAAg1Q/5jm2qwBkekE/s800/IMG_20150104_180357.jpg)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EQdb4HuHXpM/VL7pB4BFYdI/AAAAAAAAg1Y/ONTGXs_ZFPQ/s800/IMG_20150104_180401.jpg)
Door catch popped off
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-HaKkCsQ9Yoc/VL7pDV8ZoDI/AAAAAAAAg1g/K8MZaL2hJtI/s800/IMG_20150104_180553.jpg)
Inner seal removed
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-fdhmxVU9SqY/VL7pFNk7orI/AAAAAAAAg1o/lDT40gXhgHE/s800/IMG_20150104_180628.jpg)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-EvmpZ2PlhnM/VL7pGla0rBI/AAAAAAAAg1w/SRm9VRYEiYg/s512/IMG_20150104_180643.jpg)
Pre motor filter wasnt too bad, I think the elderly couple who owned it since new took ok care of it
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-rYAn7lkFFzE/VL7pIIMJAFI/AAAAAAAAg14/sVJXv7woOBk/s800/IMG_20150104_180709.jpg)
Handle off
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-GT2LHXp9nU8/VL7pK-yo9jI/AAAAAAAAg2A/4jnfxU-IHqo/s800/IMG_20150104_180723.jpg)
Top cap popped off
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2ghFLkbXExI/VL7pMlE4OyI/AAAAAAAAg2I/MH7hucIImm4/s800/IMG_20150104_180947.jpg)
Onto the underneath now
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-lI5r6fcbVpI/VL7pOcD49QI/AAAAAAAAg2Q/KeGCMJRfSAM/s800/IMG_20150104_181016.jpg)
Blockage channel removed
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6fOTwRfNx3I/VL7pQAonzCI/AAAAAAAAg2Y/2yCPk0Tpjd4/s512/IMG_20150104_181202.jpg)
Hood unscrewed and removed
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-I91iVHfR4tc/VL7pRheEylI/AAAAAAAAg2g/A0Vqb9PqEh4/s512/IMG_20150104_181356.jpg)
Release pedal off
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-3UiZDJlSySg/VL7pTQE12pI/AAAAAAAAg2o/nJA4jWwP__w/s800/IMG_20150104_181446.jpg)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-75o36xVJG24/VL7pVJgP6_I/AAAAAAAAg2w/smx_bt12nmQ/s800/IMG_20150104_181510.jpg)
Belt guard off
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pgQnaHOFuRY/VL7pXGvsy1I/AAAAAAAAg24/bwSEBx77eIw/s800/IMG_20150104_181524.jpg)
Very stretched belt and brushroll removed
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/--aab60C2EFg/VL7patE9ihI/AAAAAAAAg3A/GiLri4Xb7eo/s800/IMG_20150104_181544.jpg)
Brushroll end caps off
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-7uTn7_ISDvY/VL7pcx4XzcI/AAAAAAAAhbE/QEkfPIiUEKQ/s800/IMG_20150104_181619.jpg)
and the brushroll was split down
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3u9guy8J4Yk/VL7peRdol4I/AAAAAAAAg3Q/sSb64sPFjTg/s800/IMG_20150104_181917.jpg)
One of the bearings was seized solid, and the other was none too healthy, which explained the awful noise it made. More on that later
2 pivot hinges removed and the base seperates from the main body
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-BhnpgJMeVzw/VL7pgXj83BI/AAAAAAAAg3Y/U3Hytjybd_g/s512/IMG_20150104_182538.jpg)
Onto the wheels now
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-7QKl8TYVlU4/VL7phy_youI/AAAAAAAAg3g/ztQZvVo1LfQ/s800/IMG_20150104_182549.jpg)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yiYImSSUD8k/VL7pjhgukiI/AAAAAAAAg3o/HYyHYYvZR10/s800/IMG_20150104_182627.jpg)
Wheels removed, and the brace bar removed, with its orientation refrenced
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-mQsLEgZYvKI/VL7rYOkTnnI/AAAAAAAAg38/t64UuLI2KhM/s800/IMG_20150104_182751.jpg)
Height adjuster knob split and removed
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Kcm62y9Qk90/VL7raaHza0I/AAAAAAAAg4E/FInw01FwrpI/s800/IMG_20150104_182917.jpg)
There were 2 pictures of the rest of the reclining mechanism being removed, but the flash made them useless so I'll skip that, and move onto removing the baseplate seal
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-gHGDgQbFbc0/VL7rf6SKoSI/AAAAAAAAg4c/OorjmYbym4E/s800/IMG_20150104_183408.jpg)
I tried to remove the rear wheels, but failed, and didn't want to damage the, so left them be!
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-LpFbZb52zW0/VL7rhiHNWwI/AAAAAAAAg4k/mIyQYwI56Ho/s800/IMG_20150104_183416.jpg)
Many screws later, and the main body of the machine splits into 2
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-815Ybhq7EbI/VL7rjLYvLgI/AAAAAAAAg4s/iWKZHIyWtPY/s800/IMG_20150104_184032.jpg)
Was filthy
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-C6ysjnpfGHU/VL7rk9CC48I/AAAAAAAAhbM/Lb6cStY1lgQ/s800/IMG_20150104_184043.jpg)
Lower cord hook removed
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-uEG-SIeTStg/VL7rma7JPjI/AAAAAAAAg48/FWyUEV-XTOo/s800/IMG_20150104_184206.jpg)
Hose clip removed
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-rusQjm5JxKk/VL7rnxoH9TI/AAAAAAAAg5E/hZMLFzED_3s/s800/IMG_20150104_184227.jpg)
Onto the top wiring now
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-doGpKVYsLY8/VL7rp_lcHNI/AAAAAAAAg5M/VjX1rohaE6A/s800/IMG_20150104_184246.jpg)
Mains incoming terminal
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mb9eS2BnXws/VL7rrnIeA3I/AAAAAAAAg5U/YAvQ5ABHm9Q/s800/IMG_20150104_184514.jpg)
I see alot of solder sadly around the switch terminals
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-z-9DrLtzSdk/VL7rtHp0vJI/AAAAAAAAg5c/1pSmjfwL4Qs/s800/IMG_20150104_184556.jpg)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-9JvjYCDgQBM/VL7rusWkrYI/AAAAAAAAg5k/zIudh_8ZIQE/s800/IMG_20150104_184604.jpg)
I had to snip a wire to remove it all
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-5hbYNU7_81g/VL7rwhY1eLI/AAAAAAAAg5s/V4d2VcJNqjU/s512/IMG_20150104_184839.jpg)
Then realised I'd snipped the wrong wire, so had to snip again :censored:
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-aj79DTTB3AA/VL7ryWYW0BI/AAAAAAAAg50/N2-RMivykFc/s800/IMG_20150104_184928.jpg)
Carrying on, the bag fill indicator piston pops off
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-FPgHxAcLjwE/VL7r0ChCLoI/AAAAAAAAg58/vHse31AmVfI/s800/IMG_20150104_185115.jpg)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2nOAVzr3_8Q/VL7r2GnGsBI/AAAAAAAAg6E/77wolvzx46A/s800/IMG_20150104_185133.jpg)
The whole motor assembly lifts out now, and this is the suction diverter piece
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-cq18DYoghco/VL7r36QmETI/AAAAAAAAg6Q/pVr_-FDxrP4/s800/IMG_20150104_185255.jpg)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ql2sJaYBn0M/VL7r5q8qGGI/AAAAAAAAg6U/cyZTqyUArCY/s800/IMG_20150104_185300.jpg)
The bag seal pulls out
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-NBGe1d179Vo/VL7r7FUFUeI/AAAAAAAAg6c/ZU4C27azpkw/s800/IMG_20150104_185330.jpg)
as does the bag holding clip
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-3hkz-oI7zc8/VL7r8ifsFcI/AAAAAAAAg6k/8A7CMa1JHPU/s800/IMG_20150104_185407.jpg)
These clogged bits of foam revealed themselves
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-h97RllvWIKM/VL7r-JKF2ZI/AAAAAAAAg6s/_w53EsS9dHM/s800/IMG_20150104_185504.jpg)
On to the motor now, it didnt look too clever
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-CaTxDvicZBw/VL7r_zHSGaI/AAAAAAAAg60/gZsuxEY1df8/s800/IMG_20150104_185524.jpg)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ILRhm0TYtGs/VL7sB2giAvI/AAAAAAAAg68/4gJqwDVTR9s/s800/IMG_20150104_185544.jpg)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-4JjSD-nN0fM/VL7sDgHApuI/AAAAAAAAg7E/J-wAVkLAnjg/s800/IMG_20150104_185553.jpg)
Rubber mount off
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-8FmWgp_EKKM/VL7sGtEY4EI/AAAAAAAAg7M/l81H1TOiDQg/s800/IMG_20150104_185602.jpg)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-g_j3m0BM-z8/VL7sInLwVSI/AAAAAAAAg7U/1e-n0aFS0WE/s800/IMG_20150104_185644.jpg)
I decided to see how far the motor comes apart, so fan shroud tapped off
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-9ViQLAhT0A0/VL7sKu5BC0I/AAAAAAAAg7c/TDTeQTT8ee0/s800/IMG_20150104_185853.jpg)
Fan retaining nut off
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-1SDa-8VXkNo/VL7sM5V_qpI/AAAAAAAAg7k/pnJUhwsanz8/s800/IMG_20150104_190126.jpg)
Fan and inner shroud off
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-kZ5jypNysHI/VL7sOSINRqI/AAAAAAAAg7s/ZBxdVnHu6aw/s800/IMG_20150104_190228.jpg)
The carbon brushes are removed with just a few screws
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-yqtebzxlwmI/VL7sQDJdy0I/AAAAAAAAg70/Kt8iM2QcyRE/s800/IMG_20150104_190330.jpg)
Which takes the rest of the wiring with it
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-4RfT-wTJJhY/VL7sSKVpLAI/AAAAAAAAg78/A6b-bE406io/s800/IMG_20150104_190457.jpg)
All the wires the machine has
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-gESqqvJqKEU/VL7sT5k-LKI/AAAAAAAAg8E/JNi7q3P151U/s800/IMG_20150104_190504.jpg)
4 more screws seperate the motor unit
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-wBU5HIWdnUU/VL7sV18GDZI/AAAAAAAAg8M/5tQoeOpWVIg/s800/IMG_20150104_190749.jpg)
The coil seems to be fixed, so I didnt persuade it too hard, but the fancase bearing tapped out easily
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-sMysnLnRAQI/VL7sXjhQa8I/AAAAAAAAg8U/V-M4Z9i1xVQ/s800/IMG_20150104_190902.jpg)
and, brilliantly, was re-greaseable!
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-yV2p-gS8iDU/VL7sbvvI5UI/AAAAAAAAg8k/o556ec5QXt8/s800/IMG_20150104_191146.jpg)
so I did
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-sdzyHLmloS0/VL7sdM-_4fI/AAAAAAAAg8s/ncCFqf59c24/s800/IMG_20150104_191326.jpg)
Coil and armature looked very good
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-fsGstIwcVDk/VL7se6EMfiI/AAAAAAAAg80/Y5vCKtKfx0Y/s512/IMG_20150104_191529.jpg)
and again, had a servicable bearing
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ec9UEvcllHw/VL7sgQsbh0I/AAAAAAAAg88/C2h_QAZmzKg/s512/IMG_20150104_191535.jpg)
All tickled, I re-assembled the motor unit
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-dvOz-M0qapw/VL7siYrsR-I/AAAAAAAAg9E/G4jxUAHXxuY/s800/IMG_20150104_192400.jpg)
All the screws for the whole machine
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-c14-Te0bd7A/VL7skJ7zeWI/AAAAAAAAg9M/ikKTZln7eaQ/s800/IMG_20150104_192500.jpg)
Everything was the nwashed and dried, including the motor fan and fan cover as it was full of dust, and hair as it turned out once the water flushed it through!
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-bP2rMk2O6qs/VL7sl4KHfqI/AAAAAAAAg9U/GAz0HjlHCQ4/s800/IMG_20150105_230218.jpg)
All back together with the clean motor seals
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ZaK1MDE7mZE/VL7spt94zVI/AAAAAAAAg9k/YN0FNlB6wOE/s800/IMG_20150105_231209.jpg)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-zU9gx74Jg6I/VL7srkLTMTI/AAAAAAAAg9s/_FMKCc1XSD8/s800/IMG_20150105_231355.jpg)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-vdy4hNmu9vo/VL7stZz5fUI/AAAAAAAAg90/UggN33-D9Go/s800/IMG_20150105_231550.jpg)
Clean foam bungs were re-fitted
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-PxBzvFChtCs/VL7svC4vEfI/AAAAAAAAg98/gvi4xGLzk2I/s800/IMG_20150105_231650.jpg)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-g7xdL6zfqTQ/VL7sxX9nmRI/AAAAAAAAg-E/Qiay1tYW86g/s800/IMG_20150105_231728.jpg)
And I then fitted a lick of tape over them for good measure
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9YhJLFF66UU/VL7szDsolFI/AAAAAAAAg-M/grjNO-Q_rNk/s800/IMG_20150105_231857.jpg)
Cleaned bag seal refitted
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-QAVcaRTmRuQ/VL7s1JfZ6II/AAAAAAAAg-U/NiDdxptKEg4/s800/IMG_20150105_232040.jpg)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-8c2cWvOS0P0/VL7s21XY0UI/AAAAAAAAg-c/Hk7K8RI08II/s800/IMG_20150105_232122.jpg)
Motor was mated back up with the suction diverter, then the whole assembly drops into the chassis
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-k9aNIwLJuHg/VL7s4tspN4I/AAAAAAAAg-k/aiCR9gxcOVk/s800/IMG_20150105_232349.jpg)
Bag piston reassembled
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-NGdk1pQCOtk/VL7s6T4S0CI/AAAAAAAAg-s/m08z4jxlMpo/s800/IMG_20150105_232443.jpg)
and refitted
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3_UeJP0eKIE/VL7s7wiECyI/AAAAAAAAg-0/QRpvlr-J_bk/s800/IMG_20150105_232521.jpg)
All the wiring was fitted and trunked appropriatly
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-KrMbobuxswI/VL7s964L-KI/AAAAAAAAg-8/XU8msDAeJJ0/s512/IMG_20150105_233848.jpg)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qJShKAbqPFc/VL7s_j0thjI/AAAAAAAAg_E/2da9Nl5a8Nw/s800/IMG_20150105_234323.jpg)
and crimped up where I cut it
Lower cord hook and hose hook refitted
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-RNRcTmq4O1w/VL7tBHS3r_I/AAAAAAAAg_M/VWkaSAgTWQA/s800/IMG_20150105_234534.jpg)
Bottom section now
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-v9gNJpHlfa0/VL7tCyyCybI/AAAAAAAAg_U/nidc1OHWAlg/s800/IMG_20150105_235123.jpg)
Hood seal fitted
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-PApSQA7-1Qs/VL7tEoFPemI/AAAAAAAAg_c/PxJTIZ7Wi8Y/s800/IMG_20150105_235253.jpg)
Reclining mechanism fitted
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IoICGrX2GPo/VL7tGnU-pmI/AAAAAAAAg_k/RMzmRK7IwK8/s800/IMG_20150105_235401.jpg)
Front wheels refitted
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-BmQMItAtU1I/VL7tIMp_89I/AAAAAAAAg_s/X5t0kQOHbXQ/s800/IMG_20150105_235804.jpg)
Pivot clamps fitted
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mHE4o7QA_U0/VL7tKJqF9iI/AAAAAAAAg_0/rAMuYdpjs9k/s800/IMG_20150106_000109.jpg)
and the hood and blockage window screwed down. Was waiting for bearings by this point, so left her like this
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-dgC0WB61dpk/VL7tLyDEorI/AAAAAAAAg_8/T2wyOVMspyk/s800/IMG_20150106_000547.jpg)
Bag door clip back on
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-msNTB5RpdMI/VL7tNqYvGGI/AAAAAAAAhAE/ZDg7whSdvqk/s800/IMG_20150106_000735.jpg)
and the seal pushed into its slot
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xxuxqtuMG-g/VL7tPp11DfI/AAAAAAAAhAM/sLl4tMc4LYg/s800/IMG_20150106_001000.jpg)
The pre motor filter cleaned up nicely
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-uAEjcczd3ak/VL7tRdq0x3I/AAAAAAAAhAU/HqKX4GGsXnI/s800/IMG_20150106_001009.jpg)
and that was that! 2 weeks later, the new bearings arrived (from some country or other), so work re-commenced!
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-266X8XIXYDE/VL7tTUt1FFI/AAAAAAAAhAc/r26aDCGMZ4U/s800/IMG_20150113_202149.jpg)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-yZN0m20v4lU/VL7tUh_XtAI/AAAAAAAAhAk/vMrzS6EpFt4/s800/IMG_20150113_202201.jpg)
anti vibration shim fitted into the bearing holder
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-L6WOGs6hZjs/VL7tV9wuGkI/AAAAAAAAhAs/PgMS9zvwtN8/s800/IMG_20150113_202234.jpg)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-s4yQrMQ48rY/VL7tY5Ra7dI/AAAAAAAAhA8/3SbrQ1pXMRY/s800/IMG_20150113_202257.jpg)
fitted into the brushroll
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-q8Z7vbWKDlA/VL7tah9vb4I/AAAAAAAAhBE/WUJMccYI1Rg/s800/IMG_20150113_202308.jpg)
End caps and axle fitted
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--I-VMJ6VRGI/VL7tcU3bzpI/AAAAAAAAhBM/yerK_E5vEaM/s800/IMG_20150113_202446.jpg)
New belts
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-wQyuK5tQAbg/VL7tfSeYokI/AAAAAAAAhBU/gpV_gSG6ziQ/s512/IMG_20150113_202531.jpg)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-GYRZoIngxNk/VL7th6gw4EI/AAAAAAAAhBc/2AMcg9D0trI/s800/IMG_20150113_202613.jpg)
All finally back together
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-6jiJ1wBCwa8/VL7tjnZHZWI/AAAAAAAAhBk/VpLVJsH7RWE/s800/IMG_20150113_202653.jpg)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZcLh2YqQ2to/VL7tlLEgPtI/AAAAAAAAhBs/5NKKHxyc5vE/s800/IMG_20150113_202748.jpg)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ou2PfSsC_Mc/VL7tmyeSolI/AAAAAAAAhB0/Gx_Xxa64VTM/s800/IMG_20150113_202800.jpg)
And the old girl is all done! Things got a bit busy with paying Dyson work, so I've been using it upstairs whilst I wait to polish and wax and finish her, so for now, that's it!
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Firstly, thanks for adding me. :tiphat: Apologies for replying to a six year old thread. Top quality thread by the way! This is exactly the well written sort of thing you always hope for when you look up something on the web.
We inherited one of these vacs from the mother in law. I'm sure she already had it in the mid seventies when I first met her! Anyway it has become our (shamefully) old tatty vac for using and abusing. It looks nothing like your lovely example and gets used for vacuuming the garage or anywhere else where we don't want to risk ours! But still it goes on...
It is loud like yours was and once you switch it off it loudly drones down to silence. I haven't stripped it down yet but I am fairly sure it is the brushroll bearings. From your description it looks like you managed to get some from somewhere, do you have any idea of part numbers or any source for spare parts for such an old thing? I don't mind actual bearing numbers and I don't mind waiting for the slow boat from China as long as we can keep the poor old thing going!
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Hi, thanks! :tiphat: Always nice when obscure threads like this get awoken!
Fully can't remember off my head what they were, but the number will be on the side of the bearing if you can pop it out to check. Then a quick ebay search/bearing supplier search of that number and voila! A new belt will shut it up too as it'll tension the motor and brushroll correctly!
Good luck, sounds like the old girls got plenty of life left yet! The motors in them aren't known for burning out, indeed most are replaced just because the owner is bored of them!
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Thanks for your reply. :thumbsup: I will do that. I like to keep things going. I used to be a mechanic before I retired and old habits die hard! I fixed up my old Panasonic MC series years ago and when it finally died I found a 1700w version on a local facebook group. 'Only used upstairs' it said and it must have been true, it was like brand new. It was like a 'barn find' to me! ;D
I wouldn't mind owning an old Electrolux 345 cylinder vac like we had home when I was a teenager. That had some real suction and it also had the 'blow' function too which was useful, you hardly ever see that on vacuum cleaners these days.