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Antoine I do have a hose and power head which I am working on. I need a floor tool and the little tools, I'll have to hunt ebay. It really is a great little machine. thanks

Here's a running video so you can hear the new bearings . http://https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR4ItYF91E4

I stole the bearings from a one speed Lamb for the two speed lamb. So much newer, cleaner quieter. Those Lamb motors are a puzzle to take apart and reassemble.

Tri Star all bearings changed, mechanism and body cleaned and reassembled. Ready for another 20 years ! I do like the RED !!

Hydralique I agree with the handle it is easier to carry. There is a real trick to removing that handle BTW! You have to reach under the switch from inside, hold the outer nut with the edge of a screwdriver and twist from inside to loosen the nut. Then you have to spin the nut off with the...

I did try and pack yours in my luggage , Gansky turned me in, and I didn't know you had photographic evidence - oh deer ! They are wonderful machines - so powerful and compact - like a dumpling. Little painted dumplings running 'round the floors !! Your are right - what a floor tool !!

I used the Speed Queen to beat the dirt out of the cloth bag-- with bleach. Now its drying in the sun - fresh as a daisy.

Fred has succeeded in infecting me with vacuum passion! I now have two TriStar Compacts. ( How did THAT happen ? ) One needs work the other just sucks along beautifully! The one that needs work just arrived and I dug in right away. Its RED so I couldn't turn it down. Its a TriStar and its a...

Ooo I love that Saturnas! So George Jetson! But that Locomotive Electrostar is wayyy Cool too! [this post was last edited: 4/16/2013-08:26]