Recent content by broomvac

Hello, I am seeking motor brushes or even a whole motor to fit my Whirlpool FV6000XM1 upright vacuum. I would be happy with either new or used condition. Parts off any Whirlpool upright vacuum or similar Kenmore vacuum will fit (examples shown below — not my exact vacuum). Let me know if you...

Hoover Whisper Cyclonic These were great vacuums. My mother had one when I was in my early teenage years. This was a true multi-cyclonic vacuum with other great features such as a handle/wand combo, very long stretch hose, and soft motor start. It was a two motor vacuum, too, and it was indeed...

*C1412, not C1404

Very nice old school Elite! Ones like yours are uncommon (narrow slide top bag paired with side-mounted attachments). I, too, am a fan of these Hoovers. One of my favorites in my collection (C1404) is below. The grey motor housings were highly prone to cracking around the belt-side bearing...

@huskyvacs Thank you for the advice. I considered plastic welding, but since the crack was clean and I’ve had good luck with super glue mending ABS, I went that route. First, I drilled the end of the crack to eliminate any stress at its tip, preventing it from potentially spreading. Next,I...

I am glad that my findings helped you, repairman. I hope others found it helpful, too. Bransvacuums: to press out the bearing, you should use a wooden dowel or some other round tool (such as a socket) which is the same diameter as the outer race of the J-65. If you have a press, then you can...

Hey everyone, I am looking to buy a new or used nozzle/base/chassis from an Oreck Dual Stack DS1600HY or DS1600RY (16 in model). Unfortunately, mine is cracked. Let me know if you have this and I would be happy to make a deal with you. Thanks, broomvac

I have been busy, so I haven’t posted here in a while. I still like vacuums, though! Here are a couple of my machines which I enjoyed using over lunch today: Hoover Conquest 18in and Hoover C1412. Hoover’s 1990s and 2000s vacuums are among my favorites. When I was a kid, I always wanted these...

Hey all, I am looking for a HEPA/synthetic bag which can fit my Royal RY5200 which uses Royal/Dirt Devil bags type D, which have a 1 7/8 inch dia opening. Any suggestions? Thanks

I spotted this while thrifting yesterday. What’s the story behind this model?

@durango159 Funny you should say that. I had started to wonder this, too, so last weekend I put a NOS fan and outer fan chamber in my Bravo II. That reduced the noise by a lot! When I originally restored it, I only replaced the inner fan chamber (with bearing), the belt-side bearing, and the...

I missed that! Somehow, I did not see that Diamond Edition, neither in the store nor in my picture, until you pointed it out. It is probably for the better I did not see it. 😆

Although I did not get it, I spotted this Hoover Dimension 1000 in excellent condition. I recognize the merits of this canister, but it’s not my style. I did get a soft bag Dirt Devil Upright Plus model 6201 in red (not pictured).

Eureka Bravos are notorious screamers. 12 amp large fan models like my 7642 ‘The Boss Bravo II’ are among the worst offenders for making too much noise. I like this vacuum but I just can’t stand the noise. I think the fan and scroll design is such that the vacuum emits rapid pulses of air kind...

Thank you both! I feel lucky to have found mine. It is a beast indeed, and a weird hybrid of the Turbopower and Concept. I do not yet have a video uploaded but I do plan to film one at some point. When I do, I’ll come back here and post a link. broomvac