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I’ve done some more tinkering and finally was able to completely deconstruct the thing. So now for any future readers here is a comprehensive guide to taking apart this vacuum. Each number corresponds to the picture of the same number. 1. Remove lid and bag. Unscrew screw in black plastic case...

Thanks for the warm welcome kirbylux! I’ve made a little bit of progress but am now stuck again. I still couldn’t get that piece of rubber out but I was able to remove that screw (pic 1) you can see in the cap of the motor on my previous pictures. They run through the whole motor and I assume...

That's the switch.

Here’s the wires. Power switch on top left and cord bottom left.

Yes hopefully I can get in touch with him and I'll definitely share photos of the process.

7 amps. Thanks for linking that thread. I removed the bumper and there aren’t any screws. I think they must be under the rubber ring inside but I can’t get it out. I’m afraid to go at it with the vice grip because I don’t want to break it though.

Thanks Paul. Yes that is definitely the same as mine. It's hard to tell from my crappy picture but there are wheels underneath. I'll contact him and see if he can help me. Lesinutah, I'm not able to access any screws underneath. The whole vacuum seems to be one solid shell that is inaccessible...

Here are the photos.

I decided to try restoring my grandparents old vacuum and since this is my first time tinkering with vacuums and trying to restore an old item in general I need some help. Firstly, if anyone is able to identify it that would be appreciated. It says the model is VC7B on the bottom but I wasn't...