Recent content by kirbylux77

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Cheesewonton - the situation with TriStar here in Canada must have been different than America's then. I can honestly say NOT ONCE have I opened up a TriStar CXL or DXL to find a 116884-49 as the original motor. And it's easy to tell by how worn the carbon brushes are of course as to whether...

Paging Alan our Webmaster..... Look, how long do we have to put up with this RUDE, IGNORANT, ARROGANT British Asshole?!?!?! This guy has offended SO MANY members on here it's not even funny! I am sure there are other members on here who have had ENOUGH of this user. Anyone out there who sees...

Much agreed Alex! Those Ametek single stage motors in Pansonic and Kenmore uprights were easy to replace carbon brushes in, were repairable, and seemed to last forever. Plus I think they had slightly more waterlift and airflow than the Panasonic upright motors did. Those uprights with the Ametek...

Cheesewonton, the 116311-00 was the double stage motor used in the TriStar CXL and DXL! The 116884-49 was used in the Patriot, Airstorm and Vita Vac canisters. I know because I have personally owned and taken apart all 3 machines! The 116884-49 may produce 95" waterlift versus 92" waterlift for...

Huskyvacs - Numatic & Henry vacuums USED to use Panasonic motors. That was from late 90's to about 2010 or so. Then in the last 15 years, they switched to Ametek Italia 4.3" diameter single stage motors in the Henry canisters. The exception being the Henry & Hetty HVR200 canisters, those use a...

Welcome to Vacuumland, Duckboy. Look forward to seeing your posts, and hopefully you learn a lot about vacuums, grow your collection and help others learn as well.

Hold on a minute....who is this Matthew Lock that Vacuumdevil refers to? Was he a member on Vacuumland? If so, what was his username? Vacuumdevil - No offence, but I think that was a bit of a low blow. Unless you have some PROOF that Vacuum Facts really was involved somehow in Matthew's death.

Stratmaster, I don't believe Electrolux ever intended those double stage motors to be serviced. They would just sell you and install a new motor if yours failed out of warranty. Nowadays though, you can't even get the motor seal new. I suggest taking the motor apart, pulling the bearings off...

Snowbeast428 - First of all, let me say of all the aftermarket hoses available, the one Cheesewonton linked to would be your best choice. However, I would NOT buy it, and here's why - they have too many problems! With the aftermarket hoses, the first thing to give trouble is the sliding suction...

No, on the outer hose end rings. And on the bag door, when you look in the machine end opening, there are 2 matching metal tabs they contact with to transmit the energy to the hose.

Nice job Bikerray! That red sateen bag matches your Hoover very nicely.

Vacerator - On the Electrolux AP Series canisters, the electrical connectors on the hose are built into the hose connection on the canister. And there are 2 metal tabs on the hose machine end that receive the power. Same as the Canadian Electrolux E2000 and 2100 are. The only exception to this...

Can I make a suggestion here? If you're looking at these Kirby's because you prefer uprights, I would also suggest buying a decent straight suction canister to go with it. Most vintage uprights from the 50's to the 90's didn't have a hose or tools on board, and only mediocre suction for using...

I personally favor the Centec powerheads. They are well designed, clean well, and a proven design by Panasonic that clean well and very reliable. The Sebo ET350 / ET-C powerheads were also great too, and I prefer these over the ET1 and ET2 design - they need a couple more height adjustment...