Recent content by rfostoria

Ta Da! I had enough time today to put the Tradition together and finally try it out. The lousy cell phone pictures don't fully capture how much better it looks now! I used automotive polishing compound and a cloth wheel drill bit to buff up the aluminum parts a bit and it made a world of...

Although, here's a good question: How do I actually remove the old plastic fan from this vacuum cleaner? I found a video where a guy is working on a Heritage and says to put something through the hole on the impeller shaft, but mine doesn't have that.

Thanks! That was also a free roadside find. The chairs were in lousy shape, so my mom helped me reupholster them in marine vinyl. I even got some Franciscan Starburst salt and pepper shakers to go with it. Anyway, a bunch of replacement part have come in for the vacuums. I just need to go out...

All of those taken-apart photos are of the Tradition. I checked the Classic III for reference, and it has the same switch that the Tradition does, which I was able to find for sale at the Ebay store listed above.

Oh, I also forgot. It looks like the Tradition's previous owner was using its bag as a shake-out bag, despite having a full length zipper. Is that ok, or should I get it an aftermarket Sani-Pocket replacement bag instead?

Thanks everyone. Is the metal fan notably better than the plastic ones? And, yes, that speed switch is definitely getting replaced.

Hello all, first time poster here! Before I jump into questions let me first tell you my vacuum tale. When I moved out to college, my mom sent me off with a Dirt Devil EZ-Lite. It was... less than impressive at actually cleaning, but I liked it well enough. When I graduated in May, my sister was...