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Im also from South Africa Hi im also a collector from South Africa

400 is the wattage It says W400 Volts 220/250

Ive recently made a new friend with the biggest and oldest collection of the Columbus Polisher Vacuum Cleaner. Following is a few pics of his collection. Did you know that it also had a lawnmower attachment?

Swopped field coil connections maybe? I once had the same problem with a Model 508 that i opened up and cleaned. I swopped the connections of the brushes around and the motor was spinning the wrong way around. It also slowed down the motor.

Can someone maybe describe how the Vorwerk Dovina fragrance chip smell like? Most of the vorwerk vacuums ive ever bought had an almost citrus smell to it. I would like to buy the same fragrance but im not sure do you get it in different fragrances or is it only one? Thanks Ruan

Do you guys in other parts of the world still get shampoo brushes for sale for the Hoover carpet shampooer? I have a Model F4002 and an older turquise model that takes the hex hole brushes, im looking for shampoo brushes for both, but here in South Africa its no where to be found. I dont know...

First of all, Happy Christmas to anyone reading my post. I would like to know, if i have the hoover shampoo-polisher spares remade, like the gears, shampoo brushes, tanks etc. Would i violate any patent laws? Or would the patents have already expired? Here in South Africa we have so many...

Thanks.. Thank you for your reply, ive managed to remove the nut that holds the agitator in place, it seems the previous owner removed the agitator to clean it and just screwed it back in halfway and the screw got stuck halfway in due to dirt and rust. Its now working perfectly, ive replaced...

A few weeks ago i bought my first wringer washer. It is in very very good condition, the only thing wrong, the agitator feels loose. What can be the problem? And how can i revive the rollers a bit? They are not completely dried out, but its starting to crack. And the oil looks like grease...

Will the vorwerk EB350 Brushrolls fit my ET340 Electric brush?

Does anybody maybe know something about this vacuum Cleaner?

Hello everyone. I bought myself a 2nd hand kirby G5, it seems the people had vacumed up water with it. That piece of the handle thats putting the transmission to the front or reverse was stuck, i had to clean the needle bearings as well as the blocks in wich they run. Now the belt to the...

We only ever had 220V We started off with 220V since the earliest of days. Most of the farms and rural areas had 32Volt Generator sets for lights and appliances. Some farms still doesnt have electricity. My grandfather used a 32Volt to 220Volt inverter to power the few 220 Volt appliances...

. Theres just the normal sparking left, i didnt clean the commutator again. I once saw an 508 for sale with the attachments and enquired, but it was bought by someone oversees i thought i would never ever own one. I couldnt believe my luck when ive got my 508, complete with attachments, only...

You guys were so right!! You guys were right it was turning the wrong way around. I opened it up and switched the two brushwires and there it vacuums again as happy as a kirby should. And its turning the right way round. Ben ive counted and its got 10 Fins on the fan. Thanks for all the help...