Recent content by vap0rtranz

That's an odd juxtaposition of choices between flying and driving. On the one hand, fly by reading guages instead of only trusting what the eyes and ears tell us. But on the other hand, drive by trusting only what the eyes and ears tell us. That's inconsistent criteria. And I didn't say...

Well ... "The Lord taketh away, and the Lord giveth". Look at what was collecting dust in a back corner of a local thrift store. With its 2 original woven hoses, and all accessories! :eek: For $18. 18 BUCKS!!! As you can see in the pic, I quickly got it into the trunk of my car. :D

Which part looks like it overheated? What you might be seeing is my very bad epoxy job on both lead contact holders. I was frustrated as things kept falling apart and didn't do a proper fix. I'd have to sand down the epoxy. The vacuum could have been kept in a hot place decades before I...

Interestingly enough, this autokinesis and similar phenomena like, highway syndrome and other human bias factors, is why I'm all for safety systems in cars. Many folks are against "nanny" systems in cars. Like rear park sensors, blind spot alerts, collision avoidance, etc. systems. But my...

In my frustration, I didn't stop to think about which repairs to consider. The epoxy I used was the 2-mix slurry type. The SDS/safety sheet from JBWeld says that it is p-tert-butylphenyl 1-(2,3-epoxy) propyl ether ... whatever that is. The 3D printing option is a great idea. My nephew has a...

Yes the old trusty backup vac came in handy. It's still got a cloth shake-out bag because I never converted it to HEPA. And lighter vacs with these plastics do sell. I tried to convince my mother-in-law about older vacs. But she said they're all too heavy. I just watched a YT vid where a...

Well then ... I'm late reading this debate. As @blackheart said, it's like watching smart kids arguing about different answers. :D This thread is another reason why I hate theory. Practical applications matter most in life. It doesn't matter what Baird meters, fan versus wire anemometers...

Plastic bits failing will be the death of these old machines, like my Electrolux. Begin rant :coffee: The hose backing on the bag door of the SuperJ crumbled apart on me. Pics of my terrible JB Weld fix below. I was removing the bag door to do regular maintenance & cleaning. New, big...

'96 OK, so a '96. Ty Cole! So this thread is in the right forum: Vintage. 20+ yrs is vintage? I'm vintage. LOL. Ah well.

12amp vs 8amp Yea, I'd preferred 12amp just to get every ounce of water lift but it's nice to repurpose a local machine. I did take a look at both of model's motors on eBay. They're similar -- they have what looks like a single stage blower fan, like what was used in later Electrolux motors...

How do I date this Hoover StreamVac Deluxe? This is USA made Hoover :) I'm not a fan of plastic but after seeing folks here talk about these, it's the vintage I wanted. The manual and TV ads I found are mid- to late-1990's. Serial # ends in 6520 ... A retiree was having a garage sale, I...

my 514 is red & black Ben, I've no idea about 512/513s but my 514 is all red bumper and black wheels. Poor quality pictured below. I can't take a new pic b/c my 514 is currently disassembled :) Tan power cord is obviously not original. Justin...

Kirby vintage salesman's briefcase for sale by Chicagoland consignment store. I'm not affiliated with the ad but randomly bumped into it so wanted to share. Are these rare? It has some kind of salesman catalog inside it...

update - its my daily driver Paul, The bottom is stamped "Rug Saver Power Nozzle" and "PN-4". So perhaps it's not as mix-matched as others. Also ... I hope nobody thought I was throwing older Electrolux under the bus. Actually, the opposite. The grey/black dirt did have me worried, but...

Rug Saver? You mean this power nozzle? :) Just hand buffed with Mothers until I have time for my Kirby Handi-Butler to machine buff it :D Or is this not matched to a SuperJ? Some folks have said Electrolux would mix-and-match unit model & components ...