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That's right..... Tom! And the Aerus guy was in my house trying to sell me those paper bags....they weren't even the quality of some older paper ply bags I had. I told him I had HEPA bags. He said there was no such thing for Type C bags. I got a handful out of the cupboard and showed him. He...

Hospital G's...... are very rare. Most Elux collectors would covet one. I had a chance at one about an hr drive away in OR, but a member here flew out a few days before from Cali and bought it. With the plane fare and rental car, he paid dear and I harbor no ill will towards him. A person...

Go for..... the Perfect HEPA bags. A little more expensive than the paper ply, but worth it. Kevin

Ask..... the seller through eBay....that way there is a record of it if it's not Electrolux. Kevin

Sometimes..... it's not only about the money but the 'home'. Kevin

To get...... OE, buy used on eBay or someplace similar. Check out old vac shops in your area if applicable. You could ask here too in the Super Market forum. Kevin

Wow.... this was a nasty bit of ugliness. Hope it doesn't detract from Monkey Wards vacs made by Hoover, which I find interesting. A lot written about Kenmore's, but not so much about MW. Kevin

Which..... begs the question Christian, is this something you want to use or just collect? Are you wanting something with the most collectable status or something you really fancy like the G? Antique vacs like the XXX only have value to other collectors. Some owners have just given them away...

Depending..... on the ball bearing, you can re-grease them. Most have covered sides to keep the grease in. Those covers can be pried off gently with a dental pick by the outer edge of the seal, if they're not metal. However, if you put a finger inside the inner race, push and rotate......and...

The G was.... the pinnacle of old school Elux tanks IMO. Not without its faults though;easy to tip over and those wheels were ridiculously weak for the weight they supported. I never had an S, but wouldn't hesitate to get it over the older XXX. Elux kept producing bigger/stronger motors up to...

Ohh.... and if you do need to deepen the segments grooves, MM is correct as there will be an epoxy like substance there. You need like a draw knife of the correct thickness. They make commutator knives that are made for this purpose. I've always been able to find just the right blade size from...

I don't want..... to be misquoted here. I NEVER chuck a shaft up in a drill...too easy to mar or put a burnell in the shaft. I said you "could" do it that way. I used to gently rotate the shaft in my hands using 600 grit paper only to get the charring off....then use the stone to help set the...

That tubing you...... can find at any good hardware store.....just try to make sure it's not from China. Their tubing has lumps and irregularities. Make sure you replace all of it. I usually take the mechanism completely apart and examine/clean the diaphragm etc.....but you don't have to...

The idea.... of the commutator stone isn't to reshape/rehab a commutator. It's simply to dress up the segment so your new brushes break in correctly. Note that these Aerus places are very geographical as far as being 'helpful'. The one here 45 miles away, has people with accents that I can't...

Most urban..... places have bearing and seal shops now. Just go there....tell them the application and they will measure the bearing. Stay away from Chinese bearings if you can. The product mentioned above is specifically for small electric motors. It is 20wt non-detergent oil. Pretty easy...

Mostly..... they crack open and the machine quits running because the door is ajar. Not to be confused with the older models that popped a bag out. I've never had one that old working. Kevin

Yeah..... even the Diamond J door pops open. I know nothing about the plastic bodied Elux's. Kevin

Different strokes.... for different folks. I have a ton of Elux tanks....many waiting to be used/restored. I could certainly sacrifice one for 'bad jobs' like sheet rock dust and ash. But I won't. I'll let the big wet & dry shop vacs I have be the sacrificial lambs. Everybody is free to do...

Now.... go put that beautiful Connie on display somewhere with tools and get the retro Connie to do the real work around the house. Kevin

You're not.... giving a fair shake to wet & dry shop vacs. I use them all the time on pro jobs because almost all of them can be fitted or refitted with big bag liners that consume the space of your barrel. They don't clog up until they have significant poundage of sheet rock dust, sawdust &...