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I've mentioned...... these innumerable times in here. They seem to be more like a Teflon type material. Plastic I would assume to be stiffer after all the yrs. I tried a touch of grease and that worked until dirt attached itself to the seals. I interchanged them to different sections...that...

Didn't you....... post this yrs before? I remember looking at a 1205 with very similar colors. And sure...why not paint your vacs whatever color you want......you own it! Kevin

Mostly..... as these things play out.....they go to the landfill. It's only if one of us gains knowledge of its existence, do they get saved. Word is not out that ancient, rusty vacs have any value to anyone in particular. I don't think people on eBay selling old, rusty vacs represent...

I would try...... the judicious use of a real heat gun along its length. The stiffness you observed is on a molecular level and the heat may rearrange things. You could also drop the cord in boiling water for ten minutes and then remove. Yeah, there's spray battery terminal cleaners you can...

It's......... popular with 3D printers. It might be strong, but it's affected by heat and UV rays. Almost all the plastic inside my car is ABS. Which is fine for me because it repairs easily with ABS plumbing glue....permanently. I had a small part break off on my new Connie's hose because...

Another hobby...... chainsaw restoration....there is a guy that has access to one of those expensive machines at work. He began printing an unobtainium plastic fan that bolts to a chainsaw flywheel. He's selling them for about $40 a pop. His company would making zero profit at that price...

Kudos on the painting effort. But....if you don't have one yet, find the retro Connie....WONDERFUL machine. Personally, I like the painted one over the stainless. Kevin

@kirb519.... It's been "new" for over ten yrs now. Yes, making the molds for sand casting is a perfectly viable option for 3D printing and being done. Kevin

I've seen some in action too....fail completely and dangerously.....hence trying to bring us back down to the real world, while disputing claims that 3D printing is saving 'hobby' machines from the brink of extinction. Like virtual reality, which was going to change life as we know it on...

Well...... before we all get on that shiny new pony we call 3D printing..... The consumer machines only layer which is woefully weak compared to plastic mold injection. I've seen the parts fail from these machines quite catastrophically. There are however, commercial machines approaching a...

Very much...... a shame, as that was the precursor to having a PN down the road. I guess they figured with a PN, it might compete too favorably with the higher end Hoovers.....being an entry level vac and all that. Kevin

Cycles and Hertz are the same thing. 60Hz is our modern electrical US standard for 120 volts. It's like 2 cycle and 2 stroke in oil mix engines...... Kevin

Wowsy........ I guess anything is possible. That's a diehard collector to pay that sum....and that's putting it politely. Unfortunately, if it sells for anywhere near that it will influence pricing on the rest of the eBay rubble like it. Kevin

Dremel works great;hand piece works best unless you slip. But if you're going to repaint, no big deal. Kevin

No, you make sure you're drilling in the center with the right sized bit. Sometimes, a smaller bit for your pilot hole and then a larger bit to follow. Once the rivet is drilled out, a small punch is all you need to finish the job. I agree on the auto paint as the best way to go. Powder...

Well, even though the "local" Aerus is completely lackluster....the guy that sold me the expensive air purifier is quite the character. He asked me if I wanted to restore older Electrolux's....we just kind of stared at each other for a moment....before that he admitted he had a warehouse full...

Most decent hardware stores have, in the plumbing section, little tubs of silicon grease purposely sold to lubricate O-rings. Much better in all respects to Vaseline for baby butts and removing makeup. Kevin

Only to add that a good Aerus store is going to be geographical and getting older parts is going to depend on that particular branch's philosophy. Here, they are not cooperative or knowledgeable on older stuff and very far away from me. Yet they periodically call me to sell me stuff or have...

He admits this one won't get the 'spa' treatment because it's too beat up. But this may help you get it apart at least. Kevin

First Electrolux cord winder I did was on a G. The design is very similar all they way through the metal body tanks with some small variations. The classic mistake that most everyone makes when reassembling the cord winder is to not leave a few spring coil wraps on the reel when the cord is...