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UPDATE: I had a few minutes to spare today and was able to determine the switch was the only thing preventing the Hoover from powering on. My friend was gone to church so I left her a note telling her if she wanted to buy a new switch,I'd be happy to get it going for her. Thank you to Everbody...

Thanks for the reply Nicholas. I don't think I would have any problems installing a new switch. I was just wondering if I could bypass the old switch temporarily to make sure the motor still works. She says the vacuum has been out of commission for years and didn't remember why she stopped...

super-sweeper, Thank you so much for that eBay link. I'm amazed to see it on eBay but it's great to know if she needs and wants it. A co-worker told me that he knew a retired gentleman that still had quite a few parts from his working days.It's always good to have options. I think Rob was...

Rob, Thank you very much for your helpful advice. Between now and when I can get back to the vacuum,maybe Gottahaveahoove or another Hoover authority will chime in. If I hadn't mentioned to my friend that I would take a look at it,she was going to toss it in the trash.After reading a few...

super-sweeper, Thank you for the reply. I will try to check it out as soon as I can get back to it. As I mentioned,the vacuum belongs to a friend of mine. She came across it while cleaning the garage and had forgot she even still had it. She has other vacuums but I'm not sure what her daily...

Hello Everyone. A friend of mine has a old Hoover Concept One vacuum that she was about to throw out because it won't power on. I told her I would give it a look before she tossed it. Upon examining the on/off switch,I noticed there were 2 white wires connected to the switch And there was...