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I’m not the biggest fan of orecks. The only ones worth getting are the old XL style and even still they aren’t great. I’ve worked on 30 or so of those xl style orecks since our shop acquired the local oreck dealer and when I say over half of them needed upper housings I’m not exaggerating...

Just finished up another one. This time a Hoover model 69. Went fairly custom with this one. Polished out the aluminum base and steel handle but kept some white accents, pretty cool looking I think. The paint was beyond saving as it sat outside in the elements for many years so why not have some...

Man I wish. I have that exact brushroll but its diameter is just a bit too wide to fit. It slots in and rolls fine but the belt slot is a bit too far to the left and the rug plate won’t close with it. I appreciate the help though.

I have searched and searched and just can’t find a brushroll for my Hoover 450. Sadly it didn’t come with one when I bought it. Does anyone have one, know where to find one, know what models might be interchangeable or how to Frankenstein one or have pictures of one? I have a mint brushroll...

I know this thread is almost 10 years old but you wouldn’t happen to have any of those 800 agitators would you?

Well I finally mostly finished this Montgomery ward. I bought a switch to wire up in the cord but I’m leaving it off for now. Wired in a new old style cloth cord directly to the motor and added some rubber hose as a stress reliever. Found a hose the right size that fits the cord snug and when...

I used to be worried about it also until I realized the motor is just magnets and wire. Everything we’re scared of with electricity either hurts us or electronics. No electronics no problem

So I just finished up with the clear coat and wow was I not expecting the result. It totally cut the chrome look out of the silver paint and darkened it up some. It basically made it look like the factory paint but brand new and maybe a few shades lighter than the original Here it is with just...

I tried to do the same thing to really clean out the top bearing on mine. I tried penetrating oil, heating it with a torch, freezing it by blasting it with an upside down air duster, and many different pry tools. I didn’t want to wreck mine either so I gave up. What makes you think it’s the top...

Ok decided to go with jb stick weld to cover up that hole. It’s pretty janky but I coated the inside of the frame with silicone spray before filling the gap with jb weld to keep it from sticking when cured. Looks like crap on the inside but at least it’s removable if I find a switch that will...

All right stitches are out and new project on the bench. A Montgomery Ward hand vac. I honestly don’t know much about it other than I’ve had it for a a long time and it only turned on once for about 2 seconds. I tore it apart and cleaned it so far. This thing has the strangest design I’ve ever...

It is in good shape. It just needed a good cleaning. That vacuum was in the same family since new

Thank you, it depends on the bearing. First I make sure to pull all parts out as soon as the cycle finishes. The hotter the parts the faster the water evaporates. I’ll spray the bearings out with carb clean to flush any water/old grease out. I’ll keep spraying them out until they spin freely...

Thank you. I’m glad you think they came out well.

Thank you. For the Eureka logo, I gently lifted one corner and used a shop towel, soaked with isopropyl alcohol and stuck it in between the logo and the hood. As I slowly peeled the label off, I kept the towel right up against the seam to help dissolve the adhesive. If you’re not careful, it can...

I was thinking of doing that but to get the texture right of the original finish I would have to have it powder coated which I would like to do eventually when funds allow. I’ve seen people use rust oleum hammertone paint before with decent looking results also.

Hey everyone new to the forum but not vintage vacuums. I’ve been slowly collecting vintage vacs and other appliances since I was 10 but never did much besides clean them and put them on a shelf. I haven’t done any collecting or much with what I had for a number of years until I started pulling...

Thanks all. I ended up keeping the 28 original. I did a test spot on the convertible with the buffer and I think I will polish it. The casting, however looks as though it went through a different finishing process than say a Kirby before being painted. Even though it came to a mirror finish, it...

Hey all, new to the forums. Not sure how it’s taken me ten years to join but here we are. I have an interesting idea. I’ve been on a kick of restoring a few of the many vintage vacs I have, 2 of which, are a rounded hood w light green convertible and a hoover model 28. Both are mechanically...