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Hello everyone. I have enjoyed looking through all the posts in the vintage forum (very informative, great site) so I think this is the best place to seek the advice of everyone. I have all but given up on finding a replacement motor for my 1950s Vorwerk Kobold, so I plan on doing a “motor...

Using a different motor? Thanks for the advice. I’m new in this forum, but what a great site. I just love looking at the old vacuums that people post. I like to restore older appliances as the quality of many older things is far superior to newer ones. Take this Vorwerk Vacuum. It may be...

Bag Modification and Attachments... Just a little correction... The Dirt Devil pictured is a newer model. It uses a similar bag but the end is rounded. It also has a slot on the top. The bags can be easily modified by adding/gluing a piece of cardboard at the end that will slide into the...

Iona Handvac Attachments and Bags That’s a great Iona HandVac. I own the same model and it still runs great. The motor inside is more powerful than any small handheld today. This model came with a bunch of attachments that attaches to the bottom clip. “There appears to be a missing brush...

I have a Vorwerk Kobold from the late 1950s. It was distributed here in Canada by VacMaster. It’s a great vacuum and has lasted more than 50 years. I have the small attachments and the floor polisher attachment as well. The motor has gotten a short and is starting to burn as it runs. It...