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Update, I got the ends loose after a couple hours of work (mostly soaking in boiling hot water). The hose is either 1-1/2" or 1-9/16" in diameter and is reinforced with 16 gauge wire. The wire reinforcement is the only thing holding it together in many places, so I'd like to replace it with...

Not yet, but I was headed in the direction of using industrial hose.

Thanks for the suggestions. As far as replacement hose is concerned, is vacuum hose vacuum hose, or are some types better than others? Reason I ask is that my dad does a lot of woodworking, and I'm pretty sure the old hose is thrashed because of sharp chunks of wood that get vacuumed up. I...

My dad's birthday is coming up in a couple weeks. He has a Kent KT-300 shop vac that I think was manufactured in the 70's. This is one of the best shop vacs I've ever used. The hose is falling apart and I'm not sure duct tape will suffice much longer. On the tank side, a retainer screw fits...