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Huskyvacs It was a private labeled machine from Hoover. Photo from Kenny Loveland.

I own a handvac like the one pictured below and it makes a rattling noise when the motor is running. If I turn it upside down, the noise goes away. Is that normal for these units or is there a shim/washer missing on the armature?

That would be cool to see. The only private labeled Maytag Hoovers I've seen were the Triple S ProSpec units. I haven't heard good things about it.

Damn! I've messaged this guy before and he's not kidding when he said he was retiring and selling off his inventory. What I wouldn't do if I lived in Florida.

The ground wire coming off of the 3 prong connector goes to a screw inside the base where the ground wire coming off the cord is attached to. That's assuming your unit has a 3 prong cord. What does your 2 prong receptacle look like out of curiousity? I have a D2 and can post pictures if you...

I think his grandmother had a Sanitronic VII that was factory rebuilt if I'm not mistaken.

Looks beautiful Kyle! It's hard to come across DS50s with the close ovaled bags. Can't imagine how that headlight cover sheared the way it did.

The seller who sold the customized 560 is the one who found me the aftermarket blue lifter decal for my D80 (Pictured below). He's on his way to retirement and has a lot of stuff that he hasn't yet posted. I know most of the parts are aftermarket, but I always admired the 500 series units...

While that is a hard model to find, I don't think any Convertible is worth $400. I assume you're referring to a U4033 and not a U4003 like in your title. Penncrest Convertibles are also not easy to come by and I think $30 is way too low as a "trade-in" for the U4033 depending on what condition...

Is this grease gun missing a spring? I cannot get it to pump grease and the rubber is still flexible.

Make sure it doesn't have a broken fan so that your $10 and 1 hour drive don't go to waste. Those fans are no longer available and are getting harder to find every day.

Here are the three vacuums I restored this past month. The Omega was probably the toughest but most rewarding. Blue Kirby D80: I had always admired the look of a red or blue Kirby done in aftermarket trim. I figured I would have to hunt down the pieces and outfit an existing machine or find one...

It depends how much dirt got through the pre filter inside the bag chamber. If you're lucky, you'll be able to blow out the bag compartment, install a new pre filter, new bag, and then you're on your way. If the bags aren't clicking into place, I wonder if the bag dock is defective but it's hard...

Tom Stepian is a good guy to deal with. He sold me a bag for my D80 when it was the last part to complete my D80 restoration. Here's his email: [email protected]

I vaguely remember seeing handle brace kits for Dial A Matic handles on eBay a few years back. Just curious if anyone has a picture of one attached to a machine. Were they genuine or an aftermarket part?

You can either use a stretched out Convertible belt or a Eureka RD belt. Type C Bags will work although I think these originally used the Type W Handisacs but I could be wrong.

Interesting Never knew why the safety switch actuator was larger on that coupler than the standard ones.

Thank you Jeff. I appreciate the kind words. Any approximation of when this unit is from? I'm guessing 40's?

I use TriFlow Grease. It comes in a 3oz tube and is clear in color.

Hoover300 Here is a video of it running.