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bag guard By bag guard you have to be talking about the 2" or so trim band that goes around the outer bag where it attaches to the emptor. I know I have some red ones, and will have to look for the d80 which is like an olive green. They are probably not original Kirby, or could be, I'm not...

double insulated The UL standard for double insulation systems for use in electrical equipment is UL standard 1097. Just to receive a copy of it costs $400 from what I can find. If you look at the table of contents, it is quite comprehensive, with sections on cords, strain reliefs, armature...

2 wire commercial vacuums The Hoover commercial models with two wire cords are double insulated, so they do not require a ground to earth. The plug will also be polarized, the wider pin being the neutral. Assuming the outlet that you have is wired correctly, the feed or black wire goes to the...

I made an attempt at making my own outer bag for the 800. The first bag I made did not have the pie cuts at the bottom. The second bag I cut out the pie shaped wedges at the bottom. The bag with the pie cuts hangs much better on the machine and also folds better when not used. I included a...

I'm not sure, the top of the motor does not have any holes where the old green badge would have been. The front plate has the "Reg U.S. Pat Off." under the Hoover name, and the "It Beats, as it sweeps, as it cleans" phrase. Any info is appreciated.

I know most 300's have the teal badge on top of the motor and the green band around the motor, with no badge on the chassis. This machine has no badge on the motor cap, a red band on the motor, and a badge on the chassis that is a little odd for Hoover. The serial #'s on 300's went from...

found this cutaway photo on an old post about Hoover's 100th birthday.

Not every vac shop owner is a sleazy con artist. Many do try to overcharge on repairs and try to sell new vacuums instead. If everyone bought their vacs on amazon, you would be buying a vac sight unseen. What looks good on computer monitor can turn into a POS when you unbox it. The...

Yea, that's what Hoover called their type 1 brushroll. 102, 105, possibly the 103- I don't have that model. My brother has been playing around with a spare brush roll trying to rebristle it. It is definitely a learning curve. The horsehair bristle is wrapped in metal wire and hammered into the...

My distributor says that it is a 131673.

I have never seen the Shark Rotator Lift Away in person. Only on the infomercials that are on every other channel on cable. The one feature they have is to be able to lift off the main body, which lessens the profile of the vacuum, and the brush and handle ass'y is able to continue to run...

The brush in the bag cleaner is a Hoover Elite two row brush. My brother thought that the one end fit on with little or no modification, but may have required a bushing on the other end. He installed the brush quite a few years ago, and it has not needed replaced since then. These are fun to...

I wanted to share this story of my childhood. I grew up in the country and use to go hunting and plinking with my 22 rimfire. We also had a deep pile carpet in front of our gun cabinet. Well, I think you can tell where this is going. Yep, my mom vacuumed up a .22 shell in our Hoover deluxe...

It is obvious that it is Hoover's answer to the Shark Rotator lift away. It even looks pretty similar. Shark has taken quite a share out of the market and Hoover wants in on it.

Here are some pics of the buffers I use. The first buffer has been around forever. It is a 208 volt 3 phase motor driving a 3 foot wide mandrel with double v belts. The second buffer is a Baldor with double wheels as well. The wheel on the Baldor buffer is pretty worn out, but it allows you...

Baby Hoover I believe that is the model 184, according to the serial #. Someone else may tell you the exact year, but around 1912? Very rare as mentioned, only made 2,799 of them according to the serial # range. Quite valuable.

I spelled out the model # because I think the Hoover 800 is one of the most elegant Hoover vacuums, next to the 925. I have had two of these unrestored for quite some time. This vacuum, I purchased about 10 years ago for $5. I sanded the base with a dual action sander with 120 grit to remove...

The serial # is 391262

I must have a fairly early one, old style nozzle, does have the aluminum bracket for the rear wheels, the front nozzle is early "The Air-Way", but it says sanitary system instead of electric cleaner. Any idea of what year this is?

Hello all, I have a premiere duplex model 53 that is all original. Only problem is that it has a bad armature. I doubt anyone would have an extra armature for one of these. Does anyone know of a good company that would rewind the armature? I got a quote out of Maine by a company called...