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If You.... Decide not to fool with those PN-2s, I could use a good motor for one I have waiting for restoration....

Can You.... ....Use them both to make one good one? I know that looking at photos isn't like seeing the actual item, but neither of those look all THAT bad to me. I meant it when I said my most recent PN-4 acquisition was horrible - it was the filthiest PN I have EVER seen, bar none. And the...

That IS Weird! Usually, PN-2s and PN-4s are excellent candidates for rebuilding, because their metal housings can be buffed, and their plastic parts are of really high quality. I dunno what happened there. BTW, when I put a Lux PN back together, I always lubricate the shaft of those roller...

Recommended Lubricant: Elbow grease! My PN-4, bought with my 1974 Model L, was in worse shape than that. Careful disassembly, cleaning, buffing (by hand - whew!) and reassembly with a new brushroll made it very nice indeed. Even though the result of reconditioning that one might not put it...

Beautemous! That is a gorgeous Lux! Having used one of those many times, I can tell you you'll be very happy with its performance. Not many of them are in that condition, either - you did very well. It's nice to hear about a purchase that arrived in good condition, properly packed without...

I Got Two Words For You: Pick. Sures. ;-)

You Already Have It! The TriStar CXL is the one for both phenomenal suction and filtration. After restoration, my CXL was put to work on off-white carpet that the former owners of the house were proud to say had been cared for with a Kirby. You would not BELIEVE the amount of dirt the CXL...

C'mon, Folks! I'm not an upright person, but this looks like a great deal for somebody. Isn't anyone considering the purchase of a Sentria?

Hmm. I'm not familiar with this model of Canadian Lux, so bear with me here. If this is an automatic machine that stops and opens its bag door when the bag is full, then something could be wrong with the Automatic Control mechanism. The Automatic Control can be a little tricky. If you look...

Yep! "I do hunt craigslist occasionally." Yeah, I've been burned on eBay, too. I've taken the same approach you have - parts and accessories only. The nice thing about Craigslist is that things are usually much more reasonably priced, and you get to look at them before parting with your...

D.J.: Before you spend time taking photos on my account, another long-searched-for goodie has surfaced since your original post, and mopped up available funds. So, if you post photos here, it should be for everyone's benefit, not because of my request.

RS: In the interest of getting back on topic, I'm bowing out of this discussion.

RS: My reply about "30 years ago" was in response to this sentence of yours: "In the early 1980's when Hoover UK were still chucking out metal based Hoover Junior and Senior models, America was on a tour de force with plastic-injection hard box bodied vacuums. Where was your environmental...

Ultralux/Grand Marquise I have an Ultralux/Grand Marquise awaiting restoration that has both French and English labeling on its controls. BTW, if anyone has a top deck (the plastic part on top of the machine where the On/Off buttons are) for this machine, I am anxiously looking for one. The...

RS: You don't know me, or my work, but I was writing critically about the trend to Asian manufacturing thirty years ago. Even then, I could see that it was going to devastate the manufacturing bases of other nations, and that it was not good for the environment. I was also quite critical of...

Benny: One of the things I think will have to be considered in future when rating appliances for efficiency is - longevity. I believe we are very close to the point where cheap, throwaway plastic appliances will be insupportable; the planet just won't be able to keep providing the raw...

Benny: You have my gratitude for pointing out a little-considered point: The unnecessarily increased electrical usage of today's high-wattage vacuums. I think this goes along with a point I made earlier: All a vacuum NEEDS to do is to get the dust from the floor (or wherever) to the bag or...

Venson: Yep, that's what I mean. Consumers shouldn't have to track someone down and argue with them to exercise a consumer right. Anyone wanting to hide from a customer wishing to return something should be glad they're not dealing with one of my elementary-school teachers. She had bought a...

Recision: Recision laws aren't going to work until vendors are required to do three things: 1) No argument. This is not an "opportunity" to work on the consumer further; it's a considered refusal of the merchandise or service. Shut the hell up and give back the money. 2) Immediacy. The...

Filter Capacitor - It's there for noise suppression - Fifties electronics were pretty susceptible to RF interference. I remember that in our house, the Philco clock-radio in my parents' bedroom could not be listened to if the Compact C-2 was being used to vacuum - you got nothing but nasty...