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@reo580 The motor is definitely louder but tolerable. I sure the gasket sits between the flange and the motor to ensure a good seal and the cut down on vibration.

Very nice find! I have a Eureka upright sporting that same color. I wonder if it has a Lamb motor.

@ broomvac I have a HUGE supply of Type C paper bags! Someday, when I run through that supply, I can switch to the HEPA bags!

My Electrolux Model E has the cloth shakeout bag. However, I also insert a disposable paper bag into it in order hopefully to improve filtration. Does anyone know if that practice significantly improve filtration and does it significantly affect performance? It doesn't seem to affect...

Success!!! I love it! Congratulations bringing that beauty back to life!

He's all back together after a thorough cleaning inside and out. I even installed a new sealed bearing on the fan end, even though it didn't need it. The motor still runs like a top and smells "April Fresh"!

After opening it up, I see no evidence of the insulation every being there...no glue residue, scraping marks, anything. Just a smooth clean surface. I wonder if Electrolux stopped adding it with the bronze G.

I have Easter Monday off, so I'm going to put this Model G through the Electrolux Spa. Just wondering if anyone here has ever replace the felt insulation in a G. If so, did you buy it at a fabric store? I plan to remove it if it's still there, because I know it has years of accumulated dirt.

@ S31463221 I just used a central vacuum gasket like the one pictured to ensure that there is a good seal. It required a small amount of trimming. The mounting bracket came from an old Model L. I had to drill holes to accommodate the position of the four mounting lugs on the Lamb motor...

@ MadMan The rubber gasket looses its elasticity with age and instead becomes brittle. In order to access screws to remove the motor mounts, the gasket has to pulled down. It was so dry and brittle that it broke apart. Without a good gasket, the motor looses its suction. The motor mount and...

@ vacuumlad1650 I've seen that on previous XXXs that I've owned but this switch had no date stamp on it, which makes me wonder if it is a replacement.

I don't know the exact vintage of this Model XXX but I believe that it is probably a 1948 model.

The Ametek-Lamb motor was a perfect fit too! I didn't think to take photos before I got it all installed.

So I also used the filter (which I think goes inside the bag chamber of the Royal) as a new after filter for the XXX.

While I was at it, I tried to upgrade the filtration by modifying the filter bag from a Royal tank.

I'm that guy who thinks he can improve on the design of professional engineers who are paid handsomely for what they do...Well, last weekend, I decided to dismantle the motor on my Model XXX and it didn't go so well. The rubber gasket fell apart (that's another story!). So I took an...

What a great find! You did very well!

Western Auto??? I think that might be a private label for Western Auto Stores?

quebecois The Super J has a larger, more powerful motor than the Golden J. To accommodate the longer motor, the body of the Super J is about 3/4" longer. I've taken several metal tanks apart, but this is the first 1205 and I've never seen a circuit board until now. So I guess the circuit...

I always like to have anniversary models because they mark a milestone in a company's history!