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  1. bvac6

    Hoover Powermax Part Needed

    I'm making some repairs on a recent acquisition, and I am need of the part referred to as the right hand lifter. It's a piece of plastic that sits on top of the power drive unit that raises the assembly when the machine is put back into the upright position. Any help?
  2. bvac6

    Wanted: Hoover Concept 2

    Hello all! Im after a specific Hoover Concept 2 in the color scheme pictured but with cord winder. This model also had the blue, pinstripe cloth bag. Thank you!
  3. bvac6

    1907 Vacuo Pneumatic

    This machine is fascinating in the fact that it utilized a collection bag for dirt. Very cool! http://https//rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F122817115492
  4. bvac6

    Montgomery Ward odd handle release mechanism

    It looks like it could almost have been a commercial model?
  5. bvac6

    Southwest Kirby Restoration

    Link below to the original thread. Picture to is what she looked like before. I bought the reproduction bag from Ebay. Yesterday it visited the buffer! http://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREADM.cgi?34454
  6. bvac6

    Monstrous Hild 'Shop Vac'

    The tank collects heavy objects like stones or coins. There is also a big separator screen in the tank that blocks large objects from entering the fan if they don't fall to the bottom of the tank. The bag is mostly for dust.
  7. bvac6

    Eureka Altima Problem

    You said you checked the hoses but did you check the lower intake hose that runs through the nozzle housing? Is everything sealing correctly?
  8. bvac6

    Monstrous Hild 'Shop Vac'

    Bag inflated from CL ad.
  9. bvac6

    Monstrous Hild 'Shop Vac'

    I found this beast on CL, the bearings were noisy so I took it apart and greased them. My goodness is thing powerful! It has an aluminum fan in it the size of a dinner plate! I'm clueless as to the year it was made and the model number is obscured.
  10. bvac6

    The WORST vacuum cleaners, Ever made. In History.

    Eureka Airspeed One has to be the worst vacuum I have ever encountered. Awful, flimsy, dust leaking glob of plastic. A foam filter and a thin screen material for all the dust it manages to pick up. I saw one where i work, used to clean the second floor common areas. A Regina Housekeeper would...
  11. bvac6

    Why No Love For Sanyo Vacuums

    Sanyo I have an old Sanyo upright with a cordreel, kind of looks like a Kenmore Twin Fan. It works really well, has a very aggressive brushroll. I like the older ones!
  12. bvac6

    Model 61 Commercial Conversion?

    Any thoughts on This? It looks like a vac shop experiment. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/192291390083
  13. bvac6

    Which Anatek Lamb motor is a direct fit for 6500sr?

    I normally just reference it through my parts supplier.
  14. bvac6

    Hoover Grease Gun on EBay UK

    Perhaps a UK collector may be interested? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/132305721260
  15. bvac6

    Which Anatek Lamb motor is a direct fit for 6500sr?

    Fantomfan57, my info shows the Ametek 116311-01 fits the Renaissance as well as the 6500sr.
  16. bvac6

    Which Anatek Lamb motor is a direct fit for 6500sr?

    Glad I could help! My goodness there's almost another creature in that brushroll!
  17. bvac6

    Which Anatek Lamb motor is a direct fit for 6500sr?

    compact9guy Do you have a picture of the original motor? It may be similar to a model L. That could help track a replacement.
  18. bvac6

    Delco Upright

    Thanks for the info and the compliments! I found the Eclipse at an antique mall that I just happened to have time to stop into. The Delco I had seen on Craigslist for a long time but the guy wanted over 100 for it. It finally came to down to a much more reasonable price. Whats weird is someone...
  19. bvac6

    Delco Upright

    Yep, a new acquisition from CL.
  20. bvac6

    Delco Upright

    I've heard of Delco fans and radios but I've never seen a vacuum! Any info on this odd duck?
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