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fan spacer Bikerray is correct, some portapowers had the dial motor with the 3rd fan on the commutator end. They were the models, 404, 409, s1015, and s1029. The spacer you need is part # 012013. It was only used on those 4 models of portapower and the slimline and suitcase portable type...

wood or felt In a Hooover list of first,, they list an oiless wood bearing introduced in I believe 1910. I showed my brother this post and he proceeded to take the above brush apart. He then grabbed the bearing, which could be considered a sleeve, and pinched it and it compressed and sprung...

wood is good Just got an original Hoover 105 free from my cousin. So I decided to take the brush apart and see. Yep, wood. The shaft diameter is also larger than the shaft for the ball bearing. I think many of the wood bearings were replaced, because my grandfather's Hoover manual show ball...

pancake with powerdrive The Eureka 5071E used the pancake motor that had a nylon gear running under the armature, that in turn ran a cogged belt to their self propell system. Agreed with those above, that the Kirby system, with the rug renovator, etc. does not lend itself to the pancake design.

DS50 I took one in for repair this week. Still used as a daily driver since the day it was born.

The 679 has a shorter cord, 5 amp motor, wooden brushroll, It has the thin furniture guard, the rear wheels are not mounted outboard like on the 886. The old motors had two field bolts coming up from the bottom, with nuts on the top motor housing holding it all together. The old machine had a...

Royal rubber wheels Royal does make a rubber covered wheel, it is not super soft, but better than the hard plastic, almost bakelite type wheel. Part # is 1671705000 The pound on cap style wheel retainers are part # 1801711-000.

I've seen photos of yours Tom. Wish mine had the brass badge. In your vdta article about the senior, it was mentioned how early machines had an elastic bag that often would blow off. The bag clamp was quickly put into production to end that problem. I have a bag that came with the machine...

I have been wanting to create a thread about this machine since joining the forum. This machine was purchased from a family in central Ohio. The story goes that Mr. Hanner was a Hoover salesman, and took this machine in on trade. The family contacted my father back in the early 80's about this...

frieze carpet The new Smartstrand silk carpets by Mohawk are very thick and most vacuums snowplow into them. They recommend that the beater bar just gently hits the top of the carpet. Heavy agitation can unwind the twist of the carpet fiber and make the individual carpet strands to become...

That Canadian model looks exactly like our model 300. The U.S. model 300 was made between 1935 and 1938. The cord and bag are not original, the bottom plate is rusty, it is not worth a great deal, depends how bad someone wants it. Because it is a Canadian model it could bring some attention to...

Airway I've got one. Send me your email info, and I will get you a price with shipping.

To replace the hose, you have to remove the two housings that wrap around the machine. The hose rack has a sticker, heat it up with a hair dryer and it will peel off. There are 4 or 5 screws under that sticker. Once the two halves are removed, remove the vacuum stack two screws, and it will...

Royal Pony Tank I have a blue model that I primarily use in my garage for cleaning out cars. Yours looks like it is the two speed model, because of the toggle switch. I think what you have done to yours makes it look so old school, which is a good thing. I kind of like the beer belly tool...

The infinite adjustment is more reliable. It would be the one to get if you are using it mainly on one height of commercial carpet. The step adjuster can get the steps rounded off, and sometimes the wheel fork will wear and even crack where it meets the step adjuster. It does keep you from...

super J felt washer Sometimes when the cap is pulled off, the felt will look burned on the inside where it fits around the bearing. Bronze bearings are full of microscopic pores. If you heat one with a torch, oil will drip out of them. The felt will act like a wick and will allow oil to get to...

bag cleaner I have one of the short tube models that is pictured. I used it this afternoon to clean a cloth bag on a commercial Koblenz cloth bag. My great uncle use to make the tube portion of bag cleaners, under the Finkes manufacturing company. I still have some, I will post a picture on...

Eureka had an ad campaign, I think in the 1980's that stated "Lets get down to the nitty gritty" It was about the ESP line of uprights. It showed a rug or carpet and the "critters" that resided in it. If I remember there were three different cartoonish type characters that lived in the carpet...

coffee can parts interchange I have been wanting to start a thread about this. I have about 20 different coffee cans. With the age of these vacuums, many parts have been changed on them over the years. The first thing is the handle. Early machines (700 and earlier) had the closed top bag and...

Of course the brush and the control rod coming off of the selector must be installed properly. On the end of the brush is a rubber clutch that cams back and forth when the rod is moved by the selector. The rubber clutch can wear, it is part # C012-0400. They also have a washer kit for the...