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I made the bag on my 305 out of a black corduroy. It's not all that hard.

repairman The SuperTech Oil pictured is a NON-DETERGENT oil. It is sold at Walmart. It's for compressors and hydraulic systems. It's mineral oil based and NOT for automotive use. It even tells you on the label that it is NON-DETERGENT.

Wow, I just saw one of those at the Goodwill in St. Charles.

If you want another fun fact where the button is placed on the wand (i.e. side, front, back and length from end of wand to button) is different depending on which model power nozzle you have.

If they have those pull out trays of different size screws, nuts, bolts, fasteners, etc. one or two of those trays has carbon brushes for power tools, vacuums, mixers, etc. Ask one of the people who work there, they can show you which trays have the carbon brushes in them. I know my Royal...

maybe I should have been a little more specific Check the bin for carbon brushes for power tools

Do you have a hardware store near you? Have you checked the bin for power tools, mixers, etc.?

That looks like my 1950 Packard which was a rebranded Royal

Made up a hose for the DXL. Used the machine end for an electric hose, a nozzle end for a Rainbow and a spare 8 feet of black and silver wire reinforced hose. A little Pliobond and now have a spare hose.

No it was just the vacuum, I have a Compact C-6 so I can use the hose from it. I don't care about a power nozzle for it since I have upright vacuums of the rugs. It was Compact then it became TriStar, both names were always sold door to door. TriStar is now part of Aerus.

Found this at Goodwill today for $7 Put a new cord on it, cleaned the filter and washed out the bag. I also found a package of TriStar bags for $2

Heritage and Legend use a single contact bulb with the bayonet base as the other contact. Good luck finding one of those in an LED.

88500 and 88502 are the bearing numbers, not part numbers, you will see those numbers on the side of the bearing. A New Departure bearing will have the number 88500 K. The lower bearing may be a NDH bearing which would have a number of 3202 BG. If you go to your local bearing shop and ask for...

The top bearing is now a 88500 The bottom bearing is now a 88502 When you take the bolt out of the top end of the armature it is a left hand thread. This bolt is a Bearing Retainer Screw On the lower bearing there is a Bearing Shield and Slinger Ring on each side of the bearing. If you want...

Uh, NO

I got it rebristled this afternoon, used up some of the scrap horsehair then started a new bundle of Chestnut horsehair. Trimmed the bristles down and put the brushroll back in. Got a handle from Menards for $3. And if anybody is interested in the Domestic Vacuum Cleaner Co here is a list of...

Ever start a project then lose interest for a few days? Half way through rebristling

The bearings or the thrust washer? The bearings are available thru Hesco Hoover Agitator/Brush Roll Bearing - 43267002 normally $2.71 on sale $1.65 Since you're in Indiana Henry Vacuum would also have them.

Old English Scratch Cover for dark wood then Antiquax from England

OK, so I got bored and started rebristling the brushroll in the Domestic