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sanding and polishing today i stuffed some fresh grease into both bearings .And then started sanding out deep scratches and gouges. I use an electric sander for the first sanding then I sand by hand with fine wet and dry paper.

black ones not available over here in the UK only the white one in fact most parts are hard to get but there are plenty of scrap machines on offer depending on what part you want

more photos Did a bit more today stripping the motor down and scrubbing all the metal ready for polishing .Texaskirbyguy i think you are right about the fan its badly distorted .the bag was completely choked up with muck so suction would have been restricted possibly for quite a long time .I...

work in progress Well guys i did a little more today. Most of the plastic is stripped off and has been washed .The bag has been turned inside out and vacuumed then hand washed to get the thick dirt off and then a machine wash .It nice and clean and smelling fresh ready to go back on. the fill...

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My neighbours have been clearing out there garage ready for a new roof .I saw the familiar handle sticking out of a skip so i dug it out and its now in my garage awaiting some serious surgery .My neighbour tells me its not been used for at least 30 years .The machine is filthy and it stinks of...

emptying the Hoover senior over here in the Uk this machine is called the Senior .Mum still has hers from 1963 .To empty or change the paper bag she would simply unclip the bag from the handle them release it at the bottom by sliding the white catch to one side .turn the whole thing...

never cared about anyone else's opinions .the only one that mattered then and now is mine

Finally finished The motor is back in [this same motor was used in Hoovers first twin tub washing machine to power the spin dryer ] and the thing is reassembled. The grey floor nozzle looks good but what were hoover thinking of [its useless] they should of spent more time on its efficiency and...

the wiring and mains lead are fine so i am going to reuse it

i seem to remember an a TV add over here i think for Electrolux where there was a car with one corner of it [one of its wheels] sitting on what can only be described as a large rubber balloon [rather like one of those bags that are used for shrinking large amounts of unused clothing .the...

finishe spraying today. 2 coats undercoat 2 coats white gloss 2 coats clear gloss .Leave it now for a day or two so it can dry hard .Cynthia the cat came to see what i was doing .She didn't stay long. I am tempted to give the floor tool the grey treatment .Its really scuffed and has some deep...

stripped the motor today and fitted some new bearings .The carbon brushes were good so i have put them back .it runs well and is really quiet. I was only 5 when my parents bought this machine .I remember my father unpacking it the thing i remember most is the smell of the brand new cleaner what...

About 18 months ago i sold my house and moved into my deceased parents bungalow. They bought the then new property back in 1962 [don't think they ever got rid of anything ] After spending the last year getting the place as i want it i decided to start on the [stuffed to the rafters]garage mainly...

i dont remember vacuums shops as a kid but i do remember back in the 70s as a service engineer being surrounded by them [new and old ]at the local department store [UPTONS]two days a week i would be sent to spend the day in the cellar of the building with lots of machines that had come back to...

its not just vacuums the recent revival in vinyl has caused one particular make of vintage record player [Dansette] to sell for ridiculous prices over here in the UK .back in the 50s and 60s these machines were knocked out really cheaply with cheap hardboard cabinets and just enough inside...

that looks great really nice paint job

All done Just about finished with this .All it needs is a bulb .Its by no means perfect but its usable and will live a little longer .50 years old but it can still lift a carpet up off the floor

removing rivets I usually just grind the heads of with a Dremmel .It goes through them like butter .Theres something about a rusty old Connie [or any rusty vac ]that fascinates me and makes me want to open it more than ever

bag refitted along with a new bellows.Bit of patching on the 60 year old Singer.Just need to work a little magic on the [worse for wear]hood