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    1916 Spencer Turbine

    I have a similar in body spencer. Mine has more fans than yours and the original motor has been replaced. Behind the cleanout door does yours have a rectangular dust bin that pulls out?
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    Hoover 918 Time Capsule

    Here is a better picture of the respray on the 913. The body color is Rustoleum Hammered silver, and the two tone top on the hood is Rustoleum Hammered gray.
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    Hoover 918 Time Capsule

    I found a 913 on our upper floor under a pile of my cousins's stuff to be recycled. I didn't even know it was there. I pulled it out, and it was pretty hit. The paint was peeling so bad, I decided to sandblast and respray the whole vac. I added NOS agitator holders and the front belt guard...
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    Do you always clean the commutator?

    Sanding a commutator out of the machine may dress it up. But as many have chimed in, a commutator stone is used while the motor is running. If a motor locks up after a clog and left buzzing, sometimes the armature will heat up and have two high spots 180 degrees apart where the carbons have...
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    Do you always clean the commutator?

    By giving it the stick, I assume you mean a commutator stone. I've used them for over 30 years. I am astounded at the price they charge for them today. The only ones that I like are the rust colored ones, not too soft, not to abrasive. Back in the day guys would use lead pencils, really...
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    Disassembling a Eureka Air Speed AS1000 for switch

    as1000 dissasembly The front facia comes off first. Two torx 20 screws are removed under the dust cup. On the back of the machine it clips over the handle, on each side of the switch pedal towards the top of it insert a thin blade screwdriver and gently twist to unclip. this must be done...
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    913 918 Hood Plate needed

    I'm looking for a hood plate that says "hoover" not "hoover commercial" like on the 7037. I need one that is like new or new old stock. I have some nice Hoover NOS parts to trade for the Hoover guy.
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    Glitter Attachment?

    That attachment went to a Compact. If someone knows the year, I would like to know because I have some myself.
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    Commercial Simplicity / Carpet Pro Brushroll Issues

    I would check the bearings in that brush again. The inner race of the bearing should spin with the shaft easily. If the bearings are rough they can seize after running awhile, then the shaft spins inside the bearing race instead of with the race. If the bearings look blueish, then that is a...
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    Sanitaire shake out bags

    sanitaire shake out bags The outer bag assembly that uses the ST bags, the one with the dual zippers, is held onto the base with two screws instead of the locking lever. You can still mount it, but would have to drill two holes, and probably use nuts on the inside of the chassis.
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