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Hey all! I recently came into possession of some old Hoover advertisements, and among those, are a few "Industrial Vacuum Cleaners." These are the models of the advertisements: - 7310 / 7315 - 7330 / 7335 - 7390 / 7395 - 7350 - 7370 I liked some of them, and wanted to get an idea of the...

How would you recommend going about balancing them? As far as I could tell, the finished impeller didn't need any additional balancing, but I'm never opposed to improving it more. I also wonder how long it will last. That's probably my main concern, and also the reason why I sent him two (one...

Hi Devin! Fortunately, my printer is compatible with ABS, though that's a tricky material to print with. I still have yet to "perfect" my setup for printing it. My end goal is to print them using polycarbonate filament, which is the strongest available 3D printer filament. Though, like ABS...

I was that vacuum lander! I'm glad you're enjoying it! It always bummed me out to see every other post about a Hoover 450 was someone looking for an impeller, and mine also needed one, so I felt like this was a good solution. I printed it in white PLA plastic, and the model itself is already...

The Hoover 28 has a shakeout bag, but I designed a tool that allows you to use a type C (or F&G) bag in your 28 while keeping its original look/value. Eureka RD belts will fit the 28, as well as any '20s or '30s machine. Regarding the brush strips, you can try to rebristle them yourself with...

The print is currently in PLA plastic, though I have been thinking of experimenting with mixing other materials I had been thinking about making a sand mold and using molten aluminum to create stronger impellers, but at the same time, I'd like to share it with others, and this would cause the...

The 3D model itself is perfectly balanced. The print came out without any errors (that I can tell), and it runs without any rattling, buzzing, or off noises.

Thank you for the information!! Les, I must have missed that post (I don't check here as often as I could). Do you think you could send that again? As for the original blades... I can only imagine. I found rocks, sawdust and nails (and some of the blades) in the bag when I bought it, so I'm...

Also, a question I'd like to add to this: What other models share the same impeller as the 450? Would this also fit the 425 and 475 models?

I've been skeptical about printing impellers, but when the original is busted and another one is difficult to come by, I figured it would be a worthy investment. Surprisingly, it actually holds up well and sounds great! There are still bits that could use tweaked, but I'm happy with how it came out

Andy, I figured they would be pretty tough to find. I'd be happy with other black/brown bags that open at the top too. Really just looking for something that better matches the color scheme! Damien, I may be interested in trading 3D printed parts for a custom bag! Do you have any pictures of...

Hello! I'm looking for an original bag for the Hoover Model 150, or a brown bag that matches the color scheme better than the green one I'm currently using (pictured). I located two images from elsewhere on the site to highlight the type of bag I'm looking for. Here's what the original looks...

Ah, I see. I may be going to an old vacuum store attic in a few days, so I'll keep an eye out for one of those and let you know if I find one! I'd I find it, I'll attempt to replicate it via 3D print and then I can send you the original.

What kind of converter are you looking for? Like, a bag conversion, hose conversion, or something else? (If you're looking for a bag conversion, one of my 3D-printed F&G bag adapters will fit the Model 26)

Thank you for the support, Chris! I hope they serve you well. To answer your question, Damien, I use Google Sketchup 8, which is very old, outdated and buggy software. I would recommend getting into something modern like Blender, where a lot more options are at your disposal. It definitely...

@dysonman1: Thank you! They really are great machines; yours looks like another really great one! @bikerray: Thankfully, someone pointed it out to me this morning that it looks like they're missing, when I was really just trying to get a more detailed shot of the underside. I just didn't...

And now I realize that it actually posted to Vintage, when I thought I was on the Super Market page... whoops...

Just thought I'd share my Hoover Model 541 that I'm selling! It's time for me to downsize the collection, so I figured this would be a good one to start with. https://www.ebay.com/itm/164333620487?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Thanks for the pointer, Andy! I located the thread you were talking about (it was actually 2017) and found the stuff is 1/2"-width cotton twill tape. I ordered some and have it on the way now! Damien - I'd gladly trade some 3D-printed parts for brush strips! A small part of me wonders if...

Forgot to attach pictures... First one is the falling apart handle, second one is just the motor housing (cropped from another picture)! I removed the bag fill indicator for now until I find a small hose for it to replace the one that disintegrated. I am still looking for an original bag (or...