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I’m not sure if you could count this as hot rodding, but I am getting a metal bottom plate and beater brush for my Hoover c1439 in place of the current 2 brush agitator and ABS bottom plate. Plus I’m thinking about possibly converting my recently acquired Dirt Devil Broom Vac model 720 to use...

So after hearing from this vacuum store I ordered from that this one Hoover commercial vacuum was no longer in stock. I got pretty irritated due to the timing. Just 7 days before Christmas Eve, and 9 days after ordering, I’m told “sorry! That machine is no longer available.” However, I had...

I’ve been meaning to post this. This may sound silly, but the issue was right under my nose the whole time: I apparently overlooked how the actuating rod was in the switch. After dropping the transmission and putting the rod back in, I pushed it in a little further and it secured itself in...

Scudo, Yes it does. I believe the motor is slightly different, though, I don’t believe I have part number 10 on the diagram, unless I do and it’s part of something else (iirc, a lot of these parts diagrams on websites appear to be reused from older models, heck, I’ve seen, again iirc, a...

MadMan, I can gladly help you out here to find what you’re trying to look for on the machine, or via email. I sadly don’t have better photos, so my apologies. I’m getting the machine picked up from a fan change soon, so I’ll get you some better photos of the broken clip.

I don’t exaclt have a picture, but I did take a screenshot of a video I made. It’s not the best quality, but at least it’s something. I can draw a picture to make it more accurate thought.

Well.... unfortunately it seems as though the one thing standing in the way of any repair is a terminal. It broke in two. That is what I was told.

An update So I dropped off the old Hoover convertible at my local vacuum store, which I’m told by another member of the forums is a very honest guy. Given that I have done business with him before (he sold me my Royal). I am hoping that this will turn our well. If not, then I will keep it and...

It appears as though they were bought by ametek as, if I recall correctly, when I went to this directory website that had listed GS electric, I clicked on the link and was redirected to ametek’s website. One eBay listing for a G.S. Electric motor for a treadmill had the motor saying the company...

So apparently a lot of old Dirt Devils used GS electric motors. I’m curious to know the history of GS Electric and who they were. I’ve seen that they made motors for treadmills as wel, but does anyone know what happened to them?

John, do you have pictures?

Everything was on correctly. I’m thinking this is just a case of a busted fan with a crack that has caused it to become stuck. I’ve not seen any bearings, so I doubt I pulled I pulled one out, I was able to pop off the pulley, black spacer between the pulley and fan, fan, and a cylindrical...

Gottahaveahoove, You remind me so much of myself! I too would do anything I could to save it, but I’m on the fence on repairing it (I’d take a stab at it, but if it turns out that a new fan doesn’t work, I would be afraid to cause damage to the motor). A fan is one thing, but a broken connector...

Well, after cleaning my wonderful Hoover Custom Convertible model u4395 (the whole thing looks virtually brand new after cleaning!), I started putting it back together, and tested the motor. Motor ran fine except.... the fan rubbed up against the bottom of the motor. At first, I thought it was...

Hello all, So someone in my family had a Kirby go the way of the trash after he accidentally broke a fan last year. I’m hoping to find a used Kirby Tradition for under $100 (on a budget due to shipping costs) with shipping included that would need no more than a polishin besides a new bag and or...

It’s not just the cheap stuff that gets bad reviews due to stupidity, it’s also the expenditure stuff. This person gave a Kirby 1 star on amazon because it picked up a loose fiber and destroyed the carpet. What did he or she think would happen? It just leaves it alone? They either were not...

Got the light to work, but now I have a separate issue: whenever I turn the machine on or off I have to pull the foot switch up then pres it down Because it seems to stay down after pressing. Do I have a bad actuator? Is it in the wrong way? Bent? Here’s how I have it, it was hard to get...

It’s interesting to know it’s a fake Kirby bag... I was convinced that it was from a rare Kirby or something else from kirby. Can’t find anything about “Kirby Deluxe” with a google search other than a GE with the same bag that I once saw on eBay.

I found on eBay a while back a vintage GE upright vacuum. The bag however was not original and it said “Kirby Deluxe”. then recently I found an nss M1 Pig with a replacement bag. That one too said “Kirby Deluxe.” I’m wondering what that was? Was that a prototype Kirby? Limited run? Alternate...

I reeccomend a Hoover Guardsman or convertible/decade. The guardsman is not listed as bagged on Hoover commercial’s website, but it is available as model c1431-010. It also uses the same motor from the 80s convertibles and decades. Alternatively you might find a Kirby to be a good choice. I’d...