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The switch's function on the Diamond edition was to LOWER the speed, not boost it. When the machine was set on "high" all the speeds were the same as other G series machines. The lower vents have been blocked off on about every Generation vacuum I've seen or used. My G3 is blocked off as was...

Checked the motor brushes?

Nope. All gone. I was debating whether I should splurge and get one when they were announced, and finally took the plunge and bought the next to last green one with the turbinette head. So glad I did! One of my dream-machines struck off the list.....and NIB to boot. Keep your eye on eBay. They...

Windex will corrode the aluminum over time. The ammonia in it will make the aluminum kind of yucky and make it dull. Once you've shined up a Kirby, if you hit it with a quick polish with Mother's polish every 6 months or so, it'll stay looking like new. I hit mine with just a cloth towel every...

I'd hope that anyone who uses the HII or later uses at least the Micron Magic bags. They don't leak anywhere near as bad as the HII/G3 style did and with the batting inside the bag, they maintain suction longer. The history lesson was to show what was introduced with who. I know some people who...

Never use WD-40 on a bronze bearing. It'll ruin it. Go to the hardware store and pick up a bottle of 3-in-1 MOTOR oil. It comes in a blue bottle and says "SAE20" on the label. It's specifically designed for bronze bearings in electric motors. You can use normal 3-in-1 or sewing machine oil in...

I'll bite..... I did a video too......basically to give a scope of what I'm cleaning and how it's being done. My videography skills suck compared to Jack's..... <object width=640 height=505><param name=movie value=></param><param name=allowFullScreen value=true></param><param...

Regarding the powerplant itself, there is virtually NO difference between the G3 and all the models in between through the Sentria. The Diamond Edition offered a 2-speed motor, but it was the only exception. The G3 originally had a jerky shifting transmission due to the lack of a centering...

Hoover Bearings I sent them off to a friend who runs a vacuum shop to be professionally regreased. I don't have anyone I know of down here who has a grease gun with the proper fittings to pump grease where they so desperately need it. I can't find the bearing plates I need anymore either, so I...

Hmmm..... I wonder if the Type A bags are a little different than the F&G's material? I haven't noticed a problem with my Concept One, but mine's also got the TINY 4.1 amp motor! It doesn't move near the air that it's larger brethren do ;-)

Bobby... I second the Miele recommendation. While the BroomVac is a fun cleaner (I had 3 growing up!) they're not all that effective as a sole vacuum, so the Miele would definitely be a better pick IMHO. It's hard to do this myself because I tend to use a different vacuum every day. I tend to...

Cutting Airflow... Compared to what? I find the A&H brands actually work better than the standard bags for most machines. It's difficult to find the filteraire Eureka bags around here and allergy Hoover bags are nonexistant. Compared to the standard 1 or 2-ply bags, they're a godsend! I will...

John, if you've never used a GOOD Eureka, you don't know what you're missing! If you have plush or cut-pile carpeting, absolutely nothing will outclean it. The TOL blue-line Sanitaires are quite nice too since they've got the "D" shaped handle and the 8 position height adjuster. Makes for a very...

Basis for Comparison... Sure....why not? I use a Sanitaire S670 as my daily driver, so when I'm done with the Singer, I'll make a pass with it. I'll post the results of both. Hopefully the results won't be as inflammatory as when I did the Sanitaire vs. Kirby thread!

I can't bear to watch these trash-something videos. They So don't! It really is that easy. As long as people keep making a fuss about him smashing vacuums, he's going to keep right on doing it. People like him are fueled by other people's discomfort. As long as people keep sending him hate mail...

Somehow my picture got chunked.... Let's try the picture again.....

So Rob's thread about his month-long trial with his new Oreck gave me an idea today.... Call me nuts........but why don't as many of us as possible use a single vacuum for 2 weeks and compare what we get out of our carpets? It'll be hard for me personally since I tend to use different vacuums...

Where do you get such huge quantities of dirt and lint in your house? If I'm vacuuming normally, I can't even fill a Kirby bag in a year! Much less a month! It takes me 3-4 months to fill a TriStar bag to the point of throwing away...and that's with me, 2 ferrets, and a long-haired dog living...

The G3 was actually the 1990 model. The Generation series has been around for 19 years now! The Sentria is nothing more than a glorified Generation with a new belt lifter and a funky new handle. They changed the transmission shift ratio, but they also did that in the G4. It's about time they...

Oh I'm there alright..... I'm completely out of room in my vacuum room! Some vacs are definitely going soon. I have to figure out which ones. I know I'm going to ditch a vintage Hoover or two, but I'm waiting on bearings to come back from being greased. I think this time I'm going to skip the...