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Pictures Here are photos of my restored Health Mor Sanitation System Vacuum. The only thing it needs for its restoration to be complete is a factory original Health Mor bag and the handle top with the wooden handle grip. From Liam

Hey everyone, Did you know I'm a senior graduating from High School and for my Graduation gift, Amazingly, I got a early 1930s Health Mor Sanitation system Vacuum. It's from the early or mid 30s because it has a toggle switch, which faces up on the foot switch assembly. The foot switch slides...

reply The label plate on my straight suction Electro Hygiene says Model 2-230, So it's a Model 2-230. I wonder, When was the Model 2-230 manufactured? 1930's or 1940's, don't know for sure. Can someone tell me the exact year or years they were made? From Liam

Hey everyone, I recently acquired a 1930's straight suction Electro Hygiene upright vacuum. It was in horrendous condition until now. It's currently in the process of being completely rebuilt and restored. I recently finished doing a complete restoration, repairing and polishing of the motor...

side note Quick Question, Does anyone out there have a spare Kirby model 1C motor unit that they be willing to sell to me? I desperately need a Kirby 1C motor unit so that I can use its armature to repair my Kirby model 2C, which needs its armature replaced. Hope someone can help me please:)...

reply I did take a look at the armature just now and the windings to the commutator seem to look ok, just a little blackened, I hope the armature is still in perfect working condition. I also did switch the carbon brush wiring connections around, I'll see if that fixes the problem. If someone...

reply To Vaclover. Which way should the field wiring to the carbon brush holders go? Which Field wire goes to what carbon brush holder? I want to know. All I can say is that I had the carbon brush wiring connected like this, The top field coil wire goes to the left carbon brush holder and the...

question Does anyone out there have a Kirby model 1C motor unit? I would really like to use an armature from a Kirby 1C motor unit for my Kirby Model 2C, so that I can get it repaired and running good again. That would solve this whole problem once and for all. Thanks From Liam:)

note I called a Kirby service center in Pasadena MD and two people there said they would need to look for me. They don't know if they have parts that old, but they will certainly look for me. One guy, goes by Jerimiah Johnson, you may have heard of him, he's now a new friend of mine, said he...

note Does Jim The VacMadMan have a spare Kirby 2C armature? If he does, that would be great. I need one badly. From Liam

note Does anyone out there have a spare Kirby model 1C motor unit, which runs good. If so, I would like to buy it so I can use its parts to repair my Kirby 2C, which needs its armature replaced and possibly its field replaced. Any answers, please let me know some time soon. Thanks From Liam:)

reply To Lesinutah, Do you have a 1C or 2C armature available for me? If so I will use it in my 2C. To Kyle, You say you have a 4C armature and field available for me. I would love for you to sell those parts to me for a fair price. Ebay will work for me. I plan on getting a 505 one day soon...

reply To Lesinutah, Did you actually use a 4C armature in a vacuette electric? If so Then will a 4C armature actually fit and work in my Kirby Model 2C? If not Does anyone out there have a 2C or 1C Armature and Field that they be willing to sell to me? The thing is I tried to fit a 510 armature...

another note Another Question, I would also love to know If there is a place that rewinds armatures and fields for specifically vacuum cleaners? Does the Kirby Company rebuild and rewind Kirby armatures and fields? I Am Not Sure? If Someone says yes, I will call them. From Liam

note Hello again, Quick Question. Is there any Kirby vacuum service center in the MD, PA, VA or the Ohio area that has parts to pre war Kirby Vacuums? I'm not sure and would love to know. Also, Is there a vacuum store in these areas that I mentioned, that may have parts for pre-war Kirby...

another side note Does anyone think that another potential reason, or maybe the reason the entire time, as to why my Kirby 2C motor is running so slow is because of bad front and rear bearings? If so, then Which bearing could be causing the problem, the front bearing, the rear bearing or both...

note I think I'll go ahead and call a motor repair shop in Alexandria, VA. It's called Alexandria Armature Works. I did research and found out on their website that they repair and rewind all sizes of electric motors, maybe even small electric motors, so I think? Don't know for sure but I will...

side note Does anyone know if there is a place, a shop in the MD, VA, PA area that repairs and rewinds specifically small electric motors, like for old vacuum cleaners. I'm trying to do research and find ideas about where to go to get my Kirby 2C armature rewound. From Liam

reply I meant to say that the armature's windings may have gotten damaged, when I took apart my 2C motor for the first time. Quick Question, I researched a place, shop that rewinds electric motors, called Alexandria Armature Works, in Alexandria, VA. Do they repair and rewind small electric...

note I will take a picture or two of the 2C armature, the one that had bad windings and post it here as soon as I can. One Question, kirbyklekter mentioned that I should burn the old wire insulation and lacquer off of my 2C armature, before the rewinding process. Does that mean setting the...