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igure 5. Degrees of Generator and Motor Sparking First consider external conditions that affect commutation. Frequent motor overloads, vibration and high humidity cause sparking. Extremely low humidity allows brushes to wear through the needed polished brown commutator surface film. Oil, paint...

Spark Guide.

BRUSH AND COMMUTATOR CARE Some maintenance people with many relatively trouble-free AC squirrel cage motors forget that brushes and commutators require more frequent routine inspection and service. The result can be unnecessary failures between scheduled maintenance. As indicated in...

Thanks for all your help Richard I'm very appreciative my friend.

Sounds good Richard I'll get with you later this afternoon.I appreciate the help.

I was able to find some attachements pictured on line.YAY!!Now I just have to watch for them for sale.

Thanks Joe and thanks Norm,I'll check for the bags and check that link out to see if I can obtain the Omegas attachments.

Ok I did find out this bit of info. If you remove the brushes and use electrical cleaner to clean the comutator that it will help to reduce the sparking from the brushes and alot of hotspots are not caused from excessive wear but from carbon build up on the comutator itself.I'll try cleaning the...

LOL,Ok Thanks.I was just wondering.I did take one of the brushes out and it still has about an inch of material as well.Maybe I'm just too picky.Thanks

Though it runs smooth,How much spark if any is normal?

It seems to spark from the brushes and tracks the armature as it spins rather brightly.

As I put in last post I found an Electrolux XXX although it runs good is this normal or is it time for new brushes?

Oh Ok Norm.I understand,Yeah that would be great.I did find out they made it from 1937 all the way through the early 40s.I wish I knew how to read it's numbers to find out it's production year out of curiousness.K86679H as it's stamped on the front of the machine's lid.

Yours sounds like a great find too Daniel.I think I would have probably given 70 for it too.

I know I'd buy a few of them too.I always liked the looks of the ranger too.

Wow! Thanks Norm sounds like yours is a keeper too.I was pretty shocked that this one still runs good and cleans really well.The end of this hose is metal as well but I'm wondering what is missing.I like the looks of this one it looks like one of the old Stream-liner trains.I think it's a cool...

I can tell you definitely have a soft spot for them.

That would be awesome if they did make them again.I bet they would sell like Hotcakes.That's OK,LOL. I went crazy when I seen it it too.Especially since I THINK it's got all of it's original tools.I haven't cleaned them up yet though.

I think it's the Electrolux xxx and I'm hoping all it's attachments are correct.Again sorry about the spots on my lens.I got a new camera just haven't had a chance to set it up yet.

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