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I have a curious feeling of 'Deja Vu'..... ;-) I have just saved from the skip a Dyson DC07 'Animal', which has lived in a friend's shed for several years. I've plugged it in and run the motor for a few seconds.... It runs, but the bearings sound dry. The (soleplate??) which covers the...

A friend has asked me to 'look at' his Dyson DC24, as it 'won't pick anything up'. A cursory examination reveals no brushroll rotation, and dismantling the floorhead reveals a brushroll motor which measures 'open circuit'. The motor brushes are in good order, and there is no sign / smell of...

I've just been given one of these, about 12 months old, because it's lady owner found it 'too noisy'. I have used it at the lady's home a few times, and it does, indeed, have a rather high pitched motor whine. Is this normal for this type of vac, or is it likely to be suffering after clearing up...

... When it's a Hoover, apparently!!! This one recently 'retired' from a local hotel. His colleagues similarly suffered the indignity of being referred to as 'Hoover 2' and 'Hoover 3'. Obviously, the proprietor didn't know what the word 'Quality' meant... ;-) Now that I have photographed him...

First, a big 'Hello' to all at Vacuumland (especially those who already know me from AW.org ;) ) I have the following on a 'free to a good home' basis..... Electrolux 'The Boss' (Model Number Z4387 A-1) Hoover 'Turbopower 3 (Model Number U2880) Dyson DC01 (yellow/grey) Dyson DC07...