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Greetings all,   I have a tan Elux model G that is lacking its dusting upholstery tool. Please let me know if you have a clean one for sale that still has good bristles. Thanks.   Joel  

. . . I just scored an E'lux 475-watt XXX motor. I've owned several model XXXs as an adult. My parents had an early postwar XXX with flat skids, a saloon door, and a 475-watt motor. I wanted the sound and vibe of the original motor. In the past few days I won such a motor on eBay. I bid based on...

Greetings all, I love today's vacuum of the day! What great styling, especially the polished cast aluminum front and rear covers. Did it use a B&D nee Lamb motor? It looks like attachments from Filter Queen and Royal would fit. If any members have one, I'd really like to see images. Any...

What a great ad! Those kids are adorable. It would seem that these floor washer-dryers never really caught on, but the concept was solid.   Joel

Greetings all,   I recently bought as a spare a late G motor taken from a working cleaner. I wasn't afraid to grab it because in the auction images the field windings were still bright red, so I knew the motor was never overheated. As it turns out, the motor sparks heavily. No orange sparks...

Greetings all,   I really enjoyed viewing this ad. I supposed that in order for Hoover to have Mme. Schumann-Heink as a sponsor, she must have been quite a celebrity in her day. So I went on YouTube looking for recordings of her singing Stille Nacht. I learned that she was an operatic...

It doesn't need to include hose or attachments, although that would be a major plus. As many of you here know, many XXX's were built with the 535-watt motor, and many were upgraded to that motor. Having the original motor in good working condition is a must. Also having a usable bag is a plus...

Greetings all,   The fine print at the bottom right of the ad caught my eye: "P.S. Never discard worn or broken parts. They must be turned in for replacements." Most regrettably, today's society is a country mile away from that mindset. Nowadays we throw away the entire machine.   I...

Hello all,   Is the Hoover part number 43267002 the correct agitator bearing for my U4363-045? It looks correct in web images but my specific model isn't listed, just commercial uprights. The sheer number of models these fit gives me the impression that Hoover used (uses) them in everything...

Hello everyone,   I recently purchase a new power nozzle for my recently-acquired Sentria II because while the original one works fine, it has deep scratches that are beyond my ability to remove and have the results look good. The new nozzle has the same part number as the original...

Good morning all,   Based on comments in other threads, I purchased Clean Obsessed HEPA bags for my recently-acquired Aire Jett A101W (private label TriStar.) This morning I vacuumed my entire house with the Aire Jett. I filled a bag but the vacuum still ran as if the bag was new, and there...

. . . after many years I wanted to see what the admiration of Kirby is about, so tonight I purchased a refurbished Sentria II. I didn't want or need all the attachments, so I will have just a carpet-cleaning machine. I look forward to comparing its performance to that of my recently-purchased...

Greetings all,   This thread is in regard to my recently-purchased Aire Jett vacuum. I'd like to remove the gas pump handle from the hose to track down an air leak, but I can't figure out how. I pushed out the small plastic piece on the underside of the handle, hoping that would release the...

Hello all,   I just acquired this vacuum from eBay. This is my first Convertible since the late 1970s, so I wasn't aware that at some point Hoover switched to plastic bases. Actually that worked in my favor, because the paint scuffs came off more easily than from painted metal. The vacuum...

Greetings all, today I vacuumed our sunroom and hallway, which has a mix of wool and polyolefin area rugs. The wool ones have cut pile about 1/2" long. The poly ones have very short cut pile, maybe 1/4". If I set the height adjustment low enough that the vacuum doesn't skim over some spots...

I didn't want to hijack the other Sanitaire thread, so I started this one. I didn't include an image because there are plenty of images of this model online. The vacuum is exactly what I expected and hoped for. I've only taken a few passes on my train room carpet, but I can feel the...

Good evening all,   I have a Royal metal Preferred Series model 6103 that desperately needs a new belt. It has a smooth belt now. Can I use a knurled belt? Also, are generic belts OK or should I buy genuine? I know that genuine parts often last longer, but I don't know if that truism applies...

Greetings everyone, now that I have the correct hose for my Electrolux AE, I thought I'd vacuum our "diner" with it. This is our canning kitchen in the basement, and after we renovated the space we added a vintage Formica table and chairs. The AE fits right in with that furniture, so when I was...

I thought I posted this earlier but I must not have finished it, so I'll try again.   This hose was listed on eBay last week. I knew from other posts that it's the correct original hose for my Electrolux AE. Cosmetically it looked excellent with no kinks and no apparent damage to the vinyl...

. . . a two-stage motor? I don't care if it's metal or plastic bodied. I did searches on this forum and I must have searched wrong because I didn't find a definitive answer.   I'm looking for the last model that had a two-stage motor without a transition to a one-stage during its production...