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  1. kirbyman65

    Favorite cordless stick vac’s

    Just curious if anyone has a favorite, I have a few of them for simple pick ups on my hard wood floors, but my favorite one is my black and decker off Amazon. It works super well, it’s light, and it’s simple to service. I’m not a big fan of cordless stick vacs but I do like this one. -Jack
  2. kirbyman65

    Dirt Devil Broom Vac

    Hello, I saw a free dirt devil broom vac from the 90's for free on Facebook marketplace. So I decided to pick it up. I haven't gone to get it yet, but I had a few questions. The first issue is it has no charger. I'm Hoping there's a generic one in my bin of random cords that will fit. The...
  3. kirbyman65

    Oreck 2600hh wiring

    Hey guys, Quick question. Does anyone have a wiring diagram/schematic for the Oreck 2600hh? I would really appreciate it. Here's a pic of the wiring and the motor.
  4. kirbyman65

    $7 eBay metro vac hand vacuum.

    I saw this on eBay and thought I’d buy it for fun. It looks like a pretty solid hand vac, I hope it’s not a scam. Thoughts?
  5. kirbyman65

    Oreck XL 40th Anniversary

    One of my family members recently sold their house in Palm Springs. They were nice enough to grab there oreck for me after it sold. It was in good condition other than a ripped outer bag. So I decided to buy a non original cloth bag for $20 off amazon. It doesn’t look as nice, but it works. I...
  6. kirbyman65

    Asbestos... or just dust?

    I recently brought home a little dirt devil 103 as a parts donor. I went to clean it up, and guess what I found. Very fine dust. Now you may be wondering why is someone worried about dust in a vacuum? But this specific dust felt extremely fine, it was slightly gray, and had no smell. What can I...
  7. kirbyman65

    wiring a dirt devil 503/103 hand vac.

    Help! the wiring on my dirt devil 503 got screwed up. I'm not sure which wire goes where. I've tried multiple internet sources but none of them had an answer. I'm not sure what the switch is called but it has 5 holes for 4 wires. Im relatively sure the 103 uses this style switch as well can...
  8. kirbyman65

    H20 Pro Vacuum

    Hello, I remember seeing an ad for a little water filter canister vacuum called the H20 Pro. I was wondering if they are still being manufactured. Does anyone own one? It seems like a neat idea to make a budget rainbow. Thank you. -Jack
  9. kirbyman65

    Finished working on my Hoover futura.

    Hello! Just wanted to share about my most recent project, a 1996 Hoover futura. I’ve had this one sitting in the corner of my shop with the rest of my broken vacuums. I felt sorry for it. So naturally I did what any smart person would do! I bought all the parts it needed (which cost over 2x what...
  10. kirbyman65

    Hoover PowerMax Supreme, Goodwill find.

    Hello! I recently found this Hoover at my local goodwill! It was only $8. I don’t know too much about these machines, so any insight would be greatly appreciated. It didn’t need to much work, just a light cleaning and a bit of JB weld on a cracked part. It runs alright, and it has all the...
  11. kirbyman65

    Repair Advice: Royal Prince handvac

    I recently disassembled my Royal Prince hand vac to clean/service it. Everything was going smoothly until I had put it all back together. It turned on and ran fine. Until a few days later when I noticed something. The motor shaft slides back and forth if I move it with my hand (I'm having...
  12. kirbyman65

    Anyone got a dirt cheap 2 stage lamb motor?

    Just got a free commercial carpet cleaner with a bad motor, does anyone have a cheap motor they’d be willing to sell. I can’t afford a brand new motor. Thanks -Jack
  13. kirbyman65

    What vacuum is this

    Quick question, What vacuum is this? I saw this vacuum in my favorite TV show (Mr. Monk, a detective with OCD) and I’ve always thought this machine was a Panasonic but now I’m thinking this is a Kenmore. Can someone enlighten me? BTW this machine was featured in season 5 episode 7 if anyone’s...
  14. kirbyman65

    What vacuums have you received from people?

    I was recently at a get together with my family and some friends. A lady who is a close friend of my mom said here dad recently passed away. She also said he kept everything if it was broken. She said that she would clean out his house and I could have any older vacuums she finds. This has...
  15. kirbyman65

    Wow!

    I think Vacuumland has been updated! I’m still getting used to it but it looks really great! My only question is where can I find the vacuum of the day? I haven’t seen it. -Jack
  16. kirbyman65

    Finally!

    I finally found the oreck I’ve been looking for for years! My grandma used to have this one. I just finished servicing it, and it works perfect. It came with the original sales receipt, which says it was purchased in 2008. -Jack
  17. kirbyman65

    Kirby G series fan

    Hello! I have a G4 and a G6 Kirby, both need new fans. Could someone send me a link for a high quality new one? Thanks in advance! -Jack
  18. kirbyman65

    Premier handheld vacuum bearings

    Hello! I would like to thank Tom Gasko for selling me his premier hand vacuum for a very fair price. I started to rebuild the motor and its going great! I only have one problem. I attempted to service the bearings but it didn't go great. The bottom one was easy to service, but the top one keeps...
  19. kirbyman65

    Tip on how I restore brushrolls

    Hello! This might sound stupid but I thought I'd share how I clean or "restore" brushrolls. I do what anyone else does. Cut the hair off, lube the bearings, wipe it down, but I recently discovered a cool trick. When too much hair or thread gets wrapped around the brush it bends the bristles...
  20. kirbyman65

    Advice On Karcher hard floor cleaner

    Hello! A relative of mine is looking for a cheap and easy way to clean her laminate floors. After some research we settled on a Karcher FC 3 floor cleaner. It's perfect for what she needs. The only question she had was what can she put in it besides water (and not a strong chemical) I know...
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