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Hi all .Would anyone have a good photo of the original bag for this machine. I have made a new bag for mine and would like to have a go at putting the graphics on the front but i have no idea what the original looked like so a nice sharp photo would be much appreciated

been after one of these for ages and finaly i managed to get this one. Its in reasonable condition but it has its faults.Suction is great at the cleaner but with the hose on its little more than useless.Its also one of the eaerly machines with the spring loaded hose conector that has a perished...

Just completed another bag for this machine .Its not perfect but anything is better than those grey replacements. Its made from heavy duty Calico dyed brown [in the washer] the stripes are done with a gold felt paint pen [don't panic guys there's a paper bag in there]

Whilst the machine is in nice condition its bag is slowly disintegrating so i plan to make a new one .I have done this before once for a hoover 612 [those of you in the USA will know it as a 62 .I have also made a bag for a hoover 119 [Think its called the Lark in the USA] So far i have...

one for the Uk guys . I dismantled the motor to fit new bearings but on reassembly i seem to have lost the little collar that fits on the shaft followed by the shims and then the fan .I have scoured my workshop but cant find it anywhere. Can anyone help me out with a spare one please .I'm quite...

Picked this machine up at the local tip .A woman was about to throw it in the skip.[here in the Uk once something is in the skip your not allowed to go in there to get it. Its gone for good]Once home i plugged it in .It did run but was very noisy .New set of bearings soon cured that problem ...

Had this for years .Anyone reading my last thread [near death kirby ] will have seen this machine and know its history .I have had it about 15 years .It runs but could do with some attention so today I stripped it down .The bottom bearing is shot and as you can see the commutator is really worn...

My neighbours have been clearing out there garage ready for a new roof .I saw the familiar handle sticking out of a skip so i dug it out and its now in my garage awaiting some serious surgery .My neighbour tells me its not been used for at least 30 years .The machine is filthy and it stinks of...

About 18 months ago i sold my house and moved into my deceased parents bungalow. They bought the then new property back in 1962 [don't think they ever got rid of anything ] After spending the last year getting the place as i want it i decided to start on the [stuffed to the rafters]garage mainly...

It was sticking out of a skip next door .I could only see the handle so wasn't quite sure what was on the end of it [junior or a senior or maybe a floor polisher ]till i got it out anyway decisions .Is it too far gone [keep for spares] or is there still enough of it to do a refurb .I decided to...

I have read through all the old threads here about the problems about how hard the machine is to push on certain carpet [yes i do know about the screw underneath and i have adjusted it up and down as far as it will go .it makes no difference at all] What i want to know is has anyone come up...

Hi all I would imagine a lot of you are faced with the same problem as me regarding worn out brushroll brushes .well desperate measures forced me into doing some experimenting .hear is what i came up with .I have quite a few brand new brushes for Hoover Senior 652 and the smaller junior .I also...

Anyone got the back end [black Bakelite rear end ]for one of these ?.I recently sold one that i had completely rebuilt .Two days later i get a message from the buyer saying the machine had arrived but was damaged .[the rear end where the back wheels are attached had been broken off supposedly in...

I have just been watching a great video all about the said ship .The video is basically a virtual tour of the interior .The detail is excellent is almost like being there .Wandering from place to place there appears to be acres of quality carpet which inevitably makes one wonder how they kept...

hi all ,i am looking for a bag ring for the above machine .If anyone has one for sale i would be very interested

HI all i took this apart some weeks ago and removed the front bearing hoping to clean and re grease it but it was shot so i ordered a new one .Since then three weeks have gone by and i have not only forgotten what went where i have also lost the diagram i drew of the various parts and there...

I have had this machine for literally years [30 pluss]Its only ever had three wheels [one front wheel missing] until today .last weekend i took off the existing front wheel and was looking around for something that would make a makeshift replacement when my partner asked me what i was doing i...

Hi Guys been at it again this one is for a 119 [as if you couldn't guess]

This one came from a shop that is being turned into a hair salon .The shop used to be a shoe shop and i can only imagine that the machine has been used regularly to clean both the shop and the offices above as they all have thick green quality very old carpet the bag was two thirds full of green...

like this not bothered about colour [white will do]