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Hello, I am seeking motor brushes or even a whole motor to fit my Whirlpool FV6000XM1 upright vacuum. I would be happy with either new or used condition. Parts off any Whirlpool upright vacuum or similar Kenmore vacuum will fit (examples shown below — not my exact vacuum). Let me know if you...

Hey everyone, I am looking to buy a new or used nozzle/base/chassis from an Oreck Dual Stack DS1600HY or DS1600RY (16 in model). Unfortunately, mine is cracked. Let me know if you have this and I would be happy to make a deal with you. Thanks, broomvac

I have been busy, so I haven’t posted here in a while. I still like vacuums, though! Here are a couple of my machines which I enjoyed using over lunch today: Hoover Conquest 18in and Hoover C1412. Hoover’s 1990s and 2000s vacuums are among my favorites. When I was a kid, I always wanted these...

Hey all, I am looking for a HEPA/synthetic bag which can fit my Royal RY5200 which uses Royal/Dirt Devil bags type D, which have a 1 7/8 inch dia opening. Any suggestions? Thanks

Eureka Bravos are notorious screamers. 12 amp large fan models like my 7642 ‘The Boss Bravo II’ are among the worst offenders for making too much noise. I like this vacuum but I just can’t stand the noise. I think the fan and scroll design is such that the vacuum emits rapid pulses of air kind...

Today I put a NOS Hoover bag system + HEPA type A bag on my 2005 18in Conquest. I now understand why this setup is desired over the dust cup option which came with my Conquest. It’s quieter, more powerful, and all with better filtration. Easy maintenance, too. Look, I like the dust cup, and I...

I forgot that Royal ever made these until I came across this one. I have been cleaning it up over the past couple of days. I am very pleased by its condition. My example made in 2002 is “low miles.” This is a Royal Procision Lite RY5200, part of their blue line Dirt Devils tweaked and relabeled...

Hey all, I’ve been away from the site for a while but found some pretty neat machines in that time. To start, here is the Eureka Ultra 7575 I restored. This was a dream machine of mine, so I’m glad to have it. I replaced the handle yoke, handle “spine,” outer bag, bottom bag retainer, cord...

I’ve been restoring a Hoover Elite which I found in the trade-in pile at a local vac shop and decided to try something I often thought of doing but never actually attempted. Using the leftover sandpaper, foam buffing “ball,” and polish from my headlight polishing kit, I attacked the hood of this...

Hi all, Is the CC bag dock required to use the latest CC Oreck bags? I’d like to use the pink HEPA Oreck CC bags in a commercial unit, but would like to know if I need to get the bag dock first. It seems like the bags might blow off the outlet without the dock. Thanks.

If there was one vacuum which I regretted letting go, it was my Concept 1. Today, however, I was able to kiss that little bit of regret goodbye. I purchased this BOL Powermax for $25 on Craigslist. Its only issue is a lack of upper bag support. The plastic eyelet seems to have cleanly broken...

My grandfather asked me to find a vacuum suitable for cleaning his airplane, so I went to a thrift store and came back with this: a 1998 Hoover S7065-060 Commercial Portapower. Not only is it perfect for the task, but it’s very unused. I think just about everything except the crevice tool is...

Hi there. Quick Sanitaire question for y’all: does the SC679J have a shallower fan chamber than those on the 7 amp models? I’m 99% sure that the fan on the 679 is shallower, but I’m not sure about the chamber. Thanks.

Hi Everyone, I thought you all might be interested in seeing my NIB Hoover Guardsman C1631, a discontinued model based on the Hoover Decade 80/800. Let me know what you think!

Well, I am visiting my family for Thanksgiving. That means, of course, I get to use the vacuums I left in my former bedroom’s closet! Today, I broke out my Legacy 820 and Kirby GSix 2001. I hadn’t used a Kirby since I got “burned out” on them last year. That happens after you’ve had like 10 of...

Hi all, I am becoming the proud new owner of a 115 volt Vorwerk model VK 117, complete with an ET30 powerhead. 😁 Were these sold DTD over here? Clearly, whoever was selling them did not sell many. I’ll need to source a disposable bag, but that won’t be a problem. I could modify this machine...

It has been waaaay too long since I last posted here, hasn’t it? I’ve had some exciting new changes in my life which have been taking up my time, but I’m back. Anyways, today I was again bestowed good luck when I discovered this NSS M-1 “Pig” for $100 on Craigslist. These sell new for $2000ish...

I'd been holding out for a Maytag M1200 tandem air, but when I came across this Riccar Radiance--also tandem air--I went for it. Considering I paid relatively little for this vacuum ($140, about 1/10 its retail price?), I'm not feeling too ripped off. Silly me did not take any before shots...

Hi all, I have a simple question about the Sebo Felix. Will it be able to stand upright, unsupported, with the Kombi nozzle or the parquet nozzle attached? After looking at pictures online, I doubt that it can, but I can’t tell for sure. Thanks!

Hello everyone! I am proud to share with you all my new YouTube channel, VacuuMotion! I plan to upload not only vacuum refurbishments, but also tell the stories behind and demonstrate most, if not all, of the vacuums in my collection. To help grow the channel, I am accepting video requests...