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It is cleaning up surprisingly well, to the point I’m happy, time open it up tho and make it run as it should

I definitely don’t want to polish or wreck the finish for sure, and glad u mentioned the bag set up as it was part of my curiosity, mine does have the slide on the handle

I just got back from picking up a Hoover 541 from an auction, definitely excited to start going over it! Any advice from people that have rebuilt these would be greatly appreciated, I restored kirbys and worked on old premier but this one is different. Any way to find manufacturers date? And...

Vacuser Hey, would you possibly be able to email me!? Thanks for response as well, my email is [email protected] , thank again!

Hey, I was looking too add a Kirby sanitronic 80 to my collection if anyone had one they where wanting to part with! If your willing to ship it is key as I’m in Saskatchewan Canada and don’t think there’s many of you from around here haha! I have a vii, and dual 50, a classic, classic omega and...

Hey, I’m presently restoring a Kirby 515 and Kirby 518. Neither have original or even close to original bag, I’m just looking if someone happens to have old open top Kirby bag they would be willing to part with? Also looking for red headlight cap bumper for either if possible as I know it’s...

Suzanne That is a beauty! Looks to be excellent original condition, very worth while!

Eureka model g This is my eureka model G, still works, for most part all original, I’m not sure about the bag tho as I see most are black, mabey someone here could verify?

KirbyclassicIII That’s neat information for sure! And the 518 I’m working on is actually an American model so 518, I had it shipped to Canada

I’d definitely say those worth fixing! Great old machines, I may have a bag as well as I got quite a few of these Electrolux’s and I think my parts ones still got intact bags! This is one of my zb55’s

KirbyclassicIII I just checked it was indeed

This is a crude picture of a picture, but it shows a few of the other kirbys I have in my collection

I always see post of everyone’s vacuum collections and find them very impressive, just figured I’d show my one Kirby 510 that I restored a few years ago! I lost all before pictures and restoration ones when my old phone got smashed, but it was rough lol, I found it behind a deep freeze in the...

Awesome, thank you very much for the help!

Hey, I’m presently restoring a Kirby 518 and was looking for carbon brushes, I see many sellers selling brushes stamped hg22 claiming they fit 505 to the 1cr while others sell different brushes for the 505-d80. My question for you more experienced builders is there a difference? Many thanks in...

Thank u much, i was pretty excited about it and I will definitely try clean the filter! And it does have 2 carpet nozzles luxflairguy. Dysonman1 yours to be in excellent shape! Thanks for the comments!

Hey, I just acquired and kenmore magicord at an auction. I been looking on the site and online and can’t find any that look completely the same. It seems to work real good with good suction! It is a model 116.5672. Just curios if anyone has similar ones or any information on rough age. Closet I...

Hey, I am wanting to rebuild an old Electrolux automatic E but am having no luck finding and sources or information on parts(ie. carbon brushes, commutator, bearings etc.) I was just wondering if any company still produces parts for them or if there is by chance any luck anything from a newer...

Thanks for the info! Is there any way to find out what year it is, mine also has the 2 speed motor.

Hey, I have an old eureka model g, I was wandering if anyone has any advice on where to find parts(ie: carbon brush, belt, etc). As well I was curious if anyone has tips on greasing bearings on one? Mine still works, but I would like to go over it and can't seem to find much information on one...