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Fantom necro thread revived (maybe) Okay, here I was surfing the net for information on what belt to get for the Chinese Fantom FM788HG that I gave to one of my daughters many years ago. I used it a bit today at her house, only for around the edges but while doing so I discovered that there is...

One thing I know for sure. People don't all have the same values. This you can tell from visiting their homes. I think some of it is reflected in what values they were raised with as to order and cleanliness. Some people think nothing of living in complete filth. Yes, some people who grow...

I gave a 30 day guarantee on reconditioned machines that I sold. I didn't get many bounce-backs but when a customer called with a problem I made a serious effort to make them happy. I would guess that at least 75% of the bounce-backs I got were due to some foul-up on the customer's part. I...

One of if not the strangest for me. Until recently, I had a kind of small business that involved reconditioning and selling second hand vacuum cleaners. I did this for about nine years working out of my home. The advertising was free by way of Craig's List. It was very low overhead; it...

Yes, I see their website is back up again. Just now I sent an email, let's see if it gets answered and not returned undeliverable.

I've seen more broken lower cord hooks on G-5's than any other G series model. If you're not too devout about originality, you can drill a hole in the side of the aluminum arm and fit a swiveling cord hook salvaged from a junker Kirby. You can get it to stay in a fixed position by drilling a...

Anyone know what's going on at Hesco? I've been putting together an order with them, have one pending "ship complete." Normally, I email Nicole on their staff re. questions about price and availability. My last two emails have been returned undeliverable. I went to their web site and see...

Those U6400 series bagged SP's are very decent product. I've probably sold more of these in the secondary market than any other single design. They've been made for well over 10 years. The later ones were assembled in Mexico and have a smaller, Chinese-made motor. Of the many I have in right...

I've worked on many Kenmore canisters made 1990-present and the size of the motor has shrunk several times during that period. Generally, smaller devices that are required to work harder to accomplish the same work wear out more quickly than more robust parts. Bearings do go bad on these...

In my own observation, this subject has something to do with there the machines are made. I don't claim to be an expert, nor do I have any inside knowledge of how TTI does their business. My experience comes from having worked on many machines made before and after TTi. Hoover machines made...

I work with vacuums in the, ahem, secondary market. I only "do" a couple of Bissell models. By far and away the more numerous is the Lift-Off. Due to their rather unique capabilities courtesy of the design, they are very popular and easy to sell. The other model I do occasionally is the...

The bags on the dust cup models will allow dust blow-through after they get older. If you wash one of those bags, the blow-through will be enormous. Same comment applies to Sanitaire. If you buy replacements wholesale (HESCO), they aren't too expensive. The Conquest is definite step up from...

Oh, I can wait and see how things go. I can remember passing on a rough Windsor once; at the time I didn't have any "patients in the hospital" waiting for organ transplants. The color diff. wouldn't be that objectionable. Then again, I've painted mismatched external components before, too...

I've worked on lots of Kenmores. One thing I've noticed is the shrinking motor size. It will be interesting to see if the later, Chinese, smaller motors last as long as the older, larger ones. Same story with the Hoover product. Quite a few later machines that had bad motors that I've...

I finally got the last parts I needed for my Kenmore Professional 15 made by Sebo. Model 119.31015 790. I have a corner in my storage building where I keep hopeless and near-hopeless cases. That includes otherwise decent machines that need an expensive part or parts. Over a year ago, a...

I haven't worked on one of these for a while, but as I recall that central cone is pressed in there at the factory, a kind of snap fit. They can be difficult to get apart intact. My advice is to clean it with water the best you can, let it thoroughly dry, and leave it alone.

I've got one of those things right now that has been driving me nuts. Model RAD 10. Very expensive machine new, and I'm glad I didn't pay but $6.00 for mine. Bags very dear. When I first got it, I noticed that the carpet height elevation device had the knob broken off. Tacony is one of...

This machine has found a new home and is no longer available. Thanks.

I've got some things going now with these pieces, so for the time being all is on hold. If things don't pan out, I'll revive the thread. Thanks.

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