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    Columbus Polisher/Vacuum Cleaner

    400 is the wattage It says W400 Volts 220/250
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    Columbus Polisher/Vacuum Cleaner

    Ive recently made a new friend with the biggest and oldest collection of the Columbus Polisher Vacuum Cleaner. Following is a few pics of his collection. Did you know that it also had a lawnmower attachment?
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    Kirby 2C Armature Problem

    Swopped field coil connections maybe? I once had the same problem with a Model 508 that i opened up and cleaned. I swopped the connections of the brushes around and the motor was spinning the wrong way around. It also slowed down the motor.
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    Vorwerk Dovina fragrance chip..

    Can someone maybe describe how the Vorwerk Dovina fragrance chip smell like? Most of the vorwerk vacuums ive ever bought had an almost citrus smell to it. I would like to buy the same fragrance but im not sure do you get it in different fragrances or is it only one? Thanks Ruan
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    Hoover Carpet Shampoo brushes

    Do you guys in other parts of the world still get shampoo brushes for sale for the Hoover carpet shampooer? I have a Model F4002 and an older turquise model that takes the hex hole brushes, im looking for shampoo brushes for both, but here in South Africa its no where to be found. I dont know...
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    Hoover parts patents...

    First of all, Happy Christmas to anyone reading my post. I would like to know, if i have the hoover shampoo-polisher spares remade, like the gears, shampoo brushes, tanks etc. Would i violate any patent laws? Or would the patents have already expired? Here in South Africa we have so many...
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    Vorwerk ET 340 Brushrolls..

    Will the vorwerk EB350 Brushrolls fit my ET340 Electric brush?
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    Baley or Balex vacuum cleaner

    Does anybody maybe know something about this vacuum Cleaner?
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    Kirby G5 transmission belt

    Hello everyone. I bought myself a 2nd hand kirby G5, it seems the people had vacumed up water with it. That piece of the handle thats putting the transmission to the front or reverse was stuck, i had to clean the needle bearings as well as the blocks in wich they run. Now the belt to the...
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    Kirby 515 motor turning slow

    We only ever had 220V We started off with 220V since the earliest of days. Most of the farms and rural areas had 32Volt Generator sets for lights and appliances. Some farms still doesnt have electricity. My grandfather used a 32Volt to 220Volt inverter to power the few 220 Volt appliances...
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    Kirby 515 motor turning slow

    . Theres just the normal sparking left, i didnt clean the commutator again. I once saw an 508 for sale with the attachments and enquired, but it was bought by someone oversees i thought i would never ever own one. I couldnt believe my luck when ive got my 508, complete with attachments, only...
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    Kirby 515 motor turning slow

    You guys were so right!! You guys were right it was turning the wrong way around. I opened it up and switched the two brushwires and there it vacuums again as happy as a kirby should. And its turning the right way round. Ben ive counted and its got 10 Fins on the fan. Thanks for all the help...
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    Kirby 515 motor turning slow

    Bikerray, you have the answer!! I think its running backwards! I noticed the brushroll is running in the wrong direction!! Thanks a lot!! Im sure thats whats wrong with my one 508 also! Thanks a lot! I did indeed took out the field coils and im sure ive connected the leads the wrong way round.
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    Kirby 515 motor turning slow

    Thanks Ben... Ben yes its got an 10 blade fan. Im just going to make sure when i take it off, its 10 or11, but im sure its 10. The motor also doesnt have that cardboard thing before the field coil like my 508's have. Will that make the motor run hot? When i tried it before opening the motor...
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    Kirby 515 motor turning slow

    Soft belt Its a soft belt on the brushroll, i didnt check to see if the brushes move freely, that may be the problem. Thanks for all the input, im going to check again today. Ruan
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    Kirby 515 motor turning slow

    Mine is 240 Volts Mine is indeed a 240 Volt Version. Maybe i should just try to clean the comutator with a finer grid sanding paper. I know that seating stone will be the best option, but its very expensive here. It didnt had any sparks around the comutator before i took it apart.and it...
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    Kirby 515 motor turning slow

    Hey everyone! Ive got a kirby model 515 from someone yesterday, ive switched it on it sound like it should, but the bearings were rough, today i opened the motor, cleaned and repacked the bearings now it sounds like the motor is running slower. And i see sparks coming from the commutator wich...
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    National Foot Stool vacuum

    Awesome!!! Wow awesome machine, never seen something like that here in South Africa and with all the attachments! I like the description of how it cleans the filter
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    New Maid friction powered vacuum Cleaner

    @hoovermatic... My great grandmother didnt clean very often, i dont think it was used much, there is some fluff in the bag. They used a broom to sweep the rugs and fridays they threw it over the washing line to beat the dust out. Come to think of it, there was nothing in the house that used...
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    New Maid friction powered vacuum Cleaner

    @hoovermatic... Wow i like yours! How does it perform? Here is the underside of mine and with the fan cover off.
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