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I've made them I find rubber floor mats that are the same or similar..try Home Depot/Lowes. I made them for old Hoovers and they look almost identicle.

Hornet Thanks again for the info. ! I haven't done anything yet with the motor...been way too busy at work. I will try the soft copper wire method along with some locktite that is not permanent on the hold down screw. See my photo #1.....The 2 screws seem to hold down brass tubes that the...

Exactly right Hornet After taking all apart, I see that the armature is making contact with the surrounding magnets. I will try your dowel method to align them. It appears to me that replacing the bushing may be impossible (for me anyway). The armature isn't real loose in the bushing but I may...

follow up I sanded the commutator with 1000 grit paper. Just about all the scratches are out. I very lightly sanded the magnetic bars but will leaves most scratches as I don't want to ruin it. I will test the armature with a multimeter and hopefully, will have no shorts or other problems. I'll...

Thank You Thanks to Hoover 300, getting the armature out was very easy. Now my final question......I cleaned the copper on the armature but I notice the part that revolves within the magnets (sorry, don't know what all this is called) looks like my dog got a hold of it. The magnets are also...

Follow Up I have the handle all done and the on/off switch works ! Good thing because I don't think it can be dis-assembled and repaired. I polished the snorkel (I call it) but it still has a haze on it......how do I get that out ? I haven't done the motor yet...I attached more pics of it...

I recently purchased an old Apex straight suction vacuum. It's in pretty bad shape but I'm trying to bring it back the best I can. Picture 1 is the vac #2 shows the handle with the on/off in the end of the hand grip #3 shows the fan #4 shows the back of the motor My questions are: pic #3 - the...

Shipping I estimated the shipping to a neighboring State..it would be around $ 60 Most likely not worth the cost.

Very Very Cool I've never seen one before. The Edison plug was used when electricity was first put in houses ( the very wealthy had it first ). I'm guessing the machine dates to around 1910. I'll be following to see what others have to say. We have Edison outlets in our house....electricity...

Too Cool !! I didn't even know that existed. Thanks for all your work.

vacs I haven't made it to Goodwill yet...been too busy. I'll look into shipping costs. I only want $5 for each of them. They do run fine.

We attend Estate sales regularly and do see vacs but they are usually overpriced as are the other items at the sale. I did find 2 late 1800/early 1900 hand pump vacs that were marked as $ 75 each. I started a conversation with the gut running the sale and ended up getting both for $ 40. He said...

I have one I bought a Doty at an antique mall for $ 50. I've read that they are rare but I doubt they are.....I've seen at least 5 for sale in the past 2 years. They are funny to use though. When you push it the wheels spin (of course) and make the bellows go up and down. An unusual design.

Antique mall We had a spot at an antique mall for over 2 years. I did sell a number of vacuums and typewriters from my collection. I don't know if there was a vacuum collector that stopped in or if people wanted a vintage vacuum for their vintage house ? Yes, you may receive a 1099 for your...

They both work perfectly Yes, both work AOK and have new bags and belts

Should I take to Goodwill ? It looks like no one wants these.....I'll take to Goodwill in a few weeks if no one has any interest. They can go to someone for $ 10 if anyone interested.

I was on Vacuumland a few days ago and drifted over to AutomaticWasher.org to see if anything was of interest. I saw a link to an online auction showing vacuums...the pick up was only 2 minutes from my house. I was the high bidder and picked them up yesterday. I think we are keeping the maroon...

Still here I check in about 3 times a week. Since everyone is far more knowledgeable than I am...I have not much to add. I do add when I have something to offer.

Jeff I'm outside of Cleveland. By the way, there is a Royal PA Geier hairdryer on eBay now. It is missing a few parts and I doubt it works. I sent the seller a message but never heard back.

wow I didn't know Royal made a massager.....will have to look for one (good luck finding one). Here's a short summary of the Royal Company: https://case.edu/ech/articles/r/royal-appliance-manufacturing-co Thanks for the info. Jeff