Achieving original Hoover Model 541 finish

[betam64]

Hey guys! I have a Hoover Model 541 I'm working on, and I'd like to restore it to its original finish. Someone, somewhere mentioned on this forum that, in the factory, they used a "soft wire wheel" to achieve this finish. Does anyone have more specifics than that? Like wire material, gauge, etc? Or should I just get a bunch of different gauge wire wheels and experiment?

 

[dysonman1]

This is my original 541. It used to belong to the late Stan Kann. The matte finish is lustrous. The nameplate has a somewhat yellow color. I do not use the original bag, but I have it for posterity. Biker Ray made this copy for me, which filters very well and works like a dream when I vacuum with this machine. Exactly what Stan would have wanted me to do.

 

[cheesewonton]

That machine looks so nice in its original form I would not touch a thing. It is beautiful just the way it is.