Compact Electra interstate blue

[thevacomaticiec]

I just restore my compact Electra interstate vacuum handle the gold handle found on eBay I use it daily my grandma had one so I made my own new motor hose cord paint flower Daisy's sticker and now proper gold speckled handle

 

[thevacomaticiec]

I have the gold speckle tools also for this vacuum and a power head irestore my yellow comp0act c8 to and got a free cxl but my blue one is my daily driver among all .

 

[kirbylux77]

Nice job restoring your Compact Antoine! Which motor did you use, the Ametek 116311? I always take some rubbing alcohol and remove any scuffs from my daily driver to keep it in good shape and do any minor repairs needed.

 

[thevacomaticiec]

thanks kirbylux77 shes my daily shes a bang up scratch up but she runs sweet the moptor is froma red cxl i think 116311 feels more powerfull than before.
also notice the new name plate and handle being speckle gold it is now period correct not right blue hue but shes mine

 

[kirbylux77]

That would make sense Antoine. They did change & up the amps on the Ametek motor used in the Compact when they changed the name to TriStar. I currently am running a Hoover Windtunnel Anniversary Edition S3670, and I also have a Miracle Mate Mark 1 that has the original GS Electric motor from 1994. It just got rebuilt with a new cord to replace the cord reel - no point in replacing the cord reel when it's a bad design that would break again, the motor got new carbon brushes, I modified it to use Miele GN/FJM bags since the brown paper bags clog too easily, and I replaced the cloth exhaust filter with a Electrolux Guardian HEPA Filter. The Hoover is also going to get a new motor soon, and I put a different PN on it since the Windtunnel PN is too wide for the 2 rooms with carpet. I also converted it to use Miele Gn/FJM bags as well.