Electrolux model "E" through "L" wheel replacement.

[crevicetool]

I had the honor of hosting Toby Glenn at my house this time for a fix 'em up / mini meet. One of the operations was changing out the rear wheels to Toby's model "R". Since this question has come up more than once on the forum, I thought I would do a photo essay on how I do it. I've had great success with this and it almost looks like a factory job. Enjoy, and hope this can help someone out sometime.


Busted wheel....

 

[crevicetool]

I remove the rear housing, and grind off the original "fastening system" which is really a washer being held in place by flared section of the axle.


Sorry for the fuzzy picture......Toby had had eighteen Margaritas by this time!

 

[crevicetool]

I grind off just enough to allow the washer to slip off the shaft.

 

[luxg]

For 18 Margaritas I would say that was a great picture!!! It was fun talking with you guys I know that you must have had a great time!! Glad too that you are showing us how to go about changing out broken wheels. Terry

 

[crevicetool]

Then I drill down inside the axle about 3/8Th's of an inch with a 1/8 inch bit.

 

[crevicetool]

Let's see, where was I before I was so rudely interrupted by Terry? Oh yeah. Then, I replace the wheels with new shiny ones. I prepare an 1/8 inch pop rivet by pulling out the "stinger", apply J B Weld to the newly drilled hole, re-install the washer, and insert the rivet.

 

[crevicetool]

And there you have it. Newly installed wheels that sorta look like original factory installation.

 

[crevicetool]

Then finally reassemble the machine, and while the fit is pretty tight, I like to put some tape around the wheels until the epoxy sets up. Other than that - it's a done deal. You only have to do this to one side of the axle to replace both or just one wheel.

 

[luxg]

So sorry about that but you know me, I just had to jump in there!!LOL You are right, they do look like brand new factory intalled wheels.

 

[crevicetool]

We also repaired all of the wiring of a GE swivel-top that just, well - wore out. We had fun playing with the WestySig. What an interesting machine!

 

[crevicetool]

The "hub cap" on one end of the machine un-clips, exposing the blower port. When the cap is in place, exhaust air is diffused around the perimeter of the 11" wheel! Here it is with the hose attached.

 

[crevicetool]

Then we ate a Lasagna dinner, and spent the rest of the evening looking at old vacuum magazine ads, vacuum manuals, and watched a video Toby had recorded a few years ago. We all enjoyed Toby's visit so much. It was a pleasure.

 

[crevicetool]

As usual, No Terry Lattz's were harmed in the making of this photo-play.






yet.




Thanks Toby!!!

BTW I am one model 200 Filter Queen richer now too!!!

 

[aeoliandave]

Excellent Methodology and Tutorial, as always, Rick. Should I ever have to do that, I'll do it your oh-so-neat way.

So the Westy-Sig is a Roll-Easy 'breadbox' with fins and a luggage bin and wheelie bars out back. very cool machine.

Really want to see more pictures all around and inside the Westy-Sig, Toby.

 

[crevicetool]

Here's a couple more pics of the Westysig.

Bag compartment.

 

[crevicetool]

Fins, luggage bin and wheelie bars! Also loaded with a big block 396 bored & stroked, 12-1 pistons, and a high-rise cam with roller lifters. Four speed crash gear-box, with a short-stroke Husrt shifter, all in back of a explosion proof bell housing.........(huh?)

 

[crevicetool]

An unusual hose coupling. When you pull that slip ring, it retracts a lock. Sorta like an incline within the ring. Works very well.

 

[crevicetool]

It's interesting to note that Toby said his Westinghouse version of this machine HAS a separate blower port. It didn't occur to us tonight that there was a port - so we hunted it down! The machine really has great suction. My garage has those 6' X 8' carpet sections from Home Depot. The rug tool picked the carpets up about eight inches before letting go. Really fun machine.

 

[hoovercelebrity]

Isn't a "Signature" a Montgomery Ward's cleaner, not Westinghouse? ((Although it was probably private labeled by Westinghouse))