All better now. Here she is looking much better. The other things that concern me are - this vac seems to have less suction than my 36 that I found at a second hand shop this summer. Could it be that the bag fill tube, which is narrower on the end to allow for the connection of the blower adaptor is restricting the air flow? This is the first fill tube of this type I've encountered. The wattages are the same, but the sound of the 66 is a lower pitch and I can tell it's running slower. The fan turns easily and so does the beater bar, so that shouldn't be making a difference. It makes the normal old Convertible sound. Smooth and low. Secondly, the bellows is old, hard and starting to show a couple of hairline cracks. Should I try and replace the bellows and fill tube as one piece. I took the bellows off the fill tube to clean and condition it, but the conditioner made no difference and it was so hard I could barely put it back together. Had to use a hairdryer. So, in summary: Outer bag stiffness, fill tube (causing lack of suction ?) and hard bellows and burned coil (should I be concerned?) Is there a source for replacement bristles and should I stay with black? After pictures.
[this post was last edited: 11/29/2014-04:17]
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