Hoover special. Need insight

[rivstg1]

This is for sale locally , wondered how old is it, would it appear to be problematic to get it running well again if it has just normal wear on it , and how might one fix that break in the ‘pot metal’(?) bar?

Thx

 

[huskyvacs]

JB Weld will fix it up. It's a compound adhesive you mix together and apply to the joint. For the brushroll, you have to re-thread the bristles manually (I still don't know how that's done) and then for the motor comes just the general maintenance and cleanup for a 100 year old motor and wiring.

 

[lesinutah]

Hey

Ben posted someone in Illinois or somewhere in great lakes area he um brain fart holy cow rebristles the brush. I was going to get it done but I found a oem replacement.
It's not 100 years old it's in it's early to mid 90s. You never know vacuums have feelings too.
Phaeton on here has done a number of refurbishing old vacuums.
Les

 

[Deleted member 1090]

sorry but this hoover is a early coffee can style hoover from at least 100 years Hoover model 105 or 750 so very early vacuum not the 90s at all its from the 1900 at most the Hoover beat as it sweep as it cleans reliable as can be .New bristle in the rolelr new grease on the bearing and new carbon brush and belt and bag and youd have a one heck of a good cleaner.

 

[lesinutah]

Hey

Compactguy9 you know a shiz ton about vacuums. At least it's you correcting me. I don't have to check your correctness you are spot on so. I stand corrected. That beach is old I'm clueless about Hoovers oh well.
Thanks Antoine
Buy it.
Les

 

[Deleted member 1090]

If i had more space and the $ i would lol i have my eye on a Filter Queen but the owner refuse to deliver at all .And its middle of winter and i dont have a car il see what i can do on that deal.(free vacuum is nice but i dont have a wheels to go get it after a snow storm ill work on negotiation. )
Well Lees , ive been around vacuum since dirt has been around so i dont even know how i remember all that some time i suprise my self ahha

 

[electroluxxxx]

Getting that machine up and running is pretty easy. Correct me if I’m wrong but I do believe that is a 541. As far as the handle fork goes, my advice would be to find someone who welds pot metal. I had a 700 that had some broken spots in it and I had a friend who welded pot metal so it wasn’t hard to get it fixed. If the bag has no holes in it if say soak it in the tub and use it. Service on these, I’d say either the cord has been replaced or it’s in really good condition for original, these require the top bearing to be lubricated with oil and lower bearing greased all of which is a simple but delicate task if you know how to service electric motors, also as far as brushes go I’m sure they’d be at least half capacity due to these being a very low RPM motor. If it’s a good deal go for it. Although not my cup of tea to use daily it would definitely clean up extremely well and be a great conversation piece.

 

[bikerray]

It's a model 541 that if you read the nameplate it says it was reconstructed at the factory. The 541 was made from 1923 to 1926, the handle bail is not pot metal it is aluminum.

 

[bikerray]

On second look if it has a height adjustment on the right side (from the back) it's a 541, if the height adjustment is by unscrewing the thumbscrew on the rear wheels and moving them up or down it's a 105.

102 was like the 105 except it had a fulcrum that held the handle in place, since this doesn't have the fulcrum that rules out a 102.

Also the motor is very easy to service, just make sure to put the motor head casting back the same way it came off because if you turn it 180 degrees it can cause the armature to bind.