Kenmore canister with power-mate compact

[DesertTortoise]

That's what I was thinking Fan-of-fans. I have the predecessor to the Whispertone that is supposed to have a hose with that style of handle but I run the later gas pump handle style hose cuz it's all I can find. I would hang on to that part, it is not common at all. Most are long gone now.

That control box looks an awful lot like the one in my older lunch box shaped 4.1 with an infinitely variable speed motor. In the case of that older vac, the speed control is rotary dial on the rear body of the vac. You can see it in the images. It operates a potentiometer, at least that is what the part is called in Sears Parts Direct. I would very much like to find another of those controllers, just to have one on hand. I'll bet my vac has the exact same motor as you have there.


Very interesting. The original motor in that compact is the single stage Chinese motor, correct?

 

[super-sweeper]

a vacuum with a rotary dial?

1 for low, 9 for high! If you don't know what suction level to use, dial 0 and Sears will help you decide! 

 

[DesertTortoise]

More truth to that than you think. The fiancée was whining about the old 4.1 not having any suction. She had the motor dialed back to minimum. I turned it up and there was plenty of suction but she still hates that vacuum. It comes home tomorrow.

 

[bebring]

Really funny super-sweeper

The double stage motor is not the original for this vacuum.
The original motor, is the motor show in the first post and is this motor I keep in that vacuum, but if one day, he die, I can try to put the dual stage motor.

 

[super-sweeper]

Had some time to spare today, Here's this!          

 

[fan-of-fans]

There was a mint condition black Whispertone ca 1993 with that variable slider handle at a local thrift store awhile back for $20. No cracks in the original hose and all attachments. It was very tempting, but I had to pass, I have too many Kenmore canisters as it is. Sometimes I wish I had gotten it though, but I have nowhere to put it!

 

[DesertTortoise]

Fan-of-fans, when you encounter something like that which you intend to pass up for your own collection, let the Desert Tortoise know. I will rescue it, give it a nice spa day, new filters, a HEPA bag and a gentle working retirement in the warm dry California sunshine. Give me the shop's contact information and let me arrange it's rescue.

 

[super-sweeper]

Call now and you're eligible to receive a medal of tortoise honor upon successful purchase of a Kenmore vacuum! 

 

[DesertTortoise]

You mock someone disabled with canister syndrome? Have you no shame my man?