The wheels on the Olympia One were necessary since I fabbed new axles and the old ones did not fit.
I cut apart caster wheels from Harbor Freight.
I am surprised the paint markers are not mentioned more on this forum, since they are used for restoration of other items on other forums I visit (not just vacuums). (I also used them to mark parts as well)
the other tip is using thin adhesive foil for trim to restore chrome.
A trip to a hobby shop is advised for anybody restoring things. You would be surprised at how many items can be re-purposed / used for restoring.
Here is the thread on the Olympia One. (not many responses, looking back now)
This thread was before the paint pen detailing
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