On noisy Kenmore Powernozzles....
I am fortunate to have and own a 1975 Sears Best Kenmore PowerMate canister in the same hues that the above machine has. My machine being the TOL has a two speed motor, the large Magic Filter, stores the tools inside the machine in the Tool Caddy or outside if you prefer, bag fill or "performance indicator" light.
The PowerMate has a headlight, and a four position height adjuster and beater bar brush. The model # is a model 2599. It's gorgeous, wonderful and reminds me of what Sears vacuums "used" to be, which IMHO was fabbo.
That said, the older gentleman who traded in the machine, claimed that he used the powernozzle maybe 10 times the entire time he had it. He also explained that he purchased the optional straight suction nozzle (which he never brought with), and went thru two or three bare floor tools in the time of his ownership. He had mostly bare floors and orientals... which confuses me as to why he bought the TOL.
That powernozzle, for it's underuse, yet for it's age is one of the LOUDEST powernozzles I've ever heard in over 15 years of vacuum ownership and collecting. Even their sucessor powernozzle which was lower and a shade wider was still quite obnoxious in the noise department. I have a 2899 also in two tone blue.
These Kenmores used of all things a sleeve/sleeve bearing brushroll bearing setup, and along with the FilterQueen 48 and 88 heads, takes the top taco in noise pollution....LOL Either they could not get the bearings right, or they thought that that level of noise was acceptable. When it's vacuuming carpet it's fine I suppose, but you lift it up, or set it wrong and it sounds like a buzz bomb.
I know it was written that a chunk was missing out of the roller, and yeah that can cause problems. However, my situation has an almost perfect roller, and it still sounds awful.
It's a gorgeous machine tho. I plan to bring my 75 Sears Best Kenmore to North Canton in August.
Chad
