Royal 501 metal hand vac

[paulg]

Howdy!
Picked up a ROYAL 501 metal hand vac in great shape. However the black foam seal between the bag and motor body is shot.
What do you do to replace this?
Thanks for any info!

 

[broomvac]

Howdy!

Congrats on the 501. That seal is a weak point. As a (lazy but effective) fix for mine, I took an old 501 disposable paper bag and tore off the filter media, leaving behind the thick paper/cardboard ring only. With that situated in between the bag collar and the body of the vac, the leak is gone.

The right weatherstripping carefully glued or double-side taped in there may also work.

Good luck!

 

[madman]

Certain types of weatherstripping will likely match whatever there was, ie, open cell foam or closed cell rubbery foam. Failing that, go on ebay and buy a sheet of some kind of foam that works, and cut out the shape you need.

 

[paulg]

Both terrific ideas

Thank you both for great springboards to get this unit going again.
I appreciate the responses greatly! Really good ideas.