Royal prince hand vacuum

[keldrin]

So, received a royal prince hand vacuum today. Needed a new belt, after putting one on, works great. Brush is good on the 1 position.
Two questions
1) does anything need lubricating on this 40 plus year old hand vac
2) the rubber gasket seal for the vacuum bag is falling apart. Anyone have suggestions on replacement
And the bonus question
The manual (which is complete but falling apart) states the vacuum does not require a liner. Is there a liner for a prince 501 vacuum? And if there is, should I use it.
Will try and post pictures tommorow.

 

[keldrin]

I am leaning towards using weather stripping to replace the gasket seal

 

[centralsweeper63]

I think weather stripping should work as long as you are careful and use good strong glue. Check the brush roll bearings, these are at the brushroll ends. If you can find out how to open it up ( I am no help there sorry) you should probably check the carbon brushes, front bearing and rear bearing. Hand wash the bag in a mix with dishwashing liquid and water. Also check for any obvious damage. Hope this helps.