Sorted my poor running 262 out

[beko1987]

Well the DC03 is waiting glue, Turbopower Plus is awaiting me to do something with the coil and the I couldnt be bothered to do anything with the DC24

So I grabbed the 262, whose motor slows in use

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Looked very clean...

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Ah

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Wow

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DC04 had its work cut out cleaning that up

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The wires were very brittle, and cracked when I bent them so sorted that out whilst it was easy to get to

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All yummy so far!

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Eventually pulled the armature out

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Looking at the coil, the 2 plates were covered deeply with rubbish! Took ages to scrape it all off, and polish up the contact faces!

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Before (it did run!)

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All cleaned up

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Span like a dream when back together, and a healthy amount of oil in the bearings.

Runs like new now, thunders across the carpet. All I need now are 2 new carbon brushes and a lightbulb! Possibly new brush strips too as they are a bit soft, but not critical

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[KirbyLux]

Hoover Cleaner

Amazing what a clean up can do! I really enjoyed seeing the disassembly of this old motor. I've got to get me an old Hoover. Any chance of a video to see the finished product?

 

[beko1987]

Leave it with me!

 

[uksausage]

So jealous

What an amazing machine these are. I remember being around 2 and we had one of these. It used to be nans and gave it to my mum when she bought her junior 1012 in 76 ( the year I was born) It was always kept at the bottom of our stairs. It was used every day sometimes 3 times a day ( mums allergic to dog but has always had a German Shepard ).
I loved this vacuum I helped mum use it when she had tennis elbow once. She pushed the top and helped by pushing from the lower part of the handle. Be I think I was more of a hindrance lol. When I was 5 the old girl finally gave up the ghost and just stopped working half way through the lounge carpet.
I have been after one ever since and would gladly give my right arm and possibly leg to find one in half decent condition.
Bloom after her well
X

 

[stricklybojack]

Thanks for this...

So satisfying to get an old vac clean and back to working order or a new vac out of the box & set up. Relaxes me just to see the process in these threads.
The photo i include is what i took out of a Silver King vacuum. These contents were wet as the vacuum was kept on a boat. I did a very basic cleaning just so i could store the vac for future work without smell or further rust damage.
I actually paid someone to haul this nasty vac away...but i will find satisfaction down the road when i use it successfully after a tear down like you just performed.

 

[beko1987]

Jeez that's some gunk!

Have a video on the way soon,but it wont be of the same quality as I've sent my phone off for repair, and am using a horrid old sony android phone!

Still, I'll get one done!