Tristar/Compact Thread

[uksausage]

my tristar

this is my hardly used tristar its up for sale as it just sits in the wardrobe doing nothin and i have to clear a few vacs out coz we have run out of space

 

[uksausage]

my tristar

another pic

 

[floor-a-matic]

Here's my 1985 CXL 2-speed

 

[caligula]

Eurekastar,

While I love the vacuum cleaners, I realy liked seeing that golden retriever! I'm very fond of this breed. Tell me more about this dog.

I also have a golden retriever, she is 8 years old, and named Felecia Dulcinea.

Alex Taber
club co-founder.

 

[eurekastar]

My Golden

My Golden's name is Odie.  He's actually a rescue dog that I've had for almost two years.  Like all Goldens, Odie is sweet and gentle, and he loves to be petted and just hang out.  I had a Lab/Shepherd mix that died in December 2010 at the age of 12.  He was a great dog too.  After he died, I'd been thinking about getting a Golden puppy but didn't want to spend the money.  Then one day, out of the clear blue, a friend called and said he knew someone who had a Golden that he needed to get rid of or the dog was going to the pound.  Seems that he was getting out of the yard and the owner's pregnant wife didn't want to fool with him.  So I took him and have never had a problem with him (except that he loves to catch birds and bring them into the house!).  We did change his name just slightly too.  My son started calling him "Odie Mac".  It seems appropriate since everyone in Texas has a double name! 

 

[kirbylux77]

Well, Golden Retrievers are great dogs....My ex Craig had a male golden retriever named Hearstley. But the main problem with Golden's is they are HUGE attention hounds!! And they demand it CONSTANTLY! They literally think that you were put on the earth to serve & pamper them 24/7.

And then there's also the massive amounts of long pet hair they leave around the house. My ex Craig had a Dyson DC07 Animal at the time, & once a month he had to take scissors & cut mounds of hair off the brushroll. I eventually sold him a 1990's Kenmore canister with the Beater-Bar PowerMate, which thankfully picked up LOTS of pet hair the Dyson missed, & didn't have the same problem with hair wrapping around the brushroll.

So, just be prepared to have an attention-hound on your hands if you get a Golden Retriever....

Rob

 

[floor-a-matic]

The ONE thing I don't like about the CXL electrified hose is that it DOESN'T swivel at the handle end; & there is NO suction control relief vent for vacing delicate surfaces.

 

[floor-a-matic]

The 3 TriStars

Left to right:

1. 1964 Compact C6 23rd Anniversary
2. 1985 TriStar CXL 2-speed
3. TriStar EXL

#s 1 & 3 are eBay finds; #2 my parents bought new.

 

[floor-a-matic]

Why is my TriStar always losing suction power? Could it be the type of dirt being vacuumed?

Are the micro-lined bags worth the $ or should I go for the single-ply bags? I read the post that said the sand & grit wears out the micro-line layer of the bag; is this true?

I have allergies & am thinking about the micro-lined bags.

http://www.totalvac.com/COR-1450.html

 

[blackheart]

Bags

I've used DVC which are single ply and envirocare which are microlined as you know i would definitely stick with the micro lined it seems like a lot less fine dust gets through them compared to the single ply i have seen the micro liner wear out on one occasion in which i was cleaning apartment hallways...what a mess there was a massive amount of sand that ate through the liner of it where the dirt would hit it on entering the bag.

The type of dirt you are picking up can make a world of different in retaining your airflow i've found the tristar style machines to have some of the best airflow retention though.

 

[briankirbyclass]

Also, if you ocasionally turn the microlined bag (and the outer cloth bag if you want) 180 degrees, after it starts to fill up, you will get improved suction.

Be sure to WASH the outter filter bag ocasionally also.
Swish it around in some hot sudzy water several times, rinse and wring out as best as possible, and let drip dry outside in the warm sun, if possible. Hang in out to dry on a clothesline would be perfect.

Also wash out the motor dome filter the same way, just let dry on a towel.

The TriStar/Compact after filters are a must, if you are into filtering as much as possible.

Having all new, fresh filters on a TriStar/Compact is like a walk in the park on breezy fresh warm spring day!,,just nothing else quite like it!

 

[camelotshadow]

Been a while since I had the compact out for a spin.
Should give it a whirl...think I have a C5 from Charles.

Hope everyone is OK
Been a while since I've visited

 

[floor-a-matic]

I just got a TriStar DXL with a Model #2-51 PN (no hose, wand or other tools; it also had a crevice tool & tool holder)

The vacuum motor makes a loud rumble noise during start & stop cycles, but runs smooth after it starts until I turn it off; should I rebuild the motor or get a new one?

 

[kirbylux77]

Erik....if it is making a rumbling noise when starting & stopping, that sounds to me like the motor has dry bearings. If it's something you are experienced in & can do yourself, by all means rebuild the motor.

HOWEVER, if not, & you would require a repair shop to rebuild it for you, don't bother. Assuming your TriStar has it's original motor that is being rebuilt, it would have only 1/2 it's life left. The original carbon brushes should be fairly worn out by now, so a new set of brushes will be required soon for the second half of it's life....most Ametek double-stage motors will last between 30 to 40 years on 2 sets of brushes. Considering a new motor will run between $75-$100 depending where you buy it from, & to have the motor professionally rebuilt will cost about $40-$50 dollars, depending on which shop you take it to, don't bother. The slight extra cost will get you a brand new motor with double the life expectancy left on the original motor.

Rob

 

[floor-a-matic]

I found a MG1 TriStar! It was my recent curbside find; viciously abused before I got it. The previous owner ran it without the paper or cloth bag & filled the bag chamber with dirt; the dirt was also backed up halfway into the hose. The PN also had hair wrapped on the brush roller.

 

[jfalberti]

I just bought a Compact C2

from Shopgoodwill.com.  It's supposed to be delivered next Friday.  Can't wait, as it will be my first Compact.  These are pictures of it from the auction site:

 

[jfalberti]

The other side

Of the Compact.

 

[moderneezer]

It seems to me that one of my aunts used to have one of the green models.

And do the vintage models actually perform better than the more recent models?

And are the central vacuum powerheads (like the Sweep'n Groom and the ones from Wessel Werk and Lindhaus) really compatible with the Compact's and the old Tristar's without an adaptor?

 

[lesinutah]

Hey

I have a c8 and a c9. I have a Wessell werk 360 and it works with it. It can be used with no adaptor. I bought an adapter for $14. It with compact truly clean very well. I recommend adaptor and Wessell werk. The compact original power nozzle is good Chevron brush b maybe b- but Wessell werk is a+.

 

[compactc9guy]

Compact C9

My rebuilt refurbish Compact electra c9 .New hose filter bags cloth and paper and alao a new paint and new cord also the manual my built like a thank vac.