Greetings from San Clemente, California -- photos & commentary to come.
I talked to my mom today and she said the guy at the local vac shop got the Model L carbon brushes (thanks again!) and put them in, but the motor is dead. I can't imagine what happened to it, but he said it's "totally dead."
So....... anyone out there have a complete Model L motor that they don't want an arm and a leg for? Not that it matters, but my mom's model is the turquoise one.