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Thread Number: 19829
Kenmore Powermate find... |
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| Post# 221507 3/2/2013 at 15:17 (4,071 days old) by stricklybojack (Southern California) | ||
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| Post# 221508 , Reply# 1 3/2/2013 at 15:20 (4,071 days old) by stricklybojack (Southern California) | ||
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more pics... | ||
| Post# 221510 , Reply# 2 3/2/2013 at 15:24 (4,071 days old) by stricklybojack (Southern California) | ||
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The power-head... | ||
| Post# 221511 , Reply# 3 3/2/2013 at 15:26 (4,071 days old) by vac-o-matic (Saint Louis, Mo.) | ||
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That's a sweet looking Kenmore! | ||
| Post# 221512 , Reply# 4 3/2/2013 at 15:31 (4,071 days old) by stricklybojack (Southern California) | ||
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Needs the motor filter... | ||
| Post# 221515 , Reply# 5 3/2/2013 at 15:37 (4,071 days old) by stricklybojack (Southern California) | ||
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Needs the motor filter... | ||
| Post# 221519 , Reply# 6 3/2/2013 at 15:47 (4,071 days old) by stricklybojack (Southern California) | ||
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Power Nozzle, bottom...
skinniest wheels ever on a vac i believe! Needed a belt & the vac store near where i bought this Power-Mate suggested a hoover Concept I power drive belt as the originals are not available. I got 2 belts as i also go a motorized cinnamon Concept I on this same trip along with a Koblenz floor scrubber.
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| Post# 221529 , Reply# 7 3/2/2013 at 16:37 (4,071 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
For the filter, you may be able to put in a round Compact/Douglas/Lamb filter. Otherwise get some A/C cut to fit filters and cut material to fit. The original filter as you noted was just a little foam felt circle that sat on top.
You can still find the bags at Sears as Type E which are for machines taking 5033/5011 bags. They only have them in regular filtration paper bags though. Not sure if any aftermarket bags are still made for this type or not. | ||
| Post# 221532 , Reply# 8 3/2/2013 at 17:13 (4,071 days old) by squarehandle () | ||
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Cool find Looks like something from the original Star Trek! | ||
| Post# 221565 , Reply# 9 3/2/2013 at 20:13 (4,071 days old) by stricklybojack (Southern California) | ||
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So how does she perform?
i have a Numatic backpack vac & the light bulb went off that the bags would be enough of a close fit to work on this Power-Mate, Shazaam(!) they are, & they are also allergy bags, perfect. So i go to vacuum this small hall for a quick test drive, end up doing an extra room because this baby is soooo smooth! Would still be going if the house needed it.
Keep buying vacs to sell only to find them too fun to let go of... 
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Post# 221577 , Reply# 10 3/2/2013 at 22:13 (4,071 days old) by kloveland  (Tulsa) |
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| Post# 221580 , Reply# 11 3/2/2013 at 22:34 (4,071 days old) by BrianKirbyClass (Eudora Kansas) | ||
Wow,,that is awsome, please take VERY good care of that ol Kenmore,,they DONT and never will make em like that anymore. These Kenmore Powermate vacs were/are VERY powerful,,and many collectors consider this style of PN to be one of the very best, even by today's standards. The thin wheels make this PN extremely easy to use, and lets the brush and beater bar DIG the way they are supposed to.
Most parts for these Powermate's are now NLA, and i have a feeling the bags will be soon be the same way. Sure Wouldnt hurt to stock up on bags for the ol gal while you still can! Also, be VERY careful with that hose. Especially at the handle end of the machine,,this is where they soon start to wear. Those original hoses are scarce as hens teeth! As you probablly already know, this is a Whirlpool made machine, and LONG ago discontinued. Yes, the filtration wasnt the best back then, but these vacs sure picked up alot of dirt and dust. You can sure put more layers of filter on if you want. Test the suction after doing so, to make sure you havnt cut off the suction completly! ( i did that once) What a great find,,that is like finding a pearl in an oyster! This specific model would have been new in around 1980-83 i believe. ( i spent MANY a day drooling over these vacs as a kid 35 plus yrs ago, whenever we visited the Sears store. Dreamed of owning one someday. This was when the vacs were Green, and then Blue. When they changed to this creme color, i wanted one all the more! Finally got a TOL 1977 model from a member of this site. And love it!) | ||
| Post# 221633 , Reply# 12 3/3/2013 at 10:15 (4,070 days old) by stricklybojack (Southern California) | ||
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Brian, thanks for the info
I'm generally not a fan of cannisters because the power heads seem weak & ineffective compared to an upright. This machine was a joy from the start for the very reasons you mention. Powerful airflow coupled with a nozzle that feels like it's digging into the carpet going after the dirt. It is also a nice machine to hear, smooth sounds from both motors at a resonable decible level.
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| Post# 221710 , Reply# 13 3/3/2013 at 22:18 (4,070 days old) by dandagreer (Nashville, TN) | ||
Awesome! | ||
| Post# 221736 , Reply# 14 3/4/2013 at 09:31 (4,069 days old) by rugsucker (Elizabethton TN) | ||
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Sears Sears always sold lots of vacs but I have seen few with that style tool storage with lid.And very,very few left in that condition.Nice! | ||
| Post# 224042 , Reply# 15 3/17/2013 at 19:17 (4,056 days old) by stricklybojack (Southern California) | ||
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Make it a double... | ||
| Post# 224044 , Reply# 16 3/17/2013 at 19:20 (4,056 days old) by stricklybojack (Southern California) | ||
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another pic... | ||
| Post# 224347 , Reply# 17 3/19/2013 at 21:32 (4,054 days old) by BBFvac76 () | ||
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Heres my two Magicords 
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| Post# 224348 , Reply# 18 3/19/2013 at 21:33 (4,054 days old) by BBFvac76 () | ||
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power mate camprio 
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| Post# 224349 , Reply# 19 3/19/2013 at 21:34 (4,054 days old) by BBFvac76 () | ||
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motors 
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| Post# 224350 , Reply# 20 3/19/2013 at 21:37 (4,054 days old) by BBFvac76 () | ||
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attachments & motor filters. Blue one have more complete set of cleaning tools.those removable tool racks can latch on top of canister lid. 
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Post# 224375 , Reply# 22 3/20/2013 at 07:21 (4,054 days old) by countryguy (Astorville, ON, Canada) |
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| Post# 224462 , Reply# 23 3/20/2013 at 17:26 (4,053 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
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Nice vacuums there. The machine I want to find most is like that blue one, but in green and yellow!
The beige one is probably just below TOL. The TOL would have a headlight, variable speed control instead of two speed and the controls for the canister and PN were on the handle near the PN plug. The little guard on the motor may have been added later I think. Not sure, but I remember a recall about these vacuums because people could easily put their fingers in the fan through that opening on top. The brown and tan at top has the motor enclosed in the plastic, so there was no need for the guard. | ||
| Post# 269740 , Reply# 24 2/28/2014 at 17:44 (3,708 days old) by BBFvac76 () | ||
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Guarded motor openings 
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| Post# 269755 , Reply# 25 2/28/2014 at 18:54 (3,708 days old) by kenkart () | ||
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Re Kenmore.. These were some of the best cleaning vacuums of their time.... | ||
| Post# 269777 , Reply# 26 3/1/2014 at 00:00 (3,708 days old) by sries (Tacoma WA) | ||
I'm in the middle of... | ||
| Post# 269815 , Reply# 27 3/1/2014 at 08:55 (3,708 days old) by stricklybojack (Southern California) | ||
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Glad to see this again...
I have only ben able to use that first vac in this thread,the one time, and the second PowerMate not even once! This summer i will have 10 weeks to putter around with my too many vacs and these are way up the list for takin' out for a spin.
Does anyone know a complete color list? Those Sears catalogs got pretty worn out when i was a kid but there has to be some out there. | ||
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