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The Odd-Ball General Electric (A picture thread) |
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Post# 224710   3/22/2013 at 18:46 (4,023 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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Last week, I was out and about, and stopped in a thrift shop to do some browsing, and came home with a pack of bags style "GE-1", even though i did not own this cleaner, i always pick up NOS vintage bags, or NLA bags (I've found a lot of Kenmore style "L" lately, for the Kenmore Twin-Fan heavy duty). I usually consider a bag NOS when it's unopened and sealed, but if the package is teared to the point of which the bags can be easily removed, i consider them NLA, for future use. there bags where NLA, as they could be accessed trough a tear along the bottom. so i carried on and went down to the local Kirby store, to see if they had anything in.
2 things struck me as i walked in, 1:A dream-machine, a GE modern upright (Around the year 2000). 2:A super-nice Kenmore twin-fan two-speed. I restricted myself to pick one (That is, for the day ;), and Decided on the GE. Now, ever since i came home with a faulty Shop-Vac "Mighty Mini" a few years back with a shot, sparking motor, i always test things out, and be SURE they work to ym satisfaction.It seemed to work fine, besides a burning smell and being quite faded, i took it home for $25. At home, i went to turn it on, but to nothing. The thing wouldn't start now! I had to "Jiggle" the handle for it to kick in, and starting smelling odd.I knew something wasn't right, so i removed the exhaust filter and powered it on, to be greeted by sparks and disaster. I sat it in the garage, and went back to the drawing board. I went and brought some belts from the local vacuum, and my friends their confirmed my suspicion. "Oh,That's the one built by Eureka" AH HA! I knew that motor sounded familiar! I now had my plan back in action! for replacement parts where now available! I started thinking 2000 Eurekas, Victorys and World-Vacs and Whirlwinds come to mind.I disassembled the cleaner to get a look at the motor, and to my surprise... The motor from a World-Vac is a perfect match :D I was overjoyed! The World-Vac motor i had lying around was a perfect fit! it may appear a little rusty, but still runs fine! I have washed the parts down, and plan to replace the cord (The one from the GE seems WAY to low-gauge). Until the parts dry off,I'm gonna do some relaxing (Scrubbing plastics in a tub for an hour sure can be back-breaking!),That, and post some pictures :) Here's the cleaner, at Step 1. |
Post# 224711 , Reply# 1   3/22/2013 at 18:48 (4,023 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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Post# 224712 , Reply# 2   3/22/2013 at 18:50 (4,023 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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Post# 224713 , Reply# 3   3/22/2013 at 18:51 (4,023 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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Post# 224714 , Reply# 4   3/22/2013 at 18:53 (4,023 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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Post# 224715 , Reply# 5   3/22/2013 at 18:55 (4,023 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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Post# 224716 , Reply# 6   3/22/2013 at 18:56 (4,023 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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Post# 224717 , Reply# 7   3/22/2013 at 18:58 (4,023 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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Post# 224719 , Reply# 8   3/22/2013 at 18:59 (4,023 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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Post# 224724 , Reply# 9   3/22/2013 at 20:45 (4,023 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 224726 , Reply# 11   3/22/2013 at 20:52 (4,023 days old) by mieles7 (TX)   |   | |
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I've got one of those GE canisters. It's pretty quiet and cleans well.
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Post# 224729 , Reply# 12   3/22/2013 at 21:37 (4,023 days old) by chan55 (Green Bay, WI)   |   | |
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Does your canister take Eureka bags? |
Post# 224731 , Reply# 13   3/22/2013 at 21:40 (4,023 days old) by mieles7 (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 224925 , Reply# 14   3/24/2013 at 00:13 (4,022 days old) by myles_v (Fredericksburg, VA)   |   | |
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My great grandmother had a bagless version of that machine. She replaced it around a year or two ago with a Hoover Windtunnel Supreme, which she replaced with a Bissell Pet Hair Eraser, which was recently replaced with a Shark Navigator. I remember it worked pretty well, she emptied it and replaced the filter on the side often.
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Post# 224974 , Reply# 15   3/24/2013 at 14:15 (4,021 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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Post# 224990 , Reply# 16   3/24/2013 at 17:13 (4,021 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 225105 , Reply# 17   3/25/2013 at 16:15 (4,020 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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Post# 225127 , Reply# 18   3/25/2013 at 20:31 (4,020 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada)   |   | |
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You are welcome, Alex. Oh, btw, before I forget....if you have trouble finding the correct bags at your vac shop or in stores, you can substitute a Panasonic Type U or Kenmore 5068 upright bag. Those bags will fit VERY tight on the bag tube & work just as well as the GE bags, or at least that's my experience.
Happy Vacuuming with your rebuilt GE....Rob |
Post# 229147 , Reply# 19   4/19/2013 at 21:23 (3,995 days old) by superj (cos cob,ct)   |   | |
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can you post some pictures of the AFTER product. |
Post# 229149 , Reply# 20   4/19/2013 at 21:36 (3,995 days old) by Diabeticdoode (Tulsa, Ok)   |   | |
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Post# 229199 , Reply# 21   4/20/2013 at 08:38 (3,995 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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Pictures of the finished product!
@Kirbylux77, Thanks for those tips.Ironicly, i found 2 packages of bags for this GE (One opened, one sealed) at a thrift store I stopped in on the way to see what the kirby store had to offer.Good thging I always stock up on odd-ball and N.O.S bags!:D What I do like about the Genuine General-Electric bags for this model is that in every package of genuine bags there is 3 bags and 1 replacement exhaust filter strip (It fits into a little plastic holding tray, as seen in a below pic). The original General-Electric bags are really nice quality, though.they're thicker than other, simular bags, "Microlined", I believe the word is. When I do run out of bags, however, Type U bags will be very helpful! Until then, Pictures! |
Post# 229200 , Reply# 22   4/20/2013 at 08:39 (3,995 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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Post# 229203 , Reply# 24   4/20/2013 at 08:44 (3,995 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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Post# 229205 , Reply# 25   4/20/2013 at 08:47 (3,995 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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Post# 229212 , Reply# 30   4/20/2013 at 08:57 (3,995 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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Post# 229213 , Reply# 31   4/20/2013 at 08:58 (3,995 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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Post# 229232 , Reply# 32   4/20/2013 at 09:48 (3,995 days old) by tylerawells (-)   |   | |
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I work for Walmart, and the other day I was going through the store and I did note that we are now carrying a bagless Hoover that they've slapped the Elite name on |
Post# 230961 , Reply# 34   5/2/2013 at 17:17 (3,982 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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