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Bissell, hoover elite look alike
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Post# 258077   12/1/2013 at 08:45 (3,770 days old) by orecklover ()        

My aunt gave me this bissell years ago, just this week I finally got it into the state that it could finally work, when I turned it on it worked but smelled like it was burning. I think it needs a new motor but I don't know where they sell motors or even bags for these vacs. Should I keep this or just toss it? Any info would be appreciated.

Post# 258088 , Reply# 1   12/1/2013 at 12:43 (3,770 days old) by vac-o-matic (Saint Louis, Mo.)        

I had one similar to that model, only red with the Singer name on it. Somewhere along the way Singer and Bissell must've done some cross badging or maybe Bissell bought out Singer? Someone on here would probably know.

Post# 258119 , Reply# 2   12/1/2013 at 17:53 (3,770 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)        
Bissell did buy out Singer,

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Fortunately. I'd say keep the thing. When Hoover launched the all-new Elite line, Everyone and their Aunt Martha bought one, the new styling was insanely popular. Even my family bought one years back, It's box should still be in the attic somewhere.

Anyhow, Manufacturers scrambled to make their own version of Hoover's success story. Eureka launched the Bravo, Powerline, and more. Singer launched the PowerAMP, Kenmore the PowerCenter, Dirt-Devil the Lite, and White-Westinghouse the V.I.P, along with other brands. Bissell threw themselves into the vacuums market by buying out Singer, using their designs.

 

You're bound to find a parts machine if you can't get this one's motor running. Hold on to it!Laughing 


Post# 258385 , Reply# 3   12/2/2013 at 23:26 (3,769 days old) by bvac6 (Fort Wayne, Indiana)        
motor

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I have the wide track model of that machine and after exhaustive searching I found a NOS motor for it. So yes a few vac suppliers still have motors. I ordered it from usavacuum.com part number HB14103.

Post# 258441 , Reply# 4   12/3/2013 at 13:31 (3,768 days old) by Diabeticdoode (Tulsa, Ok)        

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KEEP IT! Those early Bissells are SO HARD to find in that good of shape. So jealous, I loooove those machines.

Post# 258457 , Reply# 5   12/3/2013 at 17:03 (3,768 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)        

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a friend had one like that, I think it was black? in her retail store, in gift wrap! she seemed to think it was a shop vac, had to dig a lot of ribbon out of it, but it swallowed tons of paper and popcorn packing, kept right on going for years


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