Thread Number: 24208
60's (?) Central Vac Unit- Servac Holiday? Looking for Info. |
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Post# 271576 , Reply# 4   3/12/2014 at 21:26 (3,669 days old) by vacuumdude (Spokane WA)   |   | |
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its missing a motor but still powerfull |
Post# 271610 , Reply# 5   3/13/2014 at 00:33 (3,669 days old) by ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado)   |   | |
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Well, I'm assuming it has either a 7.2 in peripheral discharge motor, which should have plenty of power. The filter likely needs changed or cleaned, the main cause of weak suction on them. It cos potentially have a smaller motor as well. Definitely post picture of one of the inlets, and the hose and attachments as well if you can. Central vacs are my favorites, and believe it or not I collect the units, inlets, and tool kits.
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Post# 271641 , Reply# 6   3/13/2014 at 09:59 (3,668 days old) by rugsucker (Elizabethton TN)   |   | |
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ultralux88-Have you ever found the hose reel of early 60s that rolls up into wall?I have only seen in literature.I think I still have Black & Decker and 60s standard Sears in warehouse.If so they need new homes. |
Post# 271658 , Reply# 7   3/13/2014 at 12:48 (3,668 days old) by ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado)   |   | |
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Post# 271668 , Reply# 8   3/13/2014 at 13:13 (3,668 days old) by a007kirbyman (--->> Originally My Mom <<--- (now Wisconsin))   |   | |
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Hello ???
Welcome to the forum. I'm NOT into 'other' brands; however, I did a quick search & came up with this website & its information. They do list some Servac specific parts on the page that appears. I don't know whether the info is current or even correct; however, you might attempt calling the number shown or the email address. I wish you well. Cheers & hagd/n all, Bill If the link below does not bring it up, here it is as well: 63.196.113.82/39.htm... CLICK HERE TO GO TO a007kirbyman's LINK |
Post# 294207 , Reply# 10   8/18/2014 at 04:01 (3,511 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)   |   | |
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The site in the link mentions "Dental Equipment" Just what sort of dental gear will a vacuum place carry? |
Post# 294211 , Reply# 11   8/18/2014 at 05:27 (3,511 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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Post# 294235 , Reply# 12   8/18/2014 at 10:19 (3,510 days old) by ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado)   |   | |
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Much as I love a good Kirby I think if I heard a Kirby start up when the dentist went to start drilling I'd get the hell out of there! LOL
They probably sell something to do with the piping and suction unit for dental vacuum systems. Most of them self-drain down the sewer thankfully, kinda like the Aqua Air. |
Post# 294254 , Reply# 13   8/18/2014 at 13:40 (3,510 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada)   |   | |
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Alex, you're kidding me right?! No offense, but I think I'll leave my dental care to my dentist thank you! If I still lived at home & Mom brought the Kirby out all hooked up with dental equipment & said "Ok, Kids, who's gonna be the first one to get their cavities filled?" I would quickly say "no thanks" & go visit a friend. Dental work at home would be too scary!!
Rob |
Post# 294267 , Reply# 14   8/18/2014 at 15:00 (3,510 days old) by beerad (Beautiful Vancouver BC)   |   | |
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I also love the retro colour of the machine. |
Post# 294272 , Reply# 15   8/18/2014 at 15:18 (3,510 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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Post# 294498 , Reply# 18   8/20/2014 at 03:22 (3,509 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)   |   | |
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Good now the mystery is solved-now we know the secret of those dental spit sucker things-yes,better than the spittoon bowel the dentists used to use. |
Post# 354935 , Reply# 19   6/29/2016 at 18:33 (2,829 days old) by Ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado)   |   | |
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But I suppose it fits, as I just dredged up an old Ser Vac as well! I've been lamenting how the vintage central vacs just don't come to me the way portables do, and finally yesterday I decided I'd make a list of central vac dealers and call around and put my name out there and see what I can get, and today I made the first of those calls, and on the first one I hit pay dirt! I'm going to keep calling, a couple places a day.
This here is a SerVac. it was in a neighborhood built in the late 70s/early 80s, so it definitely came with some homeowner that moved it form their old house to this one. I also have 3 chrome inlets, round door, with a small bearing ball and microswitch that turn the system on when a hose is plugged in. And I also got the S wands, rug tool, and hose end. So we now know these used Royal tank attachments. There's sort of a sheet metal cone that holds the filter, and unfortunately that is totally rotted out, but the can of the unit is OK. I was at first thinking about taking that out, and remaking it with new sheet metal, and make a new filter, however, I think the best course of action might be to just gut out the old rusted cone thing, and convert it to take newer HEPA bags by shoving one of the bag adaptors into the intake of the machine. (see link) More pictures and video to come later on when I have the time to work on it. CLICK HERE TO GO TO Ultralux88's LINK
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