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Post# 274996   4/6/2014 at 14:51 (3,672 days old) by timborow (Georgia)        

I purchased this vacuum recently for $5. It's in fairly good shape, but the brush roll is broken and it has messed up the housing. It isn't secure and it wobbles around as it turns. My question is- Will a new brush roll do the same thing in the housing. I'm going to post some pictures for the experts to chime in.

Post# 274998 , Reply# 1   4/6/2014 at 14:54 (3,672 days old) by timborow (Georgia)        
Brush roll



Post# 274999 , Reply# 2   4/6/2014 at 14:55 (3,672 days old) by timborow (Georgia)        
Housing



Post# 275238 , Reply# 3   4/8/2014 at 19:16 (3,670 days old) by timborow (Georgia)        
New pic

Here is a pic of the entire vac. I think the bag has been replaced. Is this a decent vacuum ? Is it worth fixing up? It needs a good cleaning, new brush roll, and a new cord.

Post# 275239 , Reply# 4   4/8/2014 at 19:33 (3,670 days old) by hooversrus ()        
brush roller

you would have to get the wooden replacement roller

Post# 275241 , Reply# 5   4/8/2014 at 20:11 (3,670 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)        
Any older HOOVER

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  • Is defiantly worth fixing! The convertible was one of HOOVER'S best successful story, running from the pink model 65 of 1957 to the last residential model, the RS, in 1993.convertibles are still alive today as the commercial Guardsmen.

 

By the way,I love that vintage sunburst radio!


Post# 275242 , Reply# 6   4/8/2014 at 20:27 (3,670 days old) by timborow (Georgia)        
Radio

Thanks. My mom got that for Christmas in 1960 she thinks. It still works.

Tim


Post# 275245 , Reply# 7   4/8/2014 at 20:37 (3,670 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)        
still works!

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Why am I not surprised? My 60s transistor radio still works on the original tubes, even if I had to rig 9-volts in series to replace the 67.5 volt battery it originally took! The 1929 Eureka still works after only needing a bag and a carbon brush in 85 years! 1940s GE upright still runs on its original parts! It never suprises me when people say 'this _________________________________________________ is _____ old and still works!'Wink



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