Thread Number: 26596
Parts for Kenmore 2.0 Magicord canister from early '70s |
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Post# 297809 , Reply# 1   9/9/2014 at 23:35 (3,488 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 297815 , Reply# 2   9/10/2014 at 00:28 (3,488 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada)   |   | |
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I would bet that the foam filter would be discontinued by now, since your vacuum is from the 1970's.
However, here's an easy way to get a foam filter for your Kenmore....go to your local vac shop & tell them you want to buy a TriStar motor dome filter. Then, after you purchase it, tell them you want them to remove the foam so you can use it in your Kenmore canister. If you look underneath the TriStar motor dome, there is a plastic cage that sandwiches the foam between it & the dome....it's all too easy to pull it off & remove the foam. There will already be a hole in the centre of the foam so you can use it on your Kenmore without cutting one, the cage on the underside of the TriStar filter has a pole that hooks onto the underside of the top of the dome, that holds the 2 pieces together & sandwiches the foam between them. Hope this helps you out....Rob |
Post# 297835 , Reply# 3   9/10/2014 at 06:09 (3,487 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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Wait until D.T sees this, he'll be flooding the thread with questions and his usual antics!
You can do as above, or simply buy any brand synthetic vacuum bag for any model vacuum. Synthetic bags are made from a form of synthetic cloth, and give any vacuum HEPA filtration. Simply cut a circular filter from the bag, and attach it as a filter! You now have HEPA filtration in your Kenmore, and can throw away the filters at will, just cut a new one out! |
Post# 297892 , Reply# 5   9/10/2014 at 14:31 (3,487 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 297942 , Reply# 7   9/10/2014 at 22:30 (3,487 days old) by DesertTortoise ()   |   | |
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Kenmorefan, do you have the little black plastic filter frame like you see in the photos of my vacuum? I don't see it in the photo of the filter area you posted. |
Post# 298016 , Reply# 8   9/11/2014 at 15:11 (3,486 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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Post# 298126 , Reply# 10   9/12/2014 at 13:11 (3,485 days old) by KenmoreFan ()   |   | |
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Update. The local vacuum man says the absence of the frame won't affect the suction. Desert Tortoise, do you have any thoughts on this? Also, if you're still interested in the vacuum, just let me know. Thanks |
Post# 298160 , Reply# 12   9/12/2014 at 21:02 (3,485 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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