Thread Number: 28365
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Hoover Portable Help |
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Post# 316861   2/26/2015 at 12:43 (3,318 days old) by S31463221 (Frenchburg, KY)   |   | |
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Alright, I need some more expert HOOVER help here! Last night, my daughter spotted my Hoover 2110 portable from the 60's and asked what was in the "suitcase?" I proceeded to get it out, open it up, put it all together and demonstrate it for her (if you remember from an earlier thread, she loves old Hoovers). Anyway to make a long story short, I hit the switch, it blew a big puff of dust out the exhaust so I quickly turned it off....now it won't come back on. I decided to take it apart figuring I either had a dead motor (worn brushes, etc.) and figured I could probably replace the motor if it was shot.....I got it apart and was floored by the motor in it. So now I'm looking for either replacement parts for the motor, new brushes, bearings, etc. So, does anyone know of anywhere to find said parts, or is there a suitable aftermarket motor that would fit this thing? The motor itself reminds me of an oversized soup can that vents into a rubber exhaust adapter on it... Strangest setup I've ever seen! Any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I'd love to get this old girl back up and running so I could use her on a regular basis!! Thanks!
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Post# 316914 , Reply# 2   2/27/2015 at 04:56 (3,317 days old) by s31463221 (Frenchburg, KY)   |   | |
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Well, the good news is that it wasn't the motor after all, I took it back apart, unkinked the power cord coming into the unit and I am just about thinking its a short in the wiring. I hooked it up and it seems to run great and has awesome suction. So that's a huge relief. Now with that said, I certainly wouldn't mind a parts machine or two as I would really like to start using this vac on a more regular basis. Like you said, I'm completely impressed at how Hoover was able to store everything in such a neat package, or "suitcase" as my daughter calls it! Thanks again for the reply!
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Post# 317041 , Reply# 4   2/28/2015 at 16:41 (3,316 days old) by Jaker15 (Meridian, ID)   |   | |
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Post# 317118 , Reply# 5   3/1/2015 at 12:36 (3,315 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 317148 , Reply# 6   3/1/2015 at 16:13 (3,315 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London)   |   | |
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Post# 317241 , Reply# 7   3/2/2015 at 14:27 (3,314 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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