Thread Number: 28691
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Seating Carbon Brushes |
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Post# 320174   4/2/2015 at 22:06 (3,310 days old) by Firebirdman55 (Owensboro Kentucky)   |   | |
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Post# 320207 , Reply# 2   4/3/2015 at 07:59 (3,310 days old) by s31463221 (Frenchburg, KY)   |   | |
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A few years ago I purchased a set of brushes to replace a worn out set on my model 541, and although not a convertible, same concept should apply. My friend recommended using a carbon seating stone if you felt brave enough to stick that thing in the motor and it running at several thousand rpm, or you could clean the armature with steel wool as beko suggested above, use a variac (or make one, there are directions on the internet) to run the motor at half speed (approx 55 to 60 volts) for half an hour. That should properly seat the brushes on your motor. If you replaced the brushes without properly seating them and run it at full speed, I imagine you will end up with excessive sparking which would produce more heat, and give off that "ozone" smell. Hope this helps you out.
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Post# 320269 , Reply# 3   4/3/2015 at 12:59 (3,310 days old) by Firebirdman55 (Owensboro Kentucky)   |   | |
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Post# 320312 , Reply# 4   4/3/2015 at 20:01 (3,310 days old) by Kirbyloverdan (Egg Harbor Twp . NJ aka HOOVERLOVERDAN ❤️)   |   | |
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Post# 320325 , Reply# 5   4/3/2015 at 22:41 (3,309 days old) by Firebirdman55 (Owensboro Kentucky)   |   | |
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Post# 320367 , Reply# 7   4/4/2015 at 11:57 (3,309 days old) by Firebirdman55 (Owensboro Kentucky)   |   | |
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Post# 320368 , Reply# 8   4/4/2015 at 12:25 (3,309 days old) by Kirbyloverdan (Egg Harbor Twp . NJ aka HOOVERLOVERDAN ❤️)   |   | |
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Post# 320371 , Reply# 9   4/4/2015 at 12:57 (3,309 days old) by Hooverboy81 (Myrtle Place)   |   | |
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Post# 320393 , Reply# 10   4/4/2015 at 16:37 (3,309 days old) by Kirbyloverdan (Egg Harbor Twp . NJ aka HOOVERLOVERDAN ❤️)   |   | |
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I do not as I didn't take any when I visit John Gregory but stay tuned pictures will be coming soon .
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