Thread Number: 28821
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Rebristling brush rollers |
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Post# 321997   4/14/2015 at 17:55 (3,271 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere)   |   | |
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Is there a way to rebristle a Compact "Always Beauty Clean" PN brush roller? I want to put it to use once I get the roller rebristled. |
Post# 322020 , Reply# 1   4/14/2015 at 22:07 (3,271 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 322041 , Reply# 2   4/15/2015 at 04:16 (3,270 days old) by James (Ware, Hertfordshire, UK)   |   | |
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I'm looking at doing some of my really old kirby brush rolls.
From what I can see the bristles are held in with a U shaped piece of thick wire/ metal in holes in the wooden brush roll. If I can pull them out, then I can re-bristle them easy enough. Placing new bristle between the prongs of the U and forcing the U back into the wood of the brush roll should make the bristles stand upright. Then after a trim, as good as new... In theory... I'm not sure about your compact brush roll. How are the bristles held in place? |
Post# 322063 , Reply# 3   4/15/2015 at 11:43 (3,270 days old) by oldkirbyman (The Dalles, Or)   |   | |
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It works as James said. It's easy. I have done it for years. Just do some to learn how much bristle to use. Make a tool with a flat edge like a screwdriver to drive in the staple. ' |
Post# 322065 , Reply# 4   4/15/2015 at 11:51 (3,270 days old) by anthony (leeds uk)   |   | |
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Post# 322110 , Reply# 5   4/15/2015 at 17:14 (3,270 days old) by Hooverboy81 (Myrtle Place)   |   | |
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Is fantastic with rebristling! Give them a call, mail it to them, and it comes back good as new for around $30. It's truly awesome. oconnors-sales.com/services.htm...
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Post# 322149 , Reply# 6   4/16/2015 at 09:10 (3,269 days old) by James (Ware, Hertfordshire, UK)   |   | |
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That's nice to hear that method will work then!
Yes will take some figuring out as to bristle length. I'm planning on using a decent quality dusting brush from a numatic, and harvest the bristles from that. The fibres look similar to what the really old Kirby's have in the brush rolls. Will try and fashion up some type of tool to push the staples back in with Thanks for the tips. |