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Post# 32769   2/20/2008 at 15:27 (5,906 days old) by logan ()        

This Celebrity came into a local vacuum shop as a repair and the customer never came to pick it up. So, after 45 days the vacuum shop called me and said I could either take it or they were going to trash it. So of course I went and picked it up...

It runs good but has some wicked bearing noise when you turn it off when the motor is winding down. The vacuum shop said they couldn't repair it. Well, I'm sure I can do something with it. I'm just glad to have a Celebrity in my collection now.


Post# 32771 , Reply# 1   2/20/2008 at 15:30 (5,906 days old) by logan ()        
Also...

While I was there, I spotted a Lux Model AF. When I asked them about it they said the motor was fried because an old lady sucked up water with it. Well they gave it to me and when I got it home and put a cord on it...it purrs like a kitten. There is nothing wrong with it. The bag cage and motor looks so clean..no dirt anywhere.

They also gave me a little pile of Lux hoses they said they had no use for. Some of them work great, but a few leak. I will rob parts off the ones that leak and keep the others for my collection.


Post# 32783 , Reply# 2   2/20/2008 at 16:41 (5,906 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)        

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Aren't you lucky! I love the green two tone Celebrity, and I see it'll handle a powernozzel. The Lux hoses and vacuum are just icing on the cake.

Post# 32787 , Reply# 3   2/20/2008 at 17:41 (5,906 days old) by logan ()        

I got the power nozzle in the matching green with it, but it's kinda nasty looking so I was embarassed to picture it. LOL. I will photo it once it's cleaned up. I'm not sure when I'll have time to do that though.

Post# 32824 , Reply# 4   2/20/2008 at 21:29 (5,906 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany)        
LIES!

I know for a fact, that Celebrities with bearing noise can be fixed. :-)

The upper and lower motor bearings were still available 6 months ago... even if they're now 'discontinued' from Hoover, I'm sure a vac store somewhere has some laying around.

E-mail me with the model number and I can get you part numbers; and possibly service instructions.

My first Celebrity was kind of a pain.. getting the nut that holds the fan on is the worst place. Now that I've rebuilt a few of them, it's old hat.

~Fred

Here's a picture of Terry using my S3199.
It had a bad armature in it (totally toasted); so when I finally found another armature (took me maybe 6 months), I rebuilt the whole motor/machine.



Post# 32854 , Reply# 5   2/21/2008 at 07:47 (5,906 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)        

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Are all the power nozzles that deluxe? Also, what is the red and white vacuum in the lower right, some kind of Celebrity isn't it?

Post# 32858 , Reply# 6   2/21/2008 at 08:23 (5,906 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)        

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If you take the bearings to a bearing shop they can probably match them and will cost you a fraction of the price the vac store charges. eg - Aeris charges about $10.00 for the bearing for the old 80 series motors but I can get them at Aklands for about $2.00. The companies themselves generally just buy them in bulk from the bearing companies anyway. You have to take in the bearings though so they can measure them to get the right match.

(re: what is the red and white vacuum in the lower right, some kind of Celebrity isn't it - Can I take a guess? Looks like a Eureka to me)


Post# 32860 , Reply# 7   2/21/2008 at 08:48 (5,906 days old) by logan ()        
Power Nozzles...

No they are not all that deluxe. The lower end Celebrities of this model came with an "L" shaped power nozzle with no headlight.

Post# 32864 , Reply# 8   2/21/2008 at 09:47 (5,906 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany)        
Bearings...

Celebrity bearings are integrated into the upper and lower motor housings... The upper bearing is a needle bearing, like the one end on a Concept. The lower bearing, if memory serves me, is a ball bearing. I don't think it would be possible to just "pop" in a new bearing.

Logan- Yeah, I think that model should have come with the less deluxe powerhead.

Yup, Collector2; it's a Eureka Canister, from the collection of Jeff Parker. He got it NIB sometime last November/December.

Here's a better picture of it.




Post# 32867 , Reply# 9   2/21/2008 at 11:02 (5,906 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)        

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I'm just too driven by Celebrities! Doug, you have better eyesight that I do.

Post# 32873 , Reply# 10   2/21/2008 at 13:30 (5,905 days old) by 1926700 ()        
my celebrity

i just got it today bought it off ebay . it is a hoover vault find . serial no 1 and it is nos . and i just love it
tanks to tom anderson for putting it on ebay . and good ol tom even threw n a stack of bags.


Post# 32877 , Reply# 11   2/21/2008 at 13:33 (5,905 days old) by 1926700 ()        
anither veiw

and a pussy in the backround of the first pic
and the tag sorry it blurry date aug 81 made for woolco
guessing a 1970's walmart


Post# 32879 , Reply# 12   2/21/2008 at 13:35 (5,905 days old) by 1926700 ()        
3rd pic

w/ power nozzel

Post# 32894 , Reply# 13   2/21/2008 at 13:54 (5,905 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)        
Looks like a million!

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You did good! Tom always treats you right. Woolco was the last bit of Woolworth I believe. Wherever it was supposed to end up sold a classy product.

Post# 32900 , Reply# 14   2/21/2008 at 14:02 (5,905 days old) by 1926700 ()        
i know what your taking about

when woolco was closing in co springs my gradfather bought
out all there christmas stuff som boxes of glass balls
still have the Woolworth price tag


Post# 32909 , Reply# 15   2/21/2008 at 14:24 (5,905 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill (Birthplace of the Railway),England, UK.)        
Kewl Turquoise

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Never realised the celebrities came in so many variations, love the colours and tool caddys!!!all credit to Hoover ..those designers certainly worked those colour wheels...was there ever a black one produced???


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