Thread Number: 35950
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Servicing vintage vacuums |
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Post# 385529   2/6/2018 at 14:58 (2,242 days old) by Seijun (Portland, OR)   |   | |
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I am seeking tips and info for general servicing of vintage vacuums. Do you have a checklist that you run through when you get a machine that probably hasn't been serviced in 30 years? I only know the most basic stuff. Cleaning off dirt, pulling pet hair out of the motor, and replacing bags and filters. Should I be oiling or greasing anything? How should I be handling carbon brushes?
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Post# 385566 , Reply# 3   2/6/2018 at 23:10 (2,242 days old) by broomvac (N/A)   |   | |
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Don't wash bags with screen-printed logos unless you don't want to see the logo again.
High-temperature grease in rolling element bearings. Non-detergent oil in sleeve bearings. Always clean a vacuum's wheels and sole plate before running it across nice carpet. If the sole plate is steel, make sure it is not rusty/rough so as to not destroy your carpet. Use synthetic cloth HEPA inner bags whenever possible. They maintain performance better and keep outer bags dust free. Be gentle when tightening screws which thread into plastic. Always tighten by hand, follow the original threads, and never over-tighten. Unless it's really special, don't bother with a used vacuum which has a damaged outer bag or brush roll. If available, these parts will cost more than the machine is worth. I'll think of more, but that is it for now. Good luck. broomvac |