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Post# 17475   7/30/2007 at 13:24 (6,114 days old) by funvacfan (Canada)        

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I picked up a Kenmore economy upright vacuum from 1970. I'm sure a picture of it has been shown here as a catalouge picture, it aparently is made by Whirlpool.

Truly, quite an ugly machine, but I could not help myself. So...I've cleaned it up, and ran it for a trail run around the house. Very fast brush action! However, the motor got very hot, and I would guess that the bearings on the motor are dry. I lubed the end caps on the brush roll.

My question is, how do you lubricate the motor? It is a very common looking motor. Looks like the kind that older sewing machines used, I think they are called universal motors.

Any thoughts on motor lubrication?

Guy


Post# 17482 , Reply# 1   7/30/2007 at 16:08 (6,114 days old) by petek (Ontario)        

Guy, I want you to go get a camera, no more putting it off!!! Get thee down to Future Shop or Best Buy or Walmart post haste. It's 2007 LOL

I recently got a 1969 Sears fall / winter catalog and they only show one upright, probably the one you're talking about..I'll try and scan it but the scanning program for my printer seems to be acting up.


Post# 17636 , Reply# 2   8/1/2007 at 19:24 (6,111 days old) by funvacfan (Canada)        
I know, I know...

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I'm just not tech savy, and unless I can convince a friend to come over and hook it up and show me, I don't have a hope in hell of fiquring it out. I've only recently switched over to touch-tone phones LOL!!

Guy



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