Thread Number: 22157
Constellation 867A the Blue One |
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Post# 248557   9/1/2013 at 04:37 (3,889 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 248558 , Reply# 1   9/1/2013 at 04:38 (3,889 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 248559 , Reply# 2   9/1/2013 at 04:40 (3,889 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 248560 , Reply# 3   9/1/2013 at 04:41 (3,889 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 248561 , Reply# 4   9/1/2013 at 04:42 (3,889 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 248563 , Reply# 5   9/1/2013 at 04:44 (3,889 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 248564 , Reply# 6   9/1/2013 at 04:46 (3,889 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys, UK)   |   | |
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The only problems I could find after a good clean, one, the torsion springs had completely disintegrated to nothing which hold and tension the carbon brushes, I haven’t seen this type before, the spring is inside a plastic arm which pushes on the end of the brush, the second problem being the amount of rust on and within the turbine housings, third the commutator was encrusted, which I have had to carefully scrap off and then polish it clean.
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Post# 248565 , Reply# 7   9/1/2013 at 04:47 (3,889 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 248566 , Reply# 8   9/1/2013 at 04:49 (3,889 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 248567 , Reply# 9   9/1/2013 at 04:50 (3,889 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 248568 , Reply# 10   9/1/2013 at 04:52 (3,889 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 248569 , Reply# 11   9/1/2013 at 04:53 (3,889 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 248570 , Reply# 12   9/1/2013 at 04:54 (3,889 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 248571 , Reply# 13   9/1/2013 at 04:55 (3,889 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 248572 , Reply# 14   9/1/2013 at 04:57 (3,889 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 248573 , Reply# 15   9/1/2013 at 04:59 (3,889 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 248574 , Reply# 16   9/1/2013 at 05:00 (3,889 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 248575 , Reply# 17   9/1/2013 at 05:01 (3,889 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 248576 , Reply# 18   9/1/2013 at 05:02 (3,889 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 248577 , Reply# 19   9/1/2013 at 05:04 (3,889 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 248578 , Reply# 20   9/1/2013 at 05:04 (3,889 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 248579 , Reply# 21   9/1/2013 at 05:07 (3,889 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 248588 , Reply# 22   9/1/2013 at 07:26 (3,889 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota)   |   | |
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Post# 248591 , Reply# 23   9/1/2013 at 08:24 (3,889 days old) by vac-o-matic (Saint Louis, Mo.)   |   | |
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You sir have some serious talent and patience! Stunning transformation! |
Post# 248592 , Reply# 24   9/1/2013 at 08:58 (3,889 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Post# 248605 , Reply# 25   9/1/2013 at 11:46 (3,889 days old) by anthony (leeds uk)   |   | |
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Post# 248607 , Reply# 26   9/1/2013 at 11:55 (3,889 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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Post# 248628 , Reply# 27   9/1/2013 at 13:11 (3,889 days old) by jade_angel (Fort Collins, CO)   |   | |
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That's a heck of a restoration job! |
Post# 248652 , Reply# 28   9/1/2013 at 14:34 (3,889 days old) by beko1987 (Stokenchurch, United Kingdom)   |   | |
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There's been some great restos on here recently, but I think you win! That is great, and a great example of why the old ones are the best! |
Post# 248665 , Reply# 29   9/1/2013 at 16:36 (3,889 days old) by joee ()   |   | |
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That's just miraculous! Stunning. |
Post# 248667 , Reply# 30   9/1/2013 at 16:55 (3,889 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 248768 , Reply# 31   9/2/2013 at 09:59 (3,888 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 248770 , Reply# 32   9/2/2013 at 10:06 (3,888 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 248773 , Reply# 33   9/2/2013 at 10:51 (3,888 days old) by Constellation86 (Roy, UT)   |   | |
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Nice job! I'll have to send you my Kenmore. Nicholas |
Post# 250277 , Reply# 34   9/15/2013 at 13:00 (3,875 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Post# 250368 , Reply# 35   9/16/2013 at 10:27 (3,874 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 250404 , Reply# 36   9/16/2013 at 17:21 (3,874 days old) by anthony (leeds uk)   |   | |
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Post# 250405 , Reply# 37   9/16/2013 at 17:26 (3,874 days old) by anthony (leeds uk)   |   | |
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Post# 250511 , Reply# 38   9/18/2013 at 13:00 (3,872 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 250513 , Reply# 39   9/18/2013 at 13:18 (3,872 days old) by anthony (leeds uk)   |   | |
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Post# 250517 , Reply# 40   9/18/2013 at 14:08 (3,872 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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