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1985 Hoover Concept One repairs
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Post# 264772   1/25/2014 at 23:24 (3,737 days old) by cap10323 ()        

I posted In another thread, that my Concept one vacuum had blown the transmission.. By Way of breaking the cheep plastic mounts off of the Replacement transmission I had bought from China..

Post# 264773 , Reply# 1   1/25/2014 at 23:29 (3,737 days old) by cap10323 ()        

I am a Small engine Mechanic, So I am excellent with my hands and Very good at Bodging/Fixing things not meant to be fixed..

So I got to work..

I removed the old screws, Ground away the plastic at the ends until I had a clean surface far enough down to be structurally sound.. Then Fitted Oversize screws into all of the holes and used a double hose clamp configuration to stop the Same problem from ever recurring..



Post# 264774 , Reply# 2   1/25/2014 at 23:31 (3,737 days old) by cap10323 ()        

Whilst I was working on the transmission, I noticed the Brush housing (Guessing at names here) was Cracked.

Post# 264775 , Reply# 3   1/25/2014 at 23:32 (3,737 days old) by cap10323 ()        

So I made up a bracket, Out of some metal Used for model railroading.. And Glued it on.

Post# 264776 , Reply# 4   1/25/2014 at 23:34 (3,737 days old) by cap10323 ()        

Then Covered it in Electrical tape, To keep it from getting rusty etc..

You can hardly tell it has been repaired


Post# 264777 , Reply# 5   1/25/2014 at 23:36 (3,737 days old) by cap10323 ()        

Then. I began to reassemble.

Post# 264778 , Reply# 6   1/25/2014 at 23:38 (3,737 days old) by cap10323 ()        

All Done..

This vacuum has had "The Hard Grind" As it were for many, many years.. So it's not the nicest looking.. but I can tell you.. It runs like the day it was made..



Post# 264817 , Reply# 7   1/26/2014 at 09:01 (3,736 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)        

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Glad it was saved, they are very strong machines.

Post# 264848 , Reply# 8   1/27/2014 at 00:34 (3,736 days old) by cap10323 ()        
Strong machines

Indeed, I was disappointed to say the least When my $100 transmission bought new from china last year failed.. The only reason I replaced it was I couldn't find replacement Asbestos clutch plates for the old one.. Why I would have wanted to is a whole other question.. Why they used Asbestos in the first place is beyond me..

Cap10323



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