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Sanitaire -- "One Piece at a Time"
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Post# 298893   9/19/2014 at 15:27 (3,478 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)        

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A few weeks ago, I acquired an older Eureka with a plaid bag. I really wanted the plaid bag! But it also had a bad motor bearing. Since Eureka bearings are hard to find, I just bought a new 7 amp motor. When I took it apart to clean, I had plans to paint the hood too. Then I noticed that the base was cracked. So I found a Quick Kleen base on Ebay for $20. When I started to paint the hood, I accidentally cracked the headlight cap! Well, crap! That's when I decided to go whole hog. I bought a new Sanitaire hood, handle, and handle socket.

The only things that are left from my Eureka plaid project are the front axle and wheels, the Dial-a-Nap screw, the hood springs, pedal release spring, and the front axle spring! Everything else is brand new!

It reminds me of Johnny Cash's song -- "One Piece at a Time"!


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Post# 298894 , Reply# 1   9/19/2014 at 15:29 (3,478 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)        

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I've seen plenty of Sanitaires like this in red (their commercial line). So I guess this is more like their discontinued Professional line.

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Post# 298895 , Reply# 2   9/19/2014 at 15:31 (3,478 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)        

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I forgot to mention that I already had the bumper on hand. I had ordered a thing bumper for a different project and they shipped this wide bumper. I just kept it, thinking I would use it one day.

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Post# 298896 , Reply# 3   9/19/2014 at 15:32 (3,478 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)        

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And of course, I upgraded to the new ST bag system too. The only thing left to do is to find a lower cord hook to match the black quick release model.

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Post# 298897 , Reply# 4   9/19/2014 at 15:33 (3,478 days old) by sonnyndad ()        

I once had the idea to buy every part for a certain Sanitaire and completely assemble it myself. The only problem would be finding screws.

Post# 298907 , Reply# 5   9/19/2014 at 17:05 (3,478 days old) by kirbyloverdan (Egg Harbor Twp . NJ aka HOOVERLOVERDAN ❤️)        
When did

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They discontinue the professional blue line ?

Dan


Post# 298908 , Reply# 6   9/19/2014 at 17:17 (3,478 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)        

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Smart looking! I pieced together what was left of a Sanitare (New base, New bag), $40 later and I had a Sanitare! used it once or twice, then put it in "Storage". That's the game of vacuums! tongue-out



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