Thread Number: 27553
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
When Armatures Attack |
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Post# 308419   12/10/2014 at 09:03 (3,396 days old) by HisMastersVoice (Ferndale, MI)   |   | |
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I needed a break from working on my Hoover 725 last night, so I pulled a Kirby 513 off of my "to do" shelf and quickly dismembered it to begin cleaning. When I pulled the armature out, I discovered a bit of a surprise. What appeared to be a member of the widow family had made a little nest in the cooling fan. So, I did what any rational person would have done. I screamed like a girl, got the blow torch out, and eradicated it from the earth, along with its unborn children.
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Post# 308422 , Reply# 1   12/10/2014 at 10:51 (3,396 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)   |   | |
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Post# 308423 , Reply# 2   12/10/2014 at 11:29 (3,395 days old) by HisMastersVoice (Ferndale, MI)   |   | |
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James,
It won't be anything spectacular, it was factory rebuilt in 1995, so of course it has been stripped of all its original trim and replaced with tan blahness. It was however, the cleanest field coil I've seen to date, minus the abomination lurking within. I plan on using it as my "daily driver" once completed. The 516 I currently have in service could use a day at the spa. |
Post# 308708 , Reply# 4   12/13/2014 at 12:19 (3,392 days old) by HisMastersVoice (Ferndale, MI)   |   | |
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Just finished the 513 this morning. Looks pretty sharp even with the tan trim. And best of all, it's spider free!
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Post# 308711 , Reply# 5   12/13/2014 at 12:40 (3,392 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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