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Bearings styles/series vacs use? - Help
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Post# 326522   6/6/2015 at 22:56 (3,217 days old) by chicagomike (Plover, WI)        

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Hi, I hope collectors of other brands of vacuums (besides kirby's) can tell me what bearing styles are used in your vacuums. I am specifically interested in the bearing identification number/style number (not a hoover part number but the actual style number of the bearing and bearing manufacturer). See photos as a reference.

The kirbys from 505 (1945) to present day use only 4 different bearings. One bearing is mounted in a hole on the front bearing plate which is then placed over the front of the armature shaft, and another bearing goes on the rear of the armature shaft. These 4 bearings are 1. 608 (rearing bearing from Classic Omega-Present) 2. 8007 (rear bearing from 505-Classic), 3. 8500 (front bearing from 505-Classic) 4. 6200 (front bearing from Classic Omega-Present)


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Post# 326541 , Reply# 1   6/7/2015 at 09:35 (3,217 days old) by BikerRay (Middle Earth)        

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Electrolux Model XI used Norma C97 ( 627 ) for both front and rear bearings

Electrolux Model XII used Norma C97 for the rear and Norma XB110 for the front

Electrolux Model XXX used 627 for the rear and 629 for the front bearings

Electrolux 1205 used SKF R8 ( 608 ) for the front and a bronze sleeve for the rear bearing.

Electrolux Epic 6000 used 608 for the front and rear bearings

Hamilton Beach No. 14 upright used 87007 or ND 8008 for both front and back bearings

The Kirby C used ND 8008 for both front and rear bearings. (ND being for New Departure)

Rexair A, B & C used 88500 for the top and 88502 for the bottom bearing

Rainbow D & D2 used 88502 for the top and 88011 for the bottom bearing

Rainbow D3 used 6201 for both upper and lower bearing

Rainbow D4 and D4C SE used 6201 for all three bearings



Post# 329740 , Reply# 2   7/20/2015 at 17:37 (3,173 days old) by blknblu (CT)        

Electrolux LE plastic canister:

NTN 608LB for the front and a bronze sleeve for the rear bearing.
This bearing is the standard 608 2RS style bearing (double seal)
8mm Bore, 22mm OD, 7mm Width, Double Seal
Bearing is made in Japan

Note the difference between sealed and shielded!

2RS Sealed, double For keeping out generated dust and grit
ZZ Shielded, double




This post was last edited 07/20/2015 at 22:38

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