Thread Number: 29690
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Is this Kenmore Canister worth fixing? |
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Post# 330968 , Reply# 2   8/4/2015 at 22:56 (3,159 days old) by Cbyrd ()   |   | |
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That canister is from the mid 80's,around '84-'85. They do not make that particular hose anymore. |
Post# 330970 , Reply# 3   8/4/2015 at 23:05 (3,159 days old) by Dustin (Jackson, MI)   |   | |
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Careful if the motor whines "a little", I had a motor out of a similar Kenmore canister that I transplanted into a shop vac (for dry pickup only) that sounded pretty rough and whined. I used it mainly for vacuuming out cars because it had absolutely fantastic suction... while cleaning out my car one day, noticed it sounded a little better... then promptly started slowing down and billowing acrid smoke. It siezed solid before I could pull the plug. Still have the vac and haven't even torn it apart yet, but will most definitely need a new motor.
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Post# 330972 , Reply# 4   8/4/2015 at 23:17 (3,159 days old) by dwl93 (IL)   |   | |
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I know it's a blank 3 wire hose, but it does say it would work on a two wire hose in the item description. How easy would this be to install? CLICK HERE TO GO TO dwl93's LINK on eBay |
Post# 330986 , Reply# 6   8/5/2015 at 07:21 (3,158 days old) by FantomFan (Rochester, New York)   |   | |
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Post# 331090 , Reply# 7   8/6/2015 at 09:39 (3,157 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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It was the bottom of the line model. With a single fan motor. That model was offered three different ways. One was straight suction. One had a cord strapped onto the hose to run the power nozzle. One had the electric hose. The power nozzle had no height adjustment and didn't clean well. They were 'entry level' models that Sears rarely sold - the salesperson always tried to get you to go a little bit better than these machines. They also had tiny bags that clogged quickly with dirt. I bought one new in the mid 1980's for $99 (it had the strap on hose cord and power mate).
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