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Thread Number: 30323
/ Tag: Pre-1950 Vacuum Cleaners
Wireless Vacuette Lubrication? |
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| Post# 336340 , Reply# 1 10/27/2015 at 17:32 (3,096 days old) by CharlesKirby66 (Manteca, CA) | ||
Kwik Klean off eBay?!
So YOU'RE the one who bought that machine. I just knew it had to be one of us!!! I wanted it too, but at 65 bids to $379, I just couldn't swing it. Keep me in your will. :-)
As for the oil, remember that thing has been around for near 100 years. Goodness knows who got a hold of it, or how they serviced it. | ||
| Post# 336342 , Reply# 2 10/27/2015 at 17:52 (3,096 days old) by Nubz3760 () | ||
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Yep it was me :-). Do you know if it takes oil or grease? | ||
| Post# 336345 , Reply# 3 10/27/2015 at 18:07 (3,096 days old) by Caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
Vacuette. | ||
| Post# 336346 , Reply# 4 10/27/2015 at 18:12 (3,096 days old) by Caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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Vacuette. | ||
| Post# 336349 , Reply# 5 10/27/2015 at 18:31 (3,096 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England) | ||
Hi | ||
| Post# 336358 , Reply# 6 10/27/2015 at 19:36 (3,096 days old) by Caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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Hi kirbymodel2c
Those are before and after pictures.
The one of the Vacuette was taken in 2005 right after the VCCC convention in Los Angeles. A year the entire collection went into storage for what I expected to be a few weeks, turned out to be 9 years! Last August they were brought home. The second picture was taken the day I cleaned out the holding shed, while bags, cords, and so on were still in boxes. Since then they have been cleaned, the shelves organized and they're in the correct order. | ||
| Post# 336365 , Reply# 7 10/27/2015 at 21:51 (3,096 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.) | ||
Congratulations Nubz!!! Here's a photo of the worm gear behind the grease cap. If I was you, I wouldn't pop that cap for nothing, on account, that it still has its original wire and rubber pin. If you attempt to remove it, the pine will most probably be destroyed and you won't ever find another one
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| Post# 336366 , Reply# 8 10/27/2015 at 22:04 (3,096 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.) | ||
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P.S. Please say that you didn't undo this big screw here!?
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| Post# 336369 , Reply# 9 10/27/2015 at 23:45 (3,096 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center) | ||
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| Post# 336371 , Reply# 10 10/28/2015 at 01:01 (3,096 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.) | ||
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Do you see the little shiny piece of dye cast I'm pointing at with the pencil? Well, underneath that is a retaining screw inside the worm gear keeping the big "ass " brass fan screw from moving doing normal use of the machine? So, that's called a locking screw which needs to be unloosed before you unloose the big one...OH, NOOOOOOO
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| Post# 336372 , Reply# 11 10/28/2015 at 01:08 (3,096 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.) | ||
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| Post# 336393 , Reply# 12 10/28/2015 at 08:02 (3,095 days old) by Nubz3760 () | ||
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No I removed that big cap with the slot in it, I was just wondering if I should slap some grease in there. | ||
| Post# 336400 , Reply# 13 10/28/2015 at 11:33 (3,095 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.) | ||
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| Post# 336414 , Reply# 14 10/28/2015 at 15:47 (3,095 days old) by Nubz3760 () | ||
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Now say I wanted to grease the internals, how do I remove that cap without cutting that wire? | ||
| Post# 336437 , Reply# 15 10/28/2015 at 20:58 (3,095 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.) | ||
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| Post# 336441 , Reply# 16 10/28/2015 at 21:33 (3,095 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.) | ||
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The cap screw is important, it holds down your sleeve for your bearings. When oiling, move your wheels gently -- Don't want to pop that sleeve out. Also, don't over oil it, it will blow out into your bag. | ||
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Comes to the Rescue!
! If I was to guess, it has never been opened up before, which is no real problem. All you really need to do is run 4 or 5 drops of 3-IN ONE OIL, preferably (in the blue and white bottle) down both its wheel axels for about a week, to reactivate the grease inside its worm gear case. Remember, as you apply the oil to move its wheels back and forth ( NOT BY THE RUBBER PART OF THE WHEEL, BUT BY ITS METAL REM!!!) Also, you may want to remove its bag...DON'T WANT NO OIL ON IT!!! Once again, Congratulations on a super fine James Kirby machine!
In the photo you will see the retaining screw clearly at the bottom. But on a happier note it could have loosened over time and no damage was done to the big brass screw, which, of course, keeps your fan in place during operation. Please, pray it was so! And, Alex, as always I'll press like on your jibber jabber!
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