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Thread Number: 35727
/ Tag: Pre-1950 Vacuum Cleaners
General Electric Model AVF-807 |
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| Post# 383523 1/4/2018 at 00:21 (2,298 days old) by Vintagefox (California) | ||
Just recently acquired this lovely machine today. A GE model AVF-807. There isn't much, if any information that I could find online aside from the manual, one VL post and an article saying these had unreliable electric motors. The bag and belt cover also don't appear to be original to the machine. The belt cover I believe is off an earlier model GE.
After some hours of cleaning, inspecting and servicing, all appears to run flawlessly. Including the automatic carpet height adjuster! Overall very pleased with how this one turned out, and will be looked after along my other machines within my collection. The only issue with it at the moment is that the belt slips a little bit once it hits carpet. (Or in this case a small throw rug.) I tried a Kirby flat belt, but it turned out to be too loose. So do any of you have any suggestions for a suitable belt replacement? (Photos most likely bit crushed due to new camera and huge file sizes) -Alex | ||
| Post# 383524 , Reply# 1 1/4/2018 at 01:05 (2,298 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) | ||
Instruction manual here: www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-...
Sadly no information on the belt, other than "contact the general electric retailer". | ||
| Post# 383525 , Reply# 2 1/4/2018 at 01:26 (2,298 days old) by Vintagefox (California) | ||
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| Post# 383526 , Reply# 3 1/4/2018 at 01:41 (2,297 days old) by FCS3 (Hawaii) | ||
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The belt that's on there looks a bit narrow, like its from a hand vac (Royal? Dirt Devil?) Take it to Walmart or Target and size it with their selection if you just want any- thing that fits. | ||
| Post# 383527 , Reply# 4 1/4/2018 at 01:42 (2,297 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) | ||
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| Post# 383529 , Reply# 5 1/4/2018 at 04:22 (2,297 days old) by pr-21 (Middletown, OH) | ||
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| Post# 383532 , Reply# 6 1/4/2018 at 06:02 (2,297 days old) by kenkart () | ||
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This was made in 1952 It matched the first swivel top, I have one but the automatic adjustor needs work, the belt is smaller than a Kirby belt, a small power nozzle belt works. | ||
| Post# 383538 , Reply# 7 1/4/2018 at 09:05 (2,297 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
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| Post# 383549 , Reply# 8 1/4/2018 at 14:27 (2,297 days old) by kenkart () | ||
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They are Really powerful, lift the carpet right off the floor like a old Kirby. | ||
| Post# 383558 , Reply# 9 1/4/2018 at 15:32 (2,297 days old) by Ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado) | ||
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| Post# 383761 , Reply# 10 1/7/2018 at 16:48 (2,294 days old) by kenkart () | ||
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I also have the one before this That matches the square tank, sort of a burgundy brown color with a chrome hood, really pulls! | ||
| Post# 383763 , Reply# 11 1/7/2018 at 17:25 (2,294 days old) by TheSpiritOf76 () | ||
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I just found that one last month..... I used a Kirby belt, works perfectly. | ||
| Post# 383770 , Reply# 12 1/7/2018 at 18:21 (2,294 days old) by Ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado) | ||
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| Post# 383875 , Reply# 13 1/8/2018 at 17:02 (2,293 days old) by Vintagefox (California) | ||
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Belts! | ||
| Post# 384204 , Reply# 14 1/13/2018 at 18:18 (2,288 days old) by Ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado) | ||
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As threatened, all the ‘gurls’ together for a ‘say cheese’
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