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Post# 407030   3/21/2019 at 22:45 (1,862 days old) by Superocd (PNW US)        

So I have my 1974 JCPenney (Hoover Convertible) torn apart for a cleanup/service
and the motor gasket is dry rotted with evidence of dust leakage around the perimeter of the base. I searched for new gaskets on Amazon, eBay and eVacuumStore and have come up short. I would use air duct sealant like I have with my Kirbys but there is a groove where the gasket is seated on the surface of the motor base and so I'm afraid that it would require a massive bead of sealant which may be very messy. Any ideas?

Also, I'd like to get a new bag gasket, but if I'm not able to find a motor gasket, a bag gasket is even more unlikely. Again, a search yielded nothing. Any ideas for that?

The good news is that the carbon brushes showed very little wear (assuming that 3/4 in is the original size), the brushroll is in VERY GOOD condition for its age (not sure if it is original because of its condition), as is the vinyl bag and I was able to find a new top bearing for the motor relatively easily. The aluminum fan showed very light wear, light enough that I could rub my finger across the vanes and not get snagged.

The bad news is that the hood has some scuffs/scratches/moderate gouges at the front corners. I was able to buff the lighter scratches out but as far as the imperfections that remain, I am not positive that those can be fixed unlike an aluminum Kirby. I guess that is one of the things you have to live with when you are collecting, hoods for department store vacuums from 45 years ago aren't exactly plentiful. Oh, well, it looks decent from five feet away, and 45 years from now, people will be amazed that there's one of these left in decent, running condition (I hope!).

Post# 407033 , Reply# 1   3/21/2019 at 23:27 (1,861 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)        
Hey

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3m liquid gasket that will seal it. The scuffs I'd need to see for advice. Gotta get a Hoover knows how to get blemishes out.
Les

Post# 407036 , Reply# 2   3/21/2019 at 23:41 (1,861 days old) by Superocd (PNW US)        
Here are the blemishes on the hood...

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Post# 407038 , Reply# 3   3/21/2019 at 23:53 (1,861 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)        
Hey

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Is that metal or plastic.
Im thinking plastic. I'm not going to attempt to guess. But some people know how on this board.
Les

Post# 407039 , Reply# 4   3/22/2019 at 00:10 (1,861 days old) by Superocd (PNW US)        

The hood is plastic. The base is cast aluminum, which is nice, and it kind of makes me wish that my 2016 Sanitaire SC886 was outfitted with an aluminum base rather than one out of plastic.

I'm not sure which kind of plastic the hood is made out of, but I'm assuming that it's high impact ABS? I've already kind of polished the lighter scuffs and scratches out but I'm not so sure about these heavier gouges. I'd love to take them out if it's doable, but if not, it's not a huge deal since I totally realize that sometimes one can't "have it all" when collecting and restoring rare items with rare parts availability, and will just have to accept the condition it is in after all avenues have been exhausted in its restoration process.

It does look decent if you're not up close, but then again, it's not exactly the "out-of-the-box" kind of look that my recently refurbished Kirbys and Royal 884 have taken.


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