Thread Number: 38548
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
Recently acquired Amway CMS-1000 |
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Post# 409904 , Reply# 1   5/29/2019 at 08:50 (1,765 days old) by Electroluxxxx (……)   |   | |
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Looks like it’s possible that the brush might have shifted in shipping, it should not be that close and I would not run it until you fix it or you may risk damaging the armature. |
Post# 409918 , Reply# 5   5/29/2019 at 16:03 (1,764 days old) by electroluxxxx (……)   |   | |
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yikes! Glad you had a spare set and fixed it! These seem to be a decent machine, definitely more durable than they look. Mike |
Post# 410030 , Reply# 7   6/1/2019 at 17:56 (1,761 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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Great job! I have a ClearTrak too. Bought at Goodwill in 2013 and it's missing a lot of the filter parts. I never got parts for it, but now that I have been a collector since 2017 I will get it going again soon hopefully. I see a lot of carpet cleaning companies on YouTube using them still, so they must do the job.
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Post# 410033 , Reply# 8   6/1/2019 at 18:37 (1,761 days old) by broomvac (N/A)   |   | |
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Post# 410057 , Reply# 11   6/2/2019 at 16:00 (1,760 days old) by broomvac (N/A)   |   | |
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All's well with my CMS 1000! It still digs sand out of the carpet and keeps the foam filter very clean.
Indeed, it seems that changes happened between "880411"--the date stamped on my CMS--and "882731." Incidentally, I'm having difficulty interpreting that date on your machine. The 88 certainly leads me to think 1988, but I don't know what to make of 2731. The 27th week of 1988 was July 04-July 10, and the 31st week was August 01-August 07. Anyone know how to decode this? Here are some of the changes that might have occurred between your vacuum and mine: --switch from grey to black brush roll. Mine has the grey one. --removal of ring around cyclone. Mine has the ring, which was removed from the design later perhaps due to infringement. --widening of tip of cyclone. Mine seems to have a narrower, perhaps more efficient(?) cyclone tip, which might have been changed later due to infringement. --flattening of the back of the clear bin. Mine is perfectly cylindrical, but I suspect that the flat section might have been added later on for, yeah, you guessed it. --tapering of the bottom of the clear bin. Mine does not taper at the bottom. Yep, same theory here. --switch from 8 amp motor to 7 amp motor. Mine has an 8 amp motor, and I haven't heard of another CMS 1000 with one. No idea why they would change this. --addition of "Amway" to the nozzle label. Mine does not say "Amway" anywhere on the top sticker. There may have been other modifications to the design, but I haven't yet identified them. Which of these changes does your vacuum have? It's very interesting to see what all they changed once they got in trouble. I'm actually starting a YouTube channel in the next month or so and I intend to upload some videos of my CMS 1000. I'll let you know when I do! I look forward to learning more about these interesting cleaners! |
Post# 410067 , Reply# 13   6/2/2019 at 23:20 (1,760 days old) by broomvac (N/A)   |   | |
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Ah, thanks for clearing all that up. The changes I listed above were basically just differences I noticed between my CMS and other Amway vacuums I have seen online. I never noticed that the cords and filter trays changed, too. Indeed, there is no frame between the foam filter and micro filter on my unit. I appreciate the info!
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Post# 410072 , Reply# 14   6/3/2019 at 08:54 (1,760 days old) by fantomfan57 (Central Texas)   |   | |
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I've had 2 of these, I liked them but for some reason I sold or gave them away. Great to hear them described as pulling crud from carpet. |
Post# 410537 , Reply# 17   6/15/2019 at 22:36 (1,747 days old) by broomvac (N/A)   |   | |
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So I checked my CMS 1000 and its spring was not stretched like yours. It looks like your Cleartrak's spring.
Super glue could very well fix the crack. The deeper into the crack you can get it, the more effective it should be. You may also have luck with JB-weld if you properly rough up and clean the surfaces to be glued. Perhaps try gluing inside the holder where it would be less obvious? As for cleaning: I use microfiber towels, car detailing spray, and elbow grease when I refurb new finds. Washing plastic parts with the hose also works. Thankfully, although the fine dust is unsightly, it doesn't hurt the vacuum. :) Feel free to just keep our conversation here; it doesn't bother me. Maybe we can help people who come across more CMS 1000s in the future. Good luck!
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Post# 410539 , Reply# 18   6/15/2019 at 22:45 (1,747 days old) by FantomFan (Rochester, New York)   |   | |
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Post# 410821 , Reply# 19   6/23/2019 at 09:57 (1,740 days old) by Uksausage (eastbourne east sussex UK)   |   | |
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It’s such a shame these are not available here in the uk. I think they would probably sell quite well, there’s a lot of people switching from Dyson now to other brands like shark I personally would love one of these. Think it’s time to start searching eBay USA |