Thread Number: 41359  /  Tag: Pre-1950 Vacuum Cleaners
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Post# 438538   2/11/2021 at 14:25 (1,141 days old) by sparky5556 (stamford ct)        

So my 1949 model XXX's motor bit the dust. Where could I get a replacement one?

Post# 438539 , Reply# 1   2/11/2021 at 14:56 (1,141 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma)        
?

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bit the dust how? whats wrong with it?

Post# 438540 , Reply# 2   2/11/2021 at 15:02 (1,141 days old) by sparky5556 (stamford ct)        

Motor is totally shot. Not spinning, burn marks etc

Post# 438542 , Reply# 3   2/11/2021 at 15:58 (1,141 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)        

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You take one out of another model 30 (or model 60). They are all over eBay.

Post# 438552 , Reply# 4   2/11/2021 at 16:59 (1,141 days old) by sparky5556 (stamford ct)        

I was hoping to find a rebuilt one. The ones on ebay look like they have been through the wringer

Post# 438608 , Reply# 5   2/12/2021 at 18:43 (1,140 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth)        

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So?

You get one and rebuild it yourself.


Post# 438618 , Reply# 6   2/12/2021 at 22:08 (1,140 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)        

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"Not spinning, burn marks etc "

Verify the motor is getting power from the wall. A motor will never not have power unless the connection from wall to motor via the power cord or on/off switch is faulty. Check those. The burn marks you see on the commutator is normal, its from the carbon brushes as the motor is run. If it is excessively black, that is typical of a machine used hard and will need its commutator polished and new carbon brushes to restore electrical contact.

Other typical things in a 80ish year old vacuum would be old oil or grease that has gummed up into a gooey tar, parts being stuck in place from sitting for decades on end, and just needing a full tune up overall. No sense in throwing out perfectly good motors, and you cannot find motors for antique vacuums at the drop of a hat either.

Good luck! Many people here know motor repair and would be more than happy to help, I'm sure :)


Post# 438750 , Reply# 7   2/14/2021 at 18:20 (1,138 days old) by sparky5556 (stamford ct)        

I'm looking on ebay and i see a motor for a model G. Will this work?

Post# 438751 , Reply# 8   2/14/2021 at 18:30 (1,138 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma)        
i think

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i think i may have put a G motor in a 30 before

Post# 439243 , Reply# 9   2/27/2021 at 09:46 (1,125 days old) by sparky5556 (stamford ct)        

Model G motor worked with a little wire modification.

Post# 439257 , Reply# 10   2/27/2021 at 18:24 (1,125 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma)        
yep

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there ya go-problem solved?

Post# 439276 , Reply# 11   2/28/2021 at 09:50 (1,124 days old) by sparky5556 (stamford ct)        

Yes sir!


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