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Thread Number: 42702
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Hoover 912 |
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| Post# 448057 11/21/2021 at 14:39 (885 days old) by anthony (leeds uk) | ||
Had this for years .Anyone reading my last thread [near death kirby ] will have seen this machine and know its history .I have had it about 15 years .It runs but could do with some attention so today I stripped it down .The bottom bearing is shot and as you can see the commutator is really worn [imagine how many hours of running it must have had ] the bearing was held in place with 4 small bolts instead of the usual rivets .I will give everything a good clean and fit a new bearing .I think i have an old stock [new ]commutator somewhere
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| Post# 448058 , Reply# 1 11/21/2021 at 14:43 (885 days old) by anthony (leeds uk) | ||
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The main body
of the machine had some deep scratches so i decided to sand them out and try polishing instead of repainting .Its coming along nicely .Its only had its first blast on the polisher and already its looking good
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| Post# 448116 , Reply# 2 11/23/2021 at 16:37 (882 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England) | ||
Very nice.... | ||
| Post# 448141 , Reply# 3 11/26/2021 at 11:41 (880 days old) by anthony (leeds uk) | ||
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few more photos
found the new [old van stock] armature and a pair of new brushes .Also took all the paint off the brushroll and polished it up [ i usually repaint brush rolls but after a little use they are scratched and look no better so i decided to polish this one] Some new bearings and its as good as new .Can anyone tell me how old the machine is .I have taken a photo of the serial number
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| Post# 448142 , Reply# 4 11/26/2021 at 11:53 (880 days old) by anthony (leeds uk) | ||
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thats it all done
back wheels on and the rubber bumper .Motor refitted this time with some sealant [Whoever took it out last time didn't bother no wonder there was hardly any suction and lots of dirt in the motor compartment . Bag back on [although it could do with a new one and we all know that's not going to happen don't we .Will probably end up making one . its also had a length of new rubber flex just to complete the job . That's it guys there's another Kirby waiting its turn and its owner wants it back before Xmas so I had better get a move on .Just Hoovered the attic carpet and I have to say its purring like a kitten while at he same time lifting the carpet up just as it should
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| Post# 448145 , Reply# 5 11/26/2021 at 14:47 (880 days old) by watsonw (Newport, Shropshire, UK) | ||
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Stunning. Well done. Enjoy. Regards, Walter. | ||
| Post# 448147 , Reply# 6 11/26/2021 at 16:00 (879 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England) | ||
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Hi...
Hi. You've done a great job. Getting all of the old paint off must of took you a long time. Well done!:o)
When it comes to Hoovers my knowledge is limited as I'm a Kirby guy. However when it comes to knowing the date from the serial number the 912 part refers to the model of the unit and the next part 4 02 is the year of that decade and then the month. But You need to know the decade it came from. So it's either a 60s model or 70s. So it's either February 64 or February 74. I'm going to guess 74 lol. But I might be wrong. I'm sure one of the Hoover guys will inform you correctly. Hope that's of some limited help lol. Cheers James:o) | ||
Post# 448150 , Reply# 7 11/26/2021 at 17:11 (879 days old) by KirbyClassicIII  (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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kirbymodel2c | ||
| Post# 448197 , Reply# 8 11/29/2021 at 16:23 (876 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England) | ||
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Hi... | ||
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Post# 448209 , Reply# 9 11/30/2021 at 09:47 (876 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Let's take a moment to say | ||
| Post# 448220 , Reply# 10 11/30/2021 at 10:53 (876 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
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| Post# 448319 , Reply# 11 12/4/2021 at 13:28 (872 days old) by anthony (leeds uk) | ||
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regarding its age | ||
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