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Thread Number: 44357
/ Tag: Pre-1950 Vacuum Cleaners
Newly acquired Hoover 541 |
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Post# 461713 , Reply# 1 3/24/2023 at 21:34 (419 days old) by JustJunque  (Western MA) |
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| Post# 461723 , Reply# 3 3/25/2023 at 01:51 (419 days old) by Cousineddy (Canada) | ||
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I definitely don’t want to polish or wreck the finish for sure, and glad u mentioned the bag set up as it was part of my curiosity, mine does have the slide on the handle | ||
| Post# 461724 , Reply# 4 3/25/2023 at 02:01 (419 days old) by Cousineddy (Canada) | ||
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It is cleaning up surprisingly well, to the point I’m happy, time open it up tho and make it run as it should
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| Post# 461726 , Reply# 5 3/25/2023 at 08:57 (418 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
I would say it was made in 1923.
The early 541 was a 6/6 bristle, later on they went to a 5/7 configuration. The cord is a replacement but it looks good on the vacuum. Be sure to add a couple of drops of oil every so often, use 3-IN-ONE Motor Oil. The brushroll should have ball bearings in it that may need grease. The 541 used a 484 belt, you can get a replacement. If you go to JoAnn fabrics (or your local fabric shop) pick up a package that has a Singer rubber belt and bobbin winder tire. See picture below. Like the Columbia Gramophone on the night stand.
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