Antique Vacuum Restoration - Part 1 - Disassembly

[@les2998]

Holy it's madman from VL Les Nice machine

[@Stormdivision1]

Cool!

[@Ragnar8504]

If you don't have access to HVAC equipment either, I've read that putting the bearing into a largy syringe with some oil is a lot better than nothing, even though it's not that much of a vacuum.

[@harukatakahashi8822]

Nice mlp fim figures & nice that you like or love the brave little toaster:3

[@philurbanski]

Love this!

[@PETERLINNAH]

I have an old Cadillac hand-held vacuum. It is really powerful. Do you know anything about these?

[@arlissacampbell9512]

Omg I have one of these.. I've not tried to see if it works yet...mine is in a little better shape tho.

[@madmanmapper]

I'll bet it will need some work. Bearings need to be lubricated after 80 years lol.

[@masterm9]

How did you get the metal fan off the rotor housing

[@madmanmapper]

Very carefully. The fan is held by a set screw. It came out willingly. I kept the rotor shaft and set screw hole soaking in PBlaster for well over a week. Then rocked the fan until it loosened up. Still, I think I had to use two screw drivers to pry it off.

[@masterm9]

@@madmanmapper I'm trying to get the motor to make a wind turbine. I'll keep working on getting to the inner components, shouldn't be too difficult, plus it doesn't run when I plug it in but the copper looks in very good shape and it's the old school version like yours with the big motor, excited for the project!

[@johnnyb59c17]

that brush roll looks a lot like a Royal brush roll.

[@johnnyb59c17]

the whole thing may have been replaced at some point

[@ExcelsiorElectric]

Royal's brush roll will work in these. That's what I put in mine. It's just a little loose.

[@real_g0att467]

Wow, that brush rod (whatever its called) is a lot looser than mine was, had to pry it out

[@therandomman6647]

We need an update!

[@madmanmapper]

So do I, man. Tell this asshole to finish his vacuum!