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The nameplate is worn and I couldn't make out most of what was on it. It did have two threaded holes on the motor that looked like the corresponded to two holes in the washer frame

I am assuming the eye terminal would be ground then. It looks like there is in fact a ground terminal behind it on the motor.

Bradfordwhite It appears to wire straight to the motor. It came with a removed two prong cord and there appear to be three wire connections at the motor. There is no switch on it, but the fire barn had wired a timer in the cord so they could turn it on and leave it to run for X minutes unattended

How do you tell the date on these?

It has been a long time since I have ventured over here. I usually stick to VL and the Facebook groups I was given this Maytag E2L by a friend at a local volunteer fire department. They used it there until fairly recent to wash gear. They quit using it for that a few years ago as the gear has...

Please ignore my dreadful spelling errors in the previous post. I'm trying to do this from my Cell Phone Andy

Hiya folks Andy Rousonelos aka Vacuumlad1650 here. I haven't been online here for quite a while. Life has really gotten in the way of coming online these days. Mix that with the Drama from Vacuumland and for a few months, I completely forgot about this place. I'm hoping to become a much more...

arbilab This is my brushroll out of a Hoover Elite, it should be the same as the one in your Spirit. There is a video I just made about it below Go to Hescoinc.com for vacuum parts

Thanks For The Warm Welcomes! ill get some pictures soon, ive been very busy in the fields. I dont remember if the hoover spirit brushroll comes apart, i can go check mine right now. Plainfield has certainly changes since 1949!

Thanks! i love almost anything vintage. i dont keep most of my washers, dryers, or appliances at the house right now. I still live at my Parents, so they are at my storage place

Hi Folks! I finally ventured over here from Vacuumland. Ive got 3 vintage washers, and 3 dryers. I also have lots of vintage vacuums and appliances, like refrigerators and TV's Ill probobly onyl be over here twice a week Andy Rousonelos Vacuumlad1650 on Vacuumland