hooverwheelaway
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Brushrolls!
You can take the double-row brushroll used on the PowerMax/PowerDrive machines from the mid-90's, and swap the endcap that has the 'nipple' on it. That will fit in a powerdrive Dial A Matic. It REALLY works well on modern plush carpeting, it eats the dirt and grooms the nap of the carpet--and deletes the track marks left by the powerdrive assembly, that you normally see (at least on my carpet).
The 4-brush brushroll for the Convertible won't work in a non-powerdrive DAM; it has a groove for the belt, and as a result is too wide. It may work on a powerdrive DAM... by putting a belt pulley on one end, and using the longer agitator shaft. (The powerdrive DAM's used the same brushroll as a Celebrity Powerhead--that had the groove for the belt--the shell was the same as that of the Convertible).
Hmm. I'll have to play around with that.. Good Ideas.
~Fred
You can take the double-row brushroll used on the PowerMax/PowerDrive machines from the mid-90's, and swap the endcap that has the 'nipple' on it. That will fit in a powerdrive Dial A Matic. It REALLY works well on modern plush carpeting, it eats the dirt and grooms the nap of the carpet--and deletes the track marks left by the powerdrive assembly, that you normally see (at least on my carpet).
The 4-brush brushroll for the Convertible won't work in a non-powerdrive DAM; it has a groove for the belt, and as a result is too wide. It may work on a powerdrive DAM... by putting a belt pulley on one end, and using the longer agitator shaft. (The powerdrive DAM's used the same brushroll as a Celebrity Powerhead--that had the groove for the belt--the shell was the same as that of the Convertible).
Hmm. I'll have to play around with that.. Good Ideas.

~Fred