vacuum cleaner question

[fnelson487]

Austin - One Hospital G Coming Up!

As soon as my Nikon's batteries recharge, I'll take a shot of the Hospital G I have. I brought it to Tom Gasko, who rebuilt the motor for me. Now the conundrum, what to do with the exterior. It is scratched and I don't know if I am skilled enough to repaint it. Anyway, I will post tomorrow.

Greg - That 61 chrome is a mystery. I can't imagine that anyone would put the kind of money into rebuilding a 50 year-old machine. Either it originally came that way or that was the finish under the paint, which I find hard to believe. It could have been aluminum which the vac shop buffed out after removing the paint. Many possibilities. I have kept it in my living room and added a beautiful matching set of 6200 cleaning tools. Will post that tomorrow as well. If I don't, yank my chain.

Fred

 

[tolivac]

Petek: I would like to post pictures,but don't have a camera.I would have lots of things to take pictures of.In the WaterMatics I have there are two cloth filters and you could use the disposable paper filter between them.You can also use the same flat paper filters in a Fairfax.In Fairfaxes-they go in above the bag-under the powerdome.The Question I would like to ask to WaterMatic-Why not use the disposable filter UNDER both cloth filters-then you don't have the messy task of cleaning the cloth filter.It would be interesting to try that.Cleaning the cloth filters is messy.On the Powedome you have the filter must be stuck in it-you should be able to remove it.The filters were removable for cleaning-or after many-many years of use-replacement-I liken them to the cloth bag on a dump bag upright-you have to replace it after awhile-when you can no longer clean it-or has a smell.Both FQ and Kirby had those guaranteess long ago-and yes they still have to honor them-instead-either will try to send a salesman to your home and try to sell you a new machine!
On Hospital G's-besides a noise filter-didn't the square filter act as an early "HEPA" filter to filter out fine particles and carbon brush dust from the motor?Those are pretty cool machines-have only seen pictures of them-never seen one in person.I had the thoughts those were the first "HEPA" type portable vacuums.

 

[drmitch]

Wow you guys have some great looking vac`s! Charlie I dream of finding a turquois G some day! Found a tan one a couple weeka ago and was really suprised how quiet it was! Enjoyed the pics!

 

[tolivac]

Petek:Found the WM website-Maybe it can be of help to you.You should be able to order parts for WM machines from them-filters,Attachments,etc.I don't know how long WM has been building and marketing their machines in the US.Sounds like in your machine one of the filters is missing. It should have two cloth filters-also does your machine have a round blower exhaust port on the top rear of its powerdome?When you are using the machine as either a dry or wet vacuum-there is a foam filter on this-WM calls it the "Filterizer".

http://www.watermaticinternational.com/

 

[petek]

Tolivac

are those two cloth filters individually mounted in their own frames that pop out.. mine seems to be fitted under the wrap around bumper or something?

 

[petek]

Switson Industries and other tid bits

Apparently made vacs in Canada for many companies..Watermatic, Kirby, Eatons, Regina, Eureka and a few others.

I found a beat up old Kirby Classic III with the original bag and sani emptor..so I can make a good original machine out of the one I already have... yay...

When washing dirty Kirby bags..use cold water, the color bleeds something terrible. And a pinch of Downy makes them smell great for a few days.

 

[tolivac]

Petek:-The filters should be in their own round frames.-with the small pull tabs on them-allowing you to easily remove it from the powerdome.I haven't seen the machines with a "wrap around bumper or something"Sounds like machines sold in Canada must of been diffrent than the machines sold in the US.In that case I don't know if the WM website I found could help-it was designed towards US customers.Maybe you should check with a well equipped vac shop in your area.They may be able to get the filters and parts you need for your machine.

 

[petek]

Ah ha

I took another look at my vac and it appears I am missing just one filter..The cloth filter that is in there I did manage to remove.. it sort of seats around the rim under the rubber, basically it's just cloth sewed on a wire hoop. I'll hit a vac shop and find the other filter or order one online from that site..
They are the same machine as that site....only mines an older model that doesn't have a power nozzle..same screw in hose, that's something isn't it. Doesn't look like the floor nozzles for the new models are the nice heavy heavy chrome ones like mine are.
thanks again

 

[tolivac]

Petek: Glad you found the needed info-I also like the older attachments as well-esp if they were the polished metal!The plastic ones just don't cut it-esp on a "hi-end" vac such as a WaterMatic.The tools on both of mine are plastic.I may have to use that website to order more filters-and I was going to try them in the tank first and the cloth ones on top-could save a messy cleanup job!

 

[petek]

Here's some scans of the little pamphlet I got with it

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[petek]

more

it's one of those little folder type pamphlets so hard to scan in order

 

[petek]

and another

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[petek]

lastly

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[air-waycharlie]

Dr. Mitch, Water-Matic fans and others.........

Well, thanks Dr. Mitch for the kind word words on the turquoise G. It is a fabulous vacuum and still works great some 50 years later---at true testimony to the brilliant thinking at Electrolux at the time.

And the the Hospital G, in both the turquoise and tan versions, the only major difference was the amount of baffaling to quiet the motor noise, the additional filter on the rear/back of the vacuum, (which was only cotton battoning and a screen), the optional length of the hose and the 3 row brushstrip brushroll.

Domestic versions of the G could be ordered/modified with the 3 row brushstrip/brushroll but only for a limited time as Electrolux realized that the extra pull/torque on the the P/N motor would burn it out fairly quickly and as a warranty item they would have to replace it.

So it goes in vacuum history.

Charlie