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RetroToday said:After a Summer of restoring / tinkering with my old 1920s Beatty "Cadillac" vacuum cleaner, it's finally working well!
I was able to set some time aside, and got 'er done.
To remedy the problem of the noisy motor, I took it to that repair shop specializing in older motors. They suggested I add a couple washers beside the ball bearings, it looked as if just a spacer was missing. Apart from that, the brushes could use a good cleaning.
I added two washers, cleaned of the areas where the brushes contact, then added a new rubberized power cord, with a little help from my Dad.
Plugged it in and fired it up.... and it works like a charm, it's quite a powerful vacuum! Turns out the bearings weren't worn out after all! Yessss!!!
Soon after I was done the repair I started cleaning up the floor around the legs of my 1930 Victor Radio-Electrola. Took these photos as I pushed the vacuum around.
So happy it's finally working. Thanks for the continued encouragement Forgotten Man.
I will have to borrow my friend's digital video camera soon to record it in action.
Those things were powerful. Be careful you don't suck the knobs off those doors.