The motor head looked like a lunchbox when it was turned upside down! I can't believe how small that suction intake is! On this video you had 139 subscribers - look how many you've got now! Congratulations, Dorian.

@HooverLux

5 жыл бұрын

Yorkshire Amateur Photographer hey handsome! I’d not seen that before, but now all I can see is a lunch box 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Thank you so much 😘😘😘

I opened my powerless (mid-80s) Oreck XL9100C last night. One of two wires to the foot switch was somehow cut, the second was worn through the insulation. Once those were repaired, I decided to give the vacuum a thorough cleaning. Struggling to remove that lower tube and not completely sure how it came out, I ended up here. Your video demonstrated a twist and a little more muscle would do the job. I've ordered a new roller brush, as mine is worn and barely extending below the bottom plate. Thanks for the thorough video, and lending me "pip" and "manky." I dig useful new words.

@HooverLux

6 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂, thank you so much, I’m glad you found it useful. Thank you 🙏🏻

@bogotaangela6908

Жыл бұрын

Teresa s mediumship?

These Orecks (particularly the XL) were very popular back in the day in America!!

@HooverLux

4 жыл бұрын

I remember seeing them advertised every week in the Sunday newspaper supplement magazines, along with Bose sound systems and Proton cars 🤣

wow i didnt realize older orecks were sold internationally! im a big fan of orecks i have many models dating as far back as the mid 60s. love your vids too!!

@HooverLux

6 жыл бұрын

+husky steel Oh yes! I remember them always advertised in the back of magazines and newspaper supplements, that was 30 years ago lol 😂😂😂😂

My grandma had one of these for years

@HooverLux

2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow, they do seem to last a long time.

@RJA_World

2 жыл бұрын

@@HooverLux Yes they do, she had it downstairs and a 1996 blue nv250 upstairs.

@jayambermsp8000

2 жыл бұрын

@@RJA_World How does the Oreck perform?

@RJA_World

2 жыл бұрын

@@jayambermsp8000 They're okay, nothing special but good groomers I've found

No idea if any response is given here after years but... my Oreck foot starter -> 21:24, the white button is sunk down in. Is there a spring replacement or some such? I haven't taken the switch apart.

@HooverLux

5 ай бұрын

I try to 🤣. It could be the spring, but then again it could be the whole switch itself that’s given up. Open it up and take a look, if you’re in the states you have more chance of getting a replacement switch from a local vac store.

were can I find a Oreck xl similar to this one on the video.

@HooverLux

5 жыл бұрын

Oh gosh, EBay, Gumtree, Facebook selling? I’ve gotten mine on eBay x

Great breakdown and reassembly but the volume sucks. I have noticed there are many youtube videos that the volume is too low to hear so you have to use earphones, just saying :-)!

@HooverLux

6 жыл бұрын

Ooh, I’ve just checked on my phone and laptop and the levels just fine, I will ask some others to check that out, thanks for letting me know though 🙏🏻 and I will sort if is low.

It's a shame it didn't perform too well Dorian, but good demonstration nonetheless. It also looks incredibly easy to dismantle & put back together - much simpler than the average Kirby, but nowhere near as good performance lol. :-)

@HooverLux

7 жыл бұрын

Richard Brooke Absolutely! But, the ORECK Graphite I had before was really really good. I will keep it for when I get old! Lol 😝

Stanford -Binet? Stranded?

@bogotaangela6908

Жыл бұрын

What doYA do whenever Stranded?

there are indicators for brush roll ware the notches 1 to 4, 1 being new, 4 way worn. Also since the pip is not working, a hole drilled and a small machine screw will fix the handle problem. Cheap and permanent fix.

@HooverLux

7 жыл бұрын

Keith Millington Thank you, I will definitely use a screw to hold the tube in place, on my Graphite the brush roll indicators were easy to see, this seemed a bit complicated and not easy to tell, had to use my judgment on the brush roll holding it to a flat surface to judge the height. Hey ho

this ones pretty rare .