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    I just did 8 vacuums/carpet cleaners two days ago. Like someone else said use a sledge hammer.....it took about ten minutes for me to do all 8 and cut the cords. Over 24 pounds of motors isn't bad for ten easy minutes. The only thing that sucks is the clean up


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    Quote Originally Posted by Hypoman View Post
    I just did 8 vacuums/carpet cleaners two days ago. Like someone else said use a sledge hammer.....it took about ten minutes for me to do all 8 and cut the cords. Over 24 pounds of motors isn't bad for ten easy minutes. The only thing that sucks is the clean up
    Save a vacuum, use it to clean up, then break it with the next batch. :-D

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    If your lucky enough to find a KIRBY they are usually all stainless or alum or cast alum

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    clip the cord and pull the motor. the rest goes back in the trash.

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    Quote Originally Posted by smokemaker68 View Post
    If your lucky enough to find a KIRBY they are usually all stainless or alum or cast alum
    Yep. Found a Kirby the other day. Its a bugger to pull apart and has lots of steel star screws on the cast (so I have to get the right equipment!) but I think its great working with the older stuff. It makes you appreciate the quality of those machines before the ****ty and cheap obsolescence era took off!!

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