A Fairly Serious Makeover - Discovery III

In my previous post on the Discovery III, I indicated that the bearings were crapping out, and the handgrip was loose. Well, problems solved. After some time at the local Aerus emporium, the Discovery III has a brand new power handle and after filter, and has received a tune up. Naturally, I'm as happy as a clam (why are clams particularly happy?) that its back to full functionality and on regular cleaning duty.

Having its day in the sun, and showing off its improvements:

As soon as I got it home, it was Discovery III-ing the living room carpet, before you could even say "Aerus by Electrolux". The new handle is the standard Aerus replacement grey, with a rocker rather than slider switch; I prefer the rockers, incidentally. As far as I can tell, this handle was the one used on the Discovery II. One can either use the moulded-on cord hooks, or the bottom cord wrap, as one desires.

Moulded cord hooks:

Bottom cord wrap:

It's a pity that I couldn't have kept the original brown handle, but sometimes, originality has to be sacrificed to functionality and usability. The handgrip, as can be seen, is a more beige-y color than the rest of the handle, making the handle a possible candidate for a beige or brown painting.

Handgrip, outside:

Handgrip, inside:

Altogether, I'm quite happy with the Discovery III, and I'm sure it's good for many more years of cleaning. As can be seen in the last two pictures, I added a cord clip taken off another upright that I had hanging around. This keeps the cord from hanging down or falling off the upper cord clip. The only other improvement I might make is to replace the brush roll. The current one is as old as the machine (25 or 26 years?), even though its still in fairly good condition.