So my ebay purchase arrived and I've opened the box and i've even looked briefly at the instruction book. can't say I'm impressed with the info but the machine seems OK
Quite large diameter at around 18"
Then there's this first stage cloth bag filter which was loosely stretched over the paper filters. It seems to be pretty much ignored in the instructions.
I'm thinking the cloth bag gets stretched over the drum base mouth... which then makes the rubber air seal in the lid a bit pointless.
Then there is the clamp that held the lid to the drum. It has a label on it 'for transit only remove before use'. seems a lot of work for a transit only item.
So a couple of puzzles to clarify but noise wise it is pretty similar to my old vac which was only 750W so pleased on that front too.
The workshop is too disorganised to actually use the extractor yet. must get my finger out and get on with it..