Fortunately it was after I'd gotten home and put a load of clothes in the washing machine. They put fine, sturdy bearings into the old Hoover Electra-Economiser 550 (front loader), they're about the same as you'd find in the wheel hub of a car. Unfortunately the old GPX250 steering head bearings wouldn't fit, so I'll have to lash out for a set of new ones from the bearing shop. ;-) BTH