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GE canister vacuum I have a vacuum similar to this on eBay now. It may have had a rolling base originally. Mine has a model number, but it's hard to see. I had to remove the rolling base (clips) and the number was on the bottom. It is not a label, but is stamped into the metal before being...

1955 GE Canister V11C3 I am king of procrastination and still have this vacuum posted at top of thread. Anyone interested? I am in the St. Louis Mo area. I really don't think it will pay to ship it far due to it's weight (about 22lbs plus accessories). Let me know of any interest.

GE V11 C3 again Brad, I will check the freight to BC. It's pretty heavy, and I guess I should have weighed it already. I shipped something once to Canada. Not a big deal, but there is some sort of import form to fill out. My daughter is going to San Juan Island near Vancouver soon, but she...

GE V11 C3 Mfg date I believe you guys, because you seem to be the experts. However, I removed the wheel base and took these pics of the bottom. Maybe it is a replacement for the original, or a service/repair facility marked it with this date, but the 1965 is unmistakable. I guess just chalk...

I have too much stuff and too many hobbies. Thinking off selling this baby, even though it was my grandmother's. I use it fairly often for my basement office, and had a new hose put on it by AAA Vacuum in St. Louis. Even though it rolls, The Wife said it's too heavy to use regularly and (like...

My two cents: As Tase stated, if I'm not sure how to wash something that's cloth, I just use Woolite and gently handwash. Then just hang it out to air dry.