Agreed it does. I found a vacuum parts store locally that has been around forever apparently. Going to swing by after work tomorrow and if I have any useful info I will report back.
I got this from my grandparents house, I remember my Nonno using it when I was a kid in the late 80s until he died in 2000. I would love to find out the make/model and if there is any filter available for it or at least something close I can adapt. Can't seem to find any markings on it at all...