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    Isn't it a great feeling to finally find something on your own personal Holy Grail List after years and years of searching? That is the...
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    cheesewonton replied to the thread Update--It Runs!.
    That's really cool. Can't believe the boxes have survived, what, a century and still look so good. Looking forward to the...
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    From 1957 - 2006 My parents only had four vacuums. 1. Lewyt Big Wheel, green with white trim, probably a 1957 model 2. Another vacuum...
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    cheesewonton replied to the thread Measuring CFM?.
    Yep. Most of the vacuum hose openings are so small the only choice is to hold it centered.
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    cheesewonton reacted to Vacuum Facts's post in the thread Measuring CFM? with Like Like.
    Make sure it's in the exact centre where the velocity is highest for your 0.8 correction factor to work. You'll get a reasonable...
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    cheesewonton replied to the thread Throw away vacuums.
    I can't remember which vac shop has this on their website but they claimed that most of the vacuums customers bring in not running and /...
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    cheesewonton replied to the thread Measuring CFM?.
    I am using a hot wire anemometer. It is just a simple narrow cylindrical probe with an slotted opening in the tip to expose the heated...
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    cheesewonton replied to the thread Measuring CFM?.
    I've been reading up on automotive flow benches shops use to test cylinder heads they are porting for improved airflow to see if there...
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    cheesewonton replied to the thread Vintage Vacuum Bags.
    Mine is definitely the 3.0. That I remember.
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    cheesewonton replied to the thread Vintage Vacuum Bags.
    I cut the plastic bag mount away on a Miele FJM bag and cram that over the spout of my C17 Golden Glide. It stays put and keeps...
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    cheesewonton replied to the thread Vintage Vacuum Bags.
    I have a tan 1770 something ( can't remember the exact model and too hot to go find it in the garage ) Vactronic with black trim and...
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    Do you mean a two stage motor? That is neither here nor there for me. Modern single stage fan designs have fan elements that are...
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    cheesewonton replied to the thread Dyson Piston.
    Huh. I have one of these, a cordless canister vac from Toshiba sold in Japan that self empties into its docking station. It's the...
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    This looks like the version of the Singer C17 Golden Glide that Ryobi continued to make after they bought the Singer Mfg vacuum and...
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    cheesewonton replied to the thread Vintage Vacuum Bags.
    Didn't K-Mart also sell some unique to them models of Eureka canister vacs? The had tan bodies and black attachments, attachment holder...
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