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    cheesewonton replied to the thread Riccar R27.
    I have an early Riccar 2400 canister vacuum that is nothing more than a Kenmore Whispertone with Riccar branding. Simplicity also sold...
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    cheesewonton replied to the thread Riccar R27.
    Riccar's first upright vacuums, even before Tacony bought them, were made in Taiwan by the same company making their sewing machines...
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    Scroll down to the bottom of this page for service videos. This site also has service videos for the Intelligence predecessors, the...
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    There is a website for a French Lux International distributor called France-Purification. Along the top of the home page is a menu bar...
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    cheesewonton replied to the thread Throw away vacuums.
    Kenmore recently introduced a new power nozzle with an anti-tangle brush roll with their latest version of the 600 Series canister, the...
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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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