Recent content by danemodsandy

Seth: I've written to you at the email address in your profile - I'm interested in the gray NOS ones. Thanks to everyone who responded! http://i

I'm trying to find a power nozzle cord to use with my Electrolux Model L. The cord I need is the one that runs from the vacuum to the hose handle; it's held onto the hose with straps. I cannot find a source for these. I used to be able to find them on eBay; they were a generic cord in...

I recently bought a very nice Olympia One for only $5, complete with its power nozzle, hose and most of the attachments (the dusting brush is the only one missing). The vacuum works extremely well, with great suction. However, I find that its cordwinder isn't working, and that its cord has...

Phil: I know how tough those vacs' bodies were, but what I think you're forgetting is how many people there are out there who could tear up an anvil. I used to see broken Sears vacs in thrifts with fair regularity - in fact, my local Salvation Army had the Sears Best model recently with a...

Mark: The pile on my best rya rug (a Cabin Crafts design by Bittan Valborg) was around 2-1/2 inches long. More ordinary shag carpet of the '70s was typically 1 inch to 1-1/4 inches long. That "High" setting was DAMN useful back then. Shag had its drawbacks - especially the marks it could...

Crevicetool is Right: Those are poultry shears; they were used for disjointing roast fowl of all types - chicken, duck, goose, etc. When I was in the housewares biz and taught cooking (several eons ago), I would sell a pair of these occasionally. The customer was always someone elderly, who...

Some Info: Fred: This is a great score - an uncommon find in any condition, and even more so in such fantastic shape. This is the uppermost of the MOL Kenmores from that era, just one model below the Sears Best version. The basic differences were: The Sears Best model had a detachable...

Words Fail Me. Well, not fail me exactly. It's just that if I used the words I want to use about this, I'd be kicked out of this site, AW, and possibly the Internet. In other words, I am Major. Not. Happy. to hear that this did come to pass. I will never purchase a new General...

Here's the Answer: This is the notice about copyright concerns that Robert has posted on Automatic Ephemera: "Copyright and Trademark Notices: Most documents available on Automatic Ephemera have been confirmed to be in the Public Domain by the United States Copyright Office due to expiration...

Well, they say this one is different - that it has strong suction, that it "knows" where it is and where it has and has not vacuumed and that it can handle varying types of floors. Looking at the photos, I can only say this: Given that we live in a world where it is next to impossible to get...

Won't Make Any Difference.... To me. Because I fired Sears thirty-five years ago and have refused to have anything from them since. They stopped the excellent service for catalog orders. Then they stopped the catalog. Then they started red-lining Atlanta, saying that they would install...

I Heartily Recommend: The Dormeyer "Dormey." It is a little plainer-looking than some others, but it lasts and lasts and lasts. And it's a strong little mixer. Available in White, Yellow, Turquoise and Chrome. Pink is rumored, but I haven't personally seen it. I have two in White and one...

Oh - One More Question: Anyone know who still carries those aftermarket PN cords that strap onto the vac hose? I recently found a very minty Electrolux non-electrified hose - the same grey vinyl as current electrified hoses, just not electrified. And I also lucked into a set of grey hose...

Wow! Well, THAT was easy. A check on Google shows that O'Reilly Auto Parts carries it from Dupli-Color. There's an O'Reilly right around the corner from me. I know what I'm going to go and look at tomorrow! Thanks!

I lucked out on a Lux Model L today -the turquoise version made from 1968 to 1973. It's in really good shape so far as the motor and other electrical components are concerned, and it was all of $10. So that's good. Plus I already have a set of tools and a PN-1 and a hose for it. Nice when...