Recent content by doyle

Gents, I'd like to tap the knowledge base on shop vacuums. I am still using a "ShopVac" model despite its failed switch and other defects only because it has much better suction than the new Rigid I bought. The old Doyle Vac-it I restored gets little use due to its small hose inlet and the...

Thanks Kirbylux77! It's been a while since I was on here, but the vac is still going strong and has very good suction. I need to do something about the main seal, so might fill the gap with Sikaflex or something similar like I did when restoring my Doyle Vac-It years ago. Unfortunately the...

Just posting in case anyone has a bag around in new or decent used condition. The vacuum is still good, especially since I went through it, but no bags available now from Nilfish-Clarke-Alto. Anyone know if these were Italian-made machines?