Recent content by footlooseman

The seller wanted $120 but has gone down to $60. Does that seem fair?

I'm just got in contact with the seller again and last asked if he could test it to see if it turns on. He said that the motor just hums. Could it be because of the cold weather since it was sitting in the garage? Is there a lot of work to get the motor going again? I thought I read that these...

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I was looking on craigslist and found a ad for a 1920s Hoover Vacuum. The listing did not have any photos so I sent him a email and got these photos back. Does anyone have an idea of what model number it is?

Here's a family photo of some of my vacuums cleaners.

I wanted to share that I did get the emptor replaced and the Kirby 510 works very nicely. Before it was blowing dust all over the place. :)

I just bought the Kirby 510 on Monday as is from the Salvation Army Thrift store knowing the emptor was an issues. For some reason I think they the previous owner used a hammer to slam the emptor back on the Kirby. When I was looking inside it seems that they taped the gasket back together and...

I recently bought a Kirby 510 with a cracked Emptor and am wondering how to go about finding a replacement emptor. It seems that it would almost be easier to buy another Kirby and use the emptor. I went looking a parts machine and found a 519 with has a different looking emptor. Would that fit...