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Looks nice. That should polish up great!

I have long had an appreciation for premium, high-end vacuum cleaners, going back to childhood. I got my first Electrolux 1205 in 2004, not counting the one my dad rescued from a neighbor's trash pile in about 1981, which I used extensively and finally took ownership of some 25 years later. I...

The :Legend II is a great machine. Essentially a cosmetic refresh of the Heritage II Legend, they're both model 2HD, it's the last of the pre-G Kirbys, and a bit less bulky without the later machines' Tech Drive. Clean it, polish it, and treasure it as you think best. It sounds like you have a...

I remember a few years back when a member (dandagrer?) posted here about sending an older Kirby, I don't remember the model, back to the factory for refurbishment and taking all the original plastic trim off of it, and substituting some that would fit but was the wrong color, knowing that what...

Yeah, given that it's an eBay price, I guess that's decent for a relatively rare machine. I'm not at all interested in it at that price, but somebody might be.

It sounds like you've already isolated the problem to the existing plug; it's dangerous and it needs to go, so you have nothing to lose by replacing it. A replacement plug from a hardware store will likely cost you around $5, so it's worth a try, especially compared with $30 or $40 to replace...

Given its age, I would consider that vacuum, in its present condition, to be darn near perfect. Any defects are merely proof of its authenticity.

I feel your pain. A few years ago, I picked up an Electrolux Genesis LXe at a thrift shop for $8. It had the ponytail cord that came out the end of the handle. It worked perfectly and had no damage, but because of the recall, I took it to the nearest Aerus/Electrolux dealer, about 40 miles away...

If at all possible, get a genuine Electrolux vinyl replacement hose. As others have said, they're just made better. That said, I have two generic hoses that have had the aforementioned issues with the loose sliding suction relief and with the too short screws on the underside. The slider I fixed...

I've done a few of those conversions myself. The first was a Heritage 1HD that had a dump bag. I upgraded it using a Heritage II mini em-tor and fill tube assembly with a zippered Heritage bag, courtesy of a kind and generous fellow Vacuumland member. A couple of years later, I did a Classic III...

Okay, this one's not in my collection and a big part of the reason it isn't is because of this design flaw: the classic Hoover Convertibles needed zippers on the outer bags instead of snaps. I recently walked away from a nice Convertible because almost all of its snaps had pulled out so the...

I just love when things come together like that. Looks like it was meant to be. I got a Classic III a few years ago with a partial toolkit, and I managed to find another partial kit on eBay that filed in exactly what was missing. Of course, my Classic Omega toolkit is still waiting for its...

They definitely don't make them like they used to, which is all the more reason to preserve and enjoy the ones we have. Welcome!

Down here in the South, we proudly call that Redneck Engineering!

I agree. The fact that the money goes to a good cause makes my purchases at Goodwill and other charitable thrifts doubly satisfying, but I still have to keep in perspective whether the thing I am considering purchasing is a good value. In the case of this Hoover, I had to consider the cost of...