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Welcome aboard! Jeff

Possibly Jimmy Martin (rugsucker here in Vacuumland) might have the hose you need. Jeff

Maybe one was top of the line and the other a lower tier model. But if that is the case, why do they both have the model M designation? One example of the different tiers being so similar is the Hoover models 29 and 62 of the early 50's. Basically the same cleaner, with the only differences...

I do have one of those, model VIIC3, but have never needed to do anything with it other than clean & polish it, repair the hose (done after this pic was taken), and run it from time to time. But I do wonder why you need to change the swivel on yours--is it broken? Here's a pic of mine. Jeff

I use whatever tank or canister vac that's handy at the time I need it. I do have a GE Swiveltop VIIC3 under my workbench, but sometimes something else is closer at hand. Interestingly, when I was selling Electro-Hygienes in the 70's, we had the same model under the bench in the service...

Me too! Regardless of the current administration, it is still our country's 250th birthday and deserves to be celebrated! And I am sure there will be many local and statewide celebrations to participate in without involving the orange boy and his gestapo! Jeff

Welcome aboard! Jeff

Hard to pick just one, because they ALL had pretty good manuals at some point. Air-Way, Hoover, Filter Queen, Kirby and Electrolux always had good, well-detailed books. Royal and Electro Hygiene depended on the year--some years had books or folders, some just had a simple card. Jeff

The first Lewyt, model 40, was the one that Lewyt was sued over by Health-Mor for patent infringement and used the cones like Filter Queen. It was the biggest settlement of its kind up to that time, and Health-Mor (Filter Queen) used the proceeds to build their own manufacturing plant. Before...

Since they were actually built by P.A. Geier (Royal), I would think a non-electric hose for a Royal tank should be a perfect fit. Might not be a close match color-wise, but the machine end would fit and the attachment end would be compatible with your attachments. A non-electric Filter Queen...

I usually try to keep my eyes open for parts, attachments, or accessories that I either need now or may need eventually. Some are more readily available, while others are harder to find. But I get what I can when I can with the hope of eventually having all my machines as complete as possible. Jeff

I never knew he advertised Royals, Hoovers, or Eurekas! But then, the ads you posted were from the 90's, and at that time when I listened to the radio I usually had it tuned to a classic rock station, and they didn't carry his programs. But I do remember that when Paul Harvey advertised or...

So, do you know someone who has more than 1,000 vacuums? I only have 120 in my collection. Jeff

Yep, that's the one! Glad you found it! Jeff

What an amazing video! I've been to the Hoover Historical Center in North Canton, so I knew about Murray Spangler, but this gives more in-depth information that really added to what I already knew. Thank you for posting this! Jeff