Recent content by mivintagevacs

I would try using a magic eraser. They always impress me with what they will remove without causing damage. They can take paint off if you’re too aggressive so take it slow and sneak up on it.

No Les, I think it’s original to the vacuum period. I think it’s in near new old stock condition for reasons stated above. Jim could be right but he could also be wrong. If you want to go on believing flat paint was used that’s fine. Given the known history of this machine I’d say David’s...

I respect all of your opinions but I’m still fairly certain that this machine is 100% original. Again this was a single family owned vacuum used in a family owned business. The person I bought it from was the daughter of the owner who grew up in the store and I met her in the old store to pick...

All good Jim I totally understand where you’re coming from. One thing I noticed is that when I found this vac it was set up as a canister and the rug nozzle looked like it had barely been used. Take a look at the photo showing the bottom of the nozzle. The chrome center portion has very little...

Here’s another close up photo of it.

Jim, do you have a NOS belt cover that you are basing this info on? Wouldn’t it be possible that they dull and fade over the years? I am certain that this was never painted because it was owned and used by a single jewelry store for its entire lifetime. It was never owned by another collector.

Thank you Jim, your 4c looks great too! I did not do any painting or touch up on this. That belt cover is all original. I’m thinking the red lettering on yours may have lost its shine, faded and would have been a glossy deeper red like mine originally. Beautiful machine!

Thanks guys! I’m really pleased with how the bag cleaned up without having to wash it. I thoroughly vacuumed it inside and out and wiped the outside with a damp cloth. Now it’s allowed to come inside the house

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