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the big wheel job i think there were 3 versions, the base, midline with cord winder, and deluxe with cord winder and large rear wheels. they have the same motor as the dial a matic

adding some humour i read the forum for a few years before i started posting. mostly for the insight and info as i repair vacs. if all views are welcome i have seen that does not seem true, re the dyson incident of a few months ago, i guess that persons views were not welcome. i have seen other...

dont even think of messing with that beautiful hose

from another group You are welcome to come tell us of ---- you will be selling and to ask us about them. You do not have to **pretend to be "really interested in -----" just to get information.** Tell us you have a ------- to sell and ask any questions. the above group got it right why cant...

pass the "smell" test some one made the seller an offer they could not refuse, so seller relisted it BIN for offered price. buyer did not want to wait for the auction to end. i say this allegedly but have seen it happen before

needs a few tins of spray paint am i the only one who finds it interesting that the majority of commercial uprights are the old fan on the floor, bag in the back design? it is a time proven design for a vacuum cleaner. sure many have moved from steel hoods to polycarbonate, BUT the design is...

did they not have the advertising phrase, do it with lewyt, or something like that. seem to remember coming across that somewhere

i dream saw the show where major nelson tricks jeannie into going in a vac hose, he puts a rag in the end to keep her in and out of his hair, he tells the housekeeper vac is broken and she discovers its clogged with a rag. was a blue roll easy, and yes jeannie gets out with hilarious consequences

i wonder what TTIs reasoning is for renaming the hoover commercials as royals? i do like the look of it and the led lights seem like a good idea

a low end vintage vac usually came with fewer tools, no headlight, etc. the quality was the same as the higher end machines. but there were some low end tanks in the 40s whos bodies were made of a heavy cardboard.

avocado green with fake wood grain makes it a keeper, they were the shop vac of their day

i have had same problem at estate/garage sales. i have learned if your thinking about it pick it up and carry it with you or it will be gone when you go back for it. last week i picked up a cool pitcher that had pics of all the presidents up to JFK and some lady followed me around telling me...

it used to be all the major brands had reps that would work a few days at various stores showing off and demonstrating the products of their company. this was usually when new models came out or big sale times like spring cleaning, christmas, etc

he has it listed with a reserve, that means he has set an amount he wants for the vac and will not sell it unless bids reach that price, or if hes lucky exceed it

royals with red denim bags were sold as the DUKE series, dont remember dates, aimed at the commercial market.