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I have a 2073-A, given to me by Marty Rocha (thanks Marty!) It looks a lot like that 2074-A. Box-top bag, sliding height adjustment, 2-speed, but no switch up at the hand grip. Very powerful machine, but very loud.

Quite a nice one. And that bag! Wow!

ooh...I never saw that one either. That's their popular upright of the early 50s (and 40s). That show sure knew how to do product placement! Thanks for posting this.

On December 9th, it will be Stan Kann's 100th birthday (in heaven - he left us in 2008). Here he is in his vacuum bag suit when we were at Hoover the first time. In his honor, run a Hoover today! We miss you, Stan.

Rest in peace, Fred. He was a very kind man and a very knowledgeable collector. I'm sorry he is gone.

Great collection, Jeff. Yes, that Frankenkirby is indeed the product of many models. I love the Penncrest! John

What a cutie!

Great stories and pictures, Jeff!

I believe that the earlier model did not have a removable brush nozzle.

Absolutely beautiful. Wow!

Yes, it would have had a shiny finish. There were several variations of the 17. Here's a breakdown from GE's manufacturing list, which ONLY shows the dates LAST manufactured: AV-17 1940 AVF-17A 1948 AVF-17AB 1948 AVF-17NYS 1947 AVF-17S 1947 I know of what 2 of these are: the AVF-17S was a...

Wow! Kyle, You do such beautiful work. It's like walking into a showroom in the 30s and viewing a perfect vacuum. Amazing.

It was A great feature. I wish it had been longer. I liked seeing his shop.

I think... the one in the movie was a Clements Cadillac. Not sure about the one in this TV episode.

That is one... pristine tool. Beautiful. What a find. Arlee will get over it....