Recent content by silverlux

The Handi-butler - - - - - - Hi Andy - - - The handi-butler takes a larger belt than the rug nozzle or floor polisher does.  I've replaced a couple of them and my guess is that they are getting harder to find as Kirby hasn't made a handi-butler like you have for many years.  Check with the...

The Singer canned ham- - - - It's production started in 1959.  A powerful and fun machine to use. 

Spartan--SD-20- - - - - - - - - <span style="font-size: medium;">Spartan products are not available on the retail market.   Only from commercial supply houses.  I use Spartan products in my cleaning business, and have for well over 20 years.  It would be easy for me to pickup and bring a case...

All this '150' talk made me- - - - - - Get mine out and give it a spin through the house.  I have a few different kinds of carpet in the house, and it handles them all with great ease.  No fatigue for the user, either!  It's truly a 'star' in the Hoover crown!  The second you turn it on, you...

Attachment set- - - - You have two of the pieces.......the upholstery attachment would have had a slide on brush as well, the dusting brush was rubber and probably disintegrated, and the crevice tool, [not the one in GA.], was the ususal fibre-board and most likely fell apart, too.  Can't...

I Could Be Dead Wrong, But- - - - - - That appears to be the coupler for the older late model GE uprights, early 50's models, although it also worked on the late 40's models as well.  The earlier coupler had a detention latch, but not on the later one.  It simply twisted into the machine.  If...

Kevin- - - - I don't think most people ever used that little plastic ring as it didn't let the hose swivel at the machine end.  And for many of those who did use it, and not carefully, I might add, suffered hose problems at the machine end.  I for one, was happy when Electrolux switched over...

Thanks for the kind comments. . . . . . . <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; color: #0000ff; font-size: medium;">This is my second blue G to go into my collection.  I have my grandmother's as well, only it has the front plug port only, and still has the hose cord with the clips on...

Very Nice- - - - - Great set you have there........One of my neighbors, when I was a kid, had one of those uprights, and she let me run that thing to my hearts content!  Had even more fun with it after I found the attachments in their box in her basement.....Thanks for sharing those pics!

second pic that's it for now. . . .

I acquired this past weekend a Model G Electrolux from an old family friend.  At 86, she is closing down her home as it has become too much for her to handle.  I talked with her about the lux, and yes she still had it and yes I could have it for my collection.  It is one that I racked up a few...

Those were the days- - - - - - - I paid $200.00 for my Kirby Classic Omega with standard attachment kit in 1974.   I then paid $240.00 in 1975 for my Electrolux Golden Jubilee.  Still have the paperwork on that one and the machine!

What A Lucky Guy You Are- - - - - - - I must say, you always seem to land on your feet!!........How nice for you......I'm sure that Terry will be thrilled as well, since he originally gifted that specimen to you, I'm sure that you're planning to split the winnings with him.  How simply...

No, I ain't Happy, yet.......... How am I supposed to  write a check for a dream machine if I don't know that the custom cord winder even works?!  I mean the last time I went blindly into a dream machine, a SEARS 1963 UPRIGHT, I was absolutely damp with excitement!  Well, to my dismay and utter...

Rumor has it that you were off  you're meds again, so I can only surmise that all VCCC members now know that to be true.  I can't help but think that this is somehow "universally" connected to a certain hair malfunction in the not too distant past.  [Those curlers were wound tighter than I...