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I had one with the smooth finish...can't remember if it was Classic or other. I gave it to an ex as a parting gift when we split!

When I was probably 5 or 6 my aunt and uncle gave me a toy Hoover modeled after the 63. It had a real headlight and the bag blew up...I was stylin'!

Yes..I would recommend the bag dock. I used to sell Oreck and always upgraded the commercial model to use a bag dock. It was 20 bucks then, prob the same now.

Yowsa! Nice find! I am guessing that's from around 1980. Now you don't have to pull something around behind you if you don't want to!

Beautiful! Surprised at the plastic base..modified? Good to see you posting again!

Absolutely the right decision! The future is on hold at this point. Better to be safe and healthy at this point. I work for American Airlines here in St. Louis and our flights have been cut more than fifty per cent and loads are about twenty percent where it used to be ninety to one hundred...

Wow..That thread brought happy memories and tears to my eyes. Those were the "good old days"!

Molding IDs? Just a guess.

Both of those look great!

Wasn't that the last "pony" metal tank by Royal?

Can we get an Amen?

I would say abuse by owner?  I sold Orecks part-time and serviced them and never had to replace the newer belt style..I had to remember that when I opened the vacuum for it's annual service..the first thing I used to do was cut the old belt off. Maybe TTI has cheapened the belts like they have...

Beautiful! You will notice more power with the Super J...they upgraded the motor from the previous Jubilee IIRC. Put them side by side..I think the later model is slightly longer..I may be wrong but I remember it being so.

Were the dump bag and maybe a longer cord the only differences from a regular convertible?

That loop handle says that Perfect and Sanitaire are coming from the  same manufacturing plant or somehow intertwined? I remember when Oreck stores started selling this style upright...they were definitely Perfect related with the Oreck badge. Does anyone know how Sanitaire/Perfect/Bissell related?