Lewyt
That is a gorgeous restoration on the Lewyt. I never knew they had a power nozzle. What year is that? By the way, that lamp you have above the Lewyt is very valuable.
dial a matic
I had one up for sale over a month ago with power drive and attachments. It was turquoise. Not mint but worked. I did not like it because it was too heavy. I could not sell it so I gave it away! Sorry!
hoover 84
Hey Ryan, I found another Connie item #140723065474. It has a starting bid of $49.99 or Buy it now for $59.99. It is a top mount but it floats. The color is a sort of lavender which is in the pink family. Complete with hose and attachments. Check it out. Jeff.
hoover steam vac
I have one too. They pay for themselves after a few uses. The water returns so dirty. I never tried to repeat the procees to see if any more dirt comes up. I have also mixed a little Oxy-Clean with the solution. I had an older model and I would see stains come up a few days...
hoover connies
Hey Ryan, Keep checking Ebay under vintage Hoover vacuum cleaners. The pink one is very rare so it may take time until you find one. Try to settle on another color. There are two shades of blue on the #86 and #454. They are nice. Jeff
royal vs. kirby
It seems to me that the Royal Upright is a cheaper or inferior version of a Kirby. The Kirby is much better than a royal. I know I had a Royal but I will always keep my Kirby. vacman27
I just saw an episode of Screen Director's Playhouse on TCM with Joan Caulfield and Macdonald Carey. Joan, (wife) was vacuuming with a Hoover Aero-Dyne Vacuum cleaner.
blue connie
Thanks for the advice. There are a couple of nasty looking yellow 86's but costly with shipping. A few weeks there was a NOS handle for sale from Great Britain but I let it go as I did not need it at the time.
Lux XXX suction
If the hose is the old cloth type, it will hamper the suction. They have leaks and should be replaced. The old cloth hoses become stiff and difficult to use.
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