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wow You even color-coordinated them! Green Hoover on green wall... Blue Hoover on blue wall, etc. Nifty! Good luck on stashing the collection... Most of my closets are full of vacuums, so I know the feeling!

Info What info are you looking for exactly? Nice collection... How do you like the epic upright? I find myself coming back to use mine more and more!

Tight I'll second Electroluxxxx's suggestion of giving the motor shaft end a little tap as you work the separator off (try jiggling it or twisting it as you pull). You also questioned whether it happened because of tightening too much... You should only tighten that nut finger tight (plus...

Removing Paint I'll second the paint striper. I found that the regular Orange Stripper works great on old paints and finishes - just keep the area "wet" with stripper overnight (don't be stingy, but don't overdo it). You shouldn't have any problems this way, and it's easy on the underlying metal.

Awesome vac I know how you feel... I love my rainbow, but my other vacs do a great job too (especially my 'Luxes). I don't have the newer models, like the Olympia, but my tanks are really quiet and powerful. I love using them! And I love that flip-over floor tool, too. My Electrolux L and F...

Nice! I love my generation Kirby's, especially my G3. I'm only a few away from a complete generation collection. Your G3 will look awesome when it's finished! I attached a pic of mine - it's my favorite g-series look.

Looks awesome! Welcome fellow weirdo! :) Nice to have a new face! I've always loved the style of those Westinghouse vacuums. Congratulations on a job well done.

Rivets I'll second the counsel given on riveting the new part (was going to suggest that myself). Also, I can't believe the lengths people (parents) go to trying to "rid" others of some "horrible" obsession! I'm sorry you had that experience (I hope they apologized for it, too)! From one...

Yep, I agree with David, I used to have a Windtunnel Air myself - this style has been around for a number of years, they just tweak it. That said, it is a nice modern vacuum - I quite liked ours the years we had it (gave it to my brother). No complaints.

Filter Queen One of my favorite models, congrats. All of the filter queen hoses will fit (they all use the same connections & attachments). Browsing eBay, I've noticed the attachments are kinda pricy - if you're not in a rush you can watch and wait for a good deal.

Clogged Bags I've never had a problem with reduced flow on a Kirby because the bag got 'clogged'. If you watch most sales videos like TriStar, etc. they put a'filter' on the end of the hose and then vacuum your sofa (this is supposed to represent a typical bagged vacuum). Of course, that tiny...

As stated above.... Kirby's design is very straightforward and simple... The overall design has been very minimally altered through the years because it does what Kirby wants it to. The Avalir looks almost identical to a G3 except for minor things. The overall design hasn't changed much over...

pretty! That's my favorite heritage model - I just love the tomato-colored bag! Congrats!

lookin good... Love those Dual Sanitronic 80's - awesome color! And the Classic III will always be a classic, too! Reminds me that I need to get to restoring my Sanitronic VII.

Amazon I know how you feel about eBay... Have you tried Amazon? There's a pack of nine 3m Filtrete bags for the Kirbys for $13.96 They're awesome! You can also find genuine Kirby bags, too. http://https//www.amazon.com/dp/B00MIJG3X4/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_vYH8vb711SZP6