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Thanks Sandy! Wow, lots of good info there. Was the power nozzle an option on the Model L? Based on the amount of stuff the owner of the house hung on to, it seems like it should have been there had they ever been in possession of it. Also, the little receptacle for the PN has a rubber...

Dearborn Vacuum Co. Evidently the Dearborn Vacuum Co. is still open at that location, now the "Banks Vacuum Superstore". Joe http://www.banksvac.com/about.htm

@ tyson Thanks for the tips Tyson! I am pleased, the thing runs like a top and makes a pleasant whooshing sound. Joe

@ vacman117 Oh, that's good to know. They don't have any markings on them either. I'm glad I didn't leave them behind now. Thanks Chase! Joe

@ massagemiracle Thanks Ben!

Excuse me, "too light weight." Any cleaning tips? So far my only experience is with Kirby vacuums, which have little painted/enameled surface. Joe

I think the wands are not original. They seem to light weight and flimsy compared to everything else on the vacuum.

These take the type C bags right? Any recommendations on where to get bags?

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Apparently last serviced in 1980. I don't know if that vacuum shop is still there.

Got it at an estate sale. Everything was half off today so I got for $12.

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I picked up my first Electrolux today, a turquoise Model L. It has the belt winder but no power nozzle. It has a fair number of scuffs, but no major dents. Fairly clean as well, the pictures are before any clean up.

Hello All, Was the older Tradition/Classic style nozzle an option on the Heritage II? I see Heritage II's with this nozzle, seemingly too often for it to be a personal modification. See the attached picture for an example. Thanks, Joe

Hello Dave, What did you do to convert your Tradition to use the HEPA bags? Joe

@thissucks I guess I should have said my plan is to give the thing a complete polishing with a buffing wheel. So I think what people usually do is take all the trim pieces off (nozzle plate, nozzle bumper, headlight cap bumper, etc). On the older Kirby's it looks like the only way to get some...

This is regarding D80 and earlier Kirby vacuums... How do you remove the nozzle plate/brush roll assembly from the nozzle? Do you drill out the rivets holding the retaining clips or just bend back the clips? Also, when you remove rivets, do you replace them with pop rivets or do you have some...

Bison Centurion. First I've seen of this type, but I don't know Bisons very well. I think my mom made me a leisure suit out of the same material as that bag in mid 70's when I was a kid. http://www.ebay.com/itm/220887809789?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_1020wt_1239

Janitronic Janitronic? You mean this one? The same seller has a Bison for sale (no where near the vacuum that Fred has listed of course). http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-KIRBY-MODEL-J-JANITRONIC-VACUUM-CLEANER-/150681358802?pt=US_Vacuum&hash=item23154f11d2#ht_500wt_1327

This Kirby by the belt lifter looks to be early 50's or older (can't see the vacuum very well in the pictures). The attachments look almost new...