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Dave - you snuck in there while I was replying to Christopher above. FYI my Singer says S-3 as the model and though the bag is a replacement, not OEM, I might be inclined to think the S-3 might have came with cloth as standard, and paper as an upgrade. Memory is not serving me fully tonight...

It is modern - though 50's modern, actually. Perhaps ahead of it's time. I, too, love this design. The cord winds into the bottom of the handle, snaking up through one of the tubes to the handle grip. The other tube has the wires that goes to the two-speed power switch on the front of the grip...

When I wash the bag I iron it so its sides are pleated, folding into the center (they almost meet) because that's the way it came when I bought it. This bag also expands into a gently tapered tube when turned on, and flattens back after use, even when there's a fair amount of dust and dirt inside.

Dave... That is a fantastic restoration - more than I could have managed. I remember reading a few years ago about the 20 Volt DC fiasco that Lywet ran into. I might even have it mentioned somewhere on my website. I wonder what the engineers were thinking when they decided to try that route? I...

Thanks to all for the warm welome. I must admit that the Sunbeam does need help with the brushroll: half of the bristles are missing as they deterioated and were shedding, so I pulled them out in hopes of figuring out a way to replace them. It still works nicely even with only one row left...

This one is clean inside and out even the wands are shiny inside. I don't think it was used much before I got it. The only thing that has been replaced is the power cord. Everything else seems original.

My prize vac would be this Sunbeam Dual Deluxe, complete with Turbine Brush, floor nozzle, and attachments.

I also have a nice Model G in fine contidion. This is my daily driver vac (using a modern hose - the original is still good and I want to keep it that way). I just had the motor rebuilt as its bearings were starting to fail. I also have the sprayer, vaporizer, and rug-washer for this model, too.

Hello all, I'm new around here. I have a few nice vintage machines I would like to share with you. Here is my Singer S3 that I got a few years ago. It's in full working order and I use it regularly. The bag that came with the vac says "to fit Singer" so I assume is a replacement. The original...

"screaming plastic nightmare" NYCWriter got that right... I sometimes look at the modern consumer grade vacs offered by the big-box stores and just sigh. Computers took the pencil and clay out of the engineer-artist's hands and gave companies the ability to hire practically unskilled (if not...

I have a very nice Sunbeam Dual Delux that I got a few years ago and I would like to do something with the brushroll for the Turbine Brush Nozzle. The bristles have fallen out - well, actually I pulled out the ones that had rotted away and were falling out; apparently this nozzle sat for a long...

Give the previous owner of that Kirby some credit. At least they knew there should be a bag in there...

Nice Lewyts, everyone... anyone have the electric power nozzle? I would be interested in pictures of it, especially the underside and internal if possible.