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I would grab that if I was there, that’s one of my machines I have an eye on for especially at that price, It would be cool to try the Electronic Powermatic power nozzle from my Celebrity QS on that matching gray Electronic Dimension 1000!

I’d like to see Hoover start making canisters again, more bagged models and bring back commercial machines like the Convertible and Conquest designs. But I know ultimately there is a reason they’re no longer making any of them anymore.

Yes, I’d say that’s about the last Portable, given the plastic hose end like Spirit, Dimension, Sprint, or etc and the later boxy floor/rug attachment.

That one looks interesting with the burlwood like trim and green wands! I’m thinking that may be a couple years before mine. I like that a Sears Best sticker, I want to recreate one for mine as it’s gone missing At some point.

Mike, thanks very much for your offer, but I found a storage tray on eBay complete with a full set of attachments. I was the only bid! So I got what I was after. Or will once it all arrives.

Some “before” pics

I took a closer look. It is the model 2699, so it’s from 76. It has the two speed switch and performance light which is the one I was looking for exactly., so I think it’s the same as yours, just a year younger. Has the original plug which looks good too. That’s interesting on the replacement...

I went to the flea market this weekend, which I had mostly given up on. To my surprise at the first booth I came to, was a 1970s Kenmore canister vacuum. Avocado and yellow with wood grain too. This has been my “holy grail” machine since I started collecting vacuums 10 years ago. I remember as...

Nice find! I always wanted to find one of these, I didn’t know they were dual motor machines. There was I believe a dark blue model as well that’s variable speed.

I got one from eBay a couple summers ago. Yes definitely the last to have the good old attachments.

Apparently now Kenmore has a range of tub vacuums, both wet/drys dry only versions. I like the colors. These appear similar to the Vacmaster line, and made by Cleva like other Kenmores these days...

I have one I got at Goodwill last summer for $10 or so. I really like them, the black and cobalt blue scheme is simple, yet sharp. They are lightweight and not bulky like many modern uprights. The blue Febreeze paper bags they come with filter well too. Really nothing bad I can say about it...

One that comes to mind is a Hoover Self Propelled Windtunnel in a very rare red metallic color. I’ve only ever seen one in person, at a thrift store last summer. And one photo posted here in another thread. It seems the color was called Garnet Metal.

That Dirt Buster I can remember suing a n earlier version of with a more compact handle. I saw one of those Dirt Devil Room Mates the other day at Goodwill, it looked in great shape, but the price was kind of high. I found one in the trash several years ago, but the motor brushes were worn...

Wow, you had some great finds there! Can’t beat the prices either!

Wow! I didn’t know HEPA bags exist for Type C.

I have seen similar sites with pictures of older refrigerator models claimed for export 220v.

Some of the cheaply 12v hand held car vacuums I had did have a small headlight with a flashlight bulb.

I saw one of these today, in the thrift store that usually yields good stuff sonetimes. Ended up buying it, $20. Was this an ok price? I’ve never owned or used a Dyson so thought it would be interesting to learn about. Looks to be in good shape, just needs a cleaning and is missing the...

It’s interesting how in the manual, there’s apparently a version that had a dirt sensor and a bag check light. Never seen one with those features. I haven’t gotten anything else done with this.