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Yes, indeed Can't vouch for today's machines, but in the days I was involved with housekeeping management ('80s, early '90s), all the battery powered machines, whether vacs, floor scrubbers or polishers, all used standard lead-acid batteries, typically multiple 6-volts.

P.S. for Tolivac Forgot to mention -- At least in the U.S., they were 120V, 20 amp.

Space Vac The Clarke Space Vac, and its Advance counterpart the Carpetriever, were the original WIDE AREA vacs. They're meant for indoor use, single-pass cleaning in areas such as hotel lobbies and hallways, airport corridors and ballrooms. They typically have a 28 to 30 inch cleaning path...

OK, so obviously... ... you're a troll. This simply did not happen. Do you have any clue how big that would be in the national -- and international -- media if that were the case? Sorry, but unless you can produce documentation from WALMART in the form of a public announcement, press release...

Should have read... ... unless you're a troll.

Not sure why you're not getting this, unless you're Walmart has NOT dropped its name. Here's the company press release from last December: https://blog.walmart.com/business/20171206/were-updating-our-legal-name-to-reflect-how-customers-want-to-shop-heres-why

Not Sure Where You're Getting That From Walmart has done no such thing. They're still very much Walmart, with the logo as part of the sign. They DID drop the word "Stores" from the name, last February.

About SMEG The company itself is NOT Chinese. It's Italian. And the name is an acronym. From Wikipedia: Smeg is an Italian manufacturer of upmarket domestic appliances. Vittorio Bertazzoni founded the company in 1948 in the town of Guastalla, Reggio Emilia, Italy. The name is an acronym for...

Les POD = Picture of the Day It’s on the home page as Vacuum of the Day. Click on that to see what’s being discussed.

Floor Machines The trick to running any low-speed (175-300 rpm) single-disc floor machine is balance and a light touch. Takes a bit of practice to master, but once you do, you can easily control the machine with nothing more than the thumb and forefinger of one hand. Try to muscle it though...

It's important to keep in mind, as others have noted, that this is NOT a "freedom of speech"/First Amendment issue. The First Amendment protects you ONLY from GOVERNMENT censorship. That means you are free to say what you want without government interference. It does NOT mean you are free from...

Re: Lindhaus Eurekaprince, a minor correction. Lindhaus -- despite the name -- is actually Italian, not German.

Great find! Wow, I'd forgotten all about this! Thanks for replying, Phillip. So presumably the foot switch would mean it lacks the usual variable speed rheostat of the other models. I would hate to think they'd use the same motor running at full speed all the time in a commercial setting. The...

P.S. Ocala Mayor Bill Swigert later became a highly respected Circuit Judge.

I have three. They are quite the noisy beast. Rheostat variable speed, and a GE motor that shrieks like a jet taking off. NO comparison to a Kirby in terms of quality -- not even close to Kirby (or Royal) standards. Having said that, I believe it could have been successful with more development...

It's a heavy duty workhorse, an industry standard in the '60s, '70s and '80s. It's a big, heavy beast that would be expensive to ship. Two-motor, clean air design. Great machine. That one looks to be an early one, probably with an AC fan motor and DC (rectified) brush motor. Not sure how...

Will do!

Steve Yes, I am an MSU alum, Class of '82.

The University you work for... ... Morehead State? Inquiring Eagles want to know.

Haven't seen the Javelin brand before, but... Yes, they're the same machine. Manufactured by Sebo. I'm guessing Javelin is a private label for some janitorial supply company.