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Hi everyone, I recently won this Convertible on eBay. It's in excellent condition, but somewhere along the line a disposable bag hasn't been properly connected to the exhaust tube. There is a lining of dust on the inside of the outer bag cover which I'd like to clean up. What's the best way to...

Thanks! Hi James, I've just emailed you to work out the logistics. I very much appreciate your efforts and would like the rest of our friends here to know how helpful you've been. Cheers, Nick

Thanks Hi James, You never know - perhaps they made it to your new home. I appreciate your offer to check after you return from your trip. Cheers, Nick

Nobody able to help? It's a long shot for an old machine, I know, but I'm hoping somebody in our circle can help me. Nick

Hi everyone, I had an accident with my cleaner a few weeks ago. I pulled it back onto a sharp corner on one of the walls and shattered one of the rear wheels. I've contacted all the parts places I can think of here in Sydney, but keep getting told "no, it's too old". Would anybody have, or...

Whole series here ... "Yes", it's old, and "yes", there were more than three parts. In fact there were three series of six parts each. One of the other members posted this link. The material does seem dated to us now, however when you think of the time they were made, the material would have...

USA versus UK switches Hi Simon, The 612 I grew up with had the foot switch you refer to, and the bag didn't have an inner liner either. I was made in the UK, so was probably the same as yours. I've noticed that virtually across the life of the upright range, the US version has the switch on...

Automatic height adjuster for above-floor cleaning ... You could adjust the height manually using that latch near the power switch at the left of the photo - push on the wheel carriage to create a gap between it and the baseplate, then flip the latch over to keep the wheel carriage at the...

Yup, that's the Aussie one! When growing up, I only ever knew that machine as the "Dynamatic". It wasn't until I joined this site that I discovered the DAMs were called "Dial-A-Matic" in their homeland. Apparently the name "Dial-A-Matic" was already in use for a knife sharpener here in...

Brother for the pink 652-on-steriods version ... Your collection keeps growing. Great stuff, Mark!

Hi Mark, Thanks for the offer to keep your eyes open for a 652. I see you have even more amazing machines in your collection - those polishers are incredible - I never knew such things existed. BTW, I'm just down the road in Mascot. Nick

Hi Mark, Great find! Where do you come across such wonderful items? I read with envy about our American friends "thrifting", but there doesn't seem to be much opportunity here as most places (Salvo's, Vinnies, etc) no longer accept electrical goods for fear they may be unsafe. If you have any...

Blue one, dead centre, first picture ... I've been looking for info on these for a while. The Mum of one of my friends in primary (grade?) school had one just like that around 1965. In Australia they were branded "Lemair". I have no idea where they were made, and they had disappeared from the...

K-Tel Brand ... Mark, I had completely forgotten about all the K-Tel branded stuff back in the 60's and 70's. The term "Dial-A-Matic" in that context definitely rings bells! I'm a bit confused about the "Convertible" name though. I thought all our uprights were either "Convertible" or "Lark"...

Name Changes I always thought they were called "Dynamatic" here, but was beginning to doubt myself as everywhere on this site they're referred to as "Dialamatic". It's nice to know the brain isn't quite as bad as I thought :-) Which then brings me to wondering why we had the name change in...

US 240V Explained Hi Doug, Thanks for the diagram - it all makes a lot more sense to me now. Nick

UK Voltage from US Socket?? I noticed you're all talking about the amperage capability of the circuit and the fuse rating. I don't think a vacuum cleaner is ever going to draw that much current, so I don't think the fuses are the main issue. Isn't the voltage also important? There's a lot of...