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Nice Classic, can't beat the price!

Thank you! No, that's a 725 in the center with the headlight. They were offered as an option on the 725 but were standard equipment with the 750. As for the bags, the 700, 725, and 425 all have original (to my knowledge) bags, the 541, 450, and 825 have genuine Hoover replacement bags, and the...

Welcome aboard! Nice collection you have there! My interest is also vintage machines, and your 700 and model N would be my favorites in your collection. I also have a 700, here's a group pic of 7 of my vintage Hoovers. Left to right are 541, 541 Special, 700, 725, 425, 450, and 875. Jeff

I might be interested in the blue 1205 hose if you still have it.

I agree with Paul, the model G Electrolux would be a perfect match color wise, and they're a great all round vac! Powerful and quiet, and when the bag is full it shuts off and pops open. Here's a pic of my G. Jeff

Other than needing the deep cleaning that you mentioned, it looks pretty good! And if it does everything you need it to do, then you're all set! But I still think you need a nice mid-century tank or canister vacuum cleaner, to keep the dust bunnies under control. Jeff

Welcome to the group!

Welcome aboard Paul! Sounds like we have some similarities, first being age group. You guys are on the brink of retirement, and I've been retired about 2 1/2 years now, and my wife & I have been married about 3 years longer than you have been in Colorado and have lived in the same house for all...

Although I don't have any Canadian vacs in my collection, I'd like to wish all our Canadian friends here a Happy Canada Day!

Welcome aboard Battleborn, and yes that is a nice Concept Two you have!

And here's an update to my update--a picture of the label on the box with the matching serial number!

John, so sorry to hear of the loss of your uncle. Sending my deepest condolences to you.

Speaking of dinnerware, we have a set of Florentine china that came from the grocery store the same way, a few plates, cups, saucers, or bowls at a time until we got the whole set. And in the early to mid 80's the same store offered Funk & Wagnall's Encyclopedia as well, and yes, we have a set.

That volume was actually the first one I got, the rest I picked up at book sales, flea markets, etc. Think I have 5 or 6 volumes but not sure, mine are in storage too. If I remember right, there were 13 volumes in the complete set. They were originally offered at grocery stores in one of those...

Paul, I actually have the DIY book that you posted that page from! It's a volume from the Mechanics Illustrated Do It Yourself Encyclopedia. I have several volumes, but unfortunately not the whole set. Came out in the mid 60's if I remember right.

Paul is right, cylinder and tank vacs ARE the same thing! They are long and narrow and have horizontal airflow. Examples would include the Eurekas pictured in this thread, Electrolux, Filtex, Royal, and Hoover Aerodyne. Canisters are kettle shaped and have vertical airflow. Examples would...

More like 70 years actually. The 2-230 was the last straight suction Electro-Hygiene upright, replaced by the revolving brush model 285 in 1955.

Some of you may remember my post a while back (Another One Off the Wish List) about a couple Electro-Hygienes (210-A tank and 2-230 upright) that I brought home from Luke Gebhart's mini meet in October. I had said in the post that the 2-230 had tripped the GFI when I plugged it in and the fan...

Of the vintage vacuums I mentioned, the Electrolux, Air Way Sanitizor, Silver King, and Royal had polisher attachments available. Those for the Electrolux are widely available, but the polishers for Air Way, Silver King, and Royal are much harder to find. Also, the lux polisher connects to the...

The paper bag for that was a simple bag with a cardboard ring on the top, similar to a Compact bag but larger diameter. VacPartsPlus, the online store for the Henry Company, might have some, or maybe ebay. Jimmy Martin (rugsucker here on Vacuumland) might also have some.