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As long as it turns on the motor doesn't sound like garbage I'd get it. Clogs are fairly easy to fix, these machines are kinda prone to them. There is a clean out port on the back of the machine, you can open it up and see. I would also look at the port where the dirty airstream enters the...

Have had a bit of dry streak lately, hadn't found anything interesting to pick up but that changed the other day when I found this Hoover 28 at a local goodwill store. I can't believe how good of shape it's in, especially considering it's age. Brought it home, cleaned it up a bit and it fired...

I've always thought they were interesting too! Kinda rare beasts though. I believed they were rebadged machines, Oreck did not actually make them did they? Cameron

Well this little gem popped up on a local buy and sell group for all of 8 dollars. I long ran out of room at my house for any more vacuums but couldn't pass this one up. It's in excellent condition, everything works as it should, and even had the attachments in the little garage in the back...

Picked up a red TriStar the other day for the pricely sum of $3.99. Machine has been used pretty hard, but had all of the original parts and even had the original styrafoam attachment holder. Looks like the motor has been replaced...the two speed switch has been taken out and covered up...

@crazykirbydude, are you referring to the height adjuster, the knob is set into the body. @tolivac, surprisingly it only draws 9 amps total according to the rating plate. Cameron

The suction motor is indeed mounted on the swinging bag door, so it moves with the door. The massive brush motor, which is a General Electric motor if anybody was wondering, is controlled by a handle position switch. You can see it on the right side of the base in the first picture on the top...

If there was an attachment kit it was probably a rare beast. One might be able to rig up something out of a shop vac hose, it is a reasonably wide pipe. After taking it for a few spins around the house I think part of the purpose of the brush design is to help pull the machine along. These are...

Yours looks identical to my Lux 7000 other than the color. I do Like the darker colors, makes the machine look very sharp. The blue and white on mine seems very bland. Your floor tool looks like one of the “old school” reversible ones. Mine is just the bare floor brush. This is my newest...

I finally had to some time To dig out my clear track. Color is slightly different and mine has the height adjuster. That’s a very nice tool kit you got with yours it’s so rare to find the full kit of looose attachments with thrift shop vacuums most users loose the tools, especially ones that...

I did a quick google search and found some on amazon. I’m sure you can get them through vacuum stores and janitorial supply chains as well. Most users probably just used the cloth bag. I found that (gasp) Hoover type Y bag will fit in it just fine. It sits in the chamber a little crooked since...

I thought I would get the beast out and clean it up a bit and take it for a spin. This thing takes build quality to the next level....it’s like vacuuming with a tank! The brush motor alone is bigger than the suction motor in most machines. The brush roll has quite an unusual pattern as well...

I was thumbing through one of the supply catalogs for the hotel and I seen this odd looking machine in the vacuum section. I had to looked it up and it seems to be a fairly nice and interesting machine. I know I might sound crazy...but to me this looks like what the Hoover Z wanted to be when...

These are very nice machines to use. I have almost the same model, mine is MC-6220 vs 6225. I’ve never seen a jet flo before in that color, just the cream and brown colors. Is the switch in the handle multi position? It looks like it has more than on/off. I think the absulute TOL model had a...

I’ve came across several Older D3s recently, most are like the one I already have and are trashed at that. I found this D3 with the R1024 Power nozzle and thought I better take it home. The whole setup is in surprisingly good shape for a machine of its age. The underside of the powernozzle was...

I recently picked up a G3 turbo accessory kit from goodwill. They somehow managed to scatter the pads all around the store but I managed to locate them. I even got the original box. I'm curious to know what other accessories Kirby sold with the G3. So far I have the Zip Brush, Shampoo system...

It must be A Kirby month.... I recently found an Ultimate G as well at the thrift shop. Couldn't leave it sitting here for $9.99. No attachments but I'm sure with time I can round those up. Cameron

I found a NIB Fantom HEPA filter the other day at the thrift shop. I didn't realize until after I had gotten home that is was for a Fury so it won't fit my Thunder. Still not something you see everyday! Cameron

The connection for the exhaust is exactly the same as the connection for the intake other than being on the other end of the machine. Line the locking tabs up and give it a twist.

That appears to be the age old mystery with these machines. I have an older manual for a model AE and it doesn't mention water pickup. I've never seen any kind of wet pick up attachments for these either, such as a shampoo kit or some kind of ball float. Fairfax vacuums, which are of similar...