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It would be nice if they had a convention here on the east coast or even as far west as Ohio so the members and former members could attend again.

Did you mean the Preco attachment for the Singer????? There is no such thing as a Precor attachment for a Sunbeam...

I have the original model of the Bambi, the same one Tom has in the museum that was given to me as a gift by fellow collector Billy Lipman. I have a special place for Whirlpool vacuums because after I closed my vacuum business after being there 30 years am now working for a Whirlpool major...

The best way to apply paste wax with the B8 polisher is to purchase a set of steel wool pads, can still be found at an old time hardware store or maybe a good vacuum store will order them for you. Put the 3 steel wool pads on the brown hard brushes with the proper snap, get an old teaspoon or a...

It sounds like the power nozzle motor is loose. Grab the shaft of the motor and see if it moves around, you might have to tighten the 2 screws hidden under the decal on the top of the power nozzle. Push your fingers in the blue part of the decal and push a philips screwdriver through the decals...

Ben, as a former Royal dealer the last of the 501's came with a black plastic fan, I think I might have some in a box somewhere from when I closed my store.

I like the old Compact dusting brush because the bristles are natural and very soft, also the insert is long and wide enough so the bristles don't suck into the opening yet remain long enough to dust delicate furniture without the insert scraping against the furniture. I would say the second...

Just look at the size of the center hole, it is half the diameter of a Kirby fan.

I just came across this listing on Craigslist on Long Island. I have never been to this store, but I know it has been there for a while. https://newyork.craigslist.org/lgi/app/d/contents-of-vaccum-store-for-sale/6787025304.html

Vaclab, if you want to send me the motor unit for your Kirby I will repair it for you no charge, I am in New York and have been a Kirby Area Distributor for 30 years. Message me if you want my name and address.

Are you sure the carbon brushes are hitting the commutator on the armature?

The Model L had no automatic control to open the front cover, it sounds like the problem with your machine is that the bag lock out plunger was not being depressed hard enough to make the latch grab. That is usually caused by a cheap imitation bag with inferior cardboard or I have seen original...

Thats not hair in the bearing, that is felt, it is there to keep hair from winding around the shaft of the brush roll. Your brush roll looks like it is perfect condition, put a few drops of very light turbine oil in the bronze bearings before you reassemble it. It is normal for the pulley and...

Les there are a few Dual 80 sets on eBay right now as well as a few Dual 50, 50th Anniversary sets with gold plated blades. Search on eBay for Kirby knife sets or quikut knife sets, they are out there...

I remember when the Generation 3 came out, there was a Kirby distributor here on Long Island that was very aggressive, he used to send salespeople out and have then knock on doors asking "did you get your free Bananas today?" I remember seeing his salesman offer bananas and also they offered...

Your machine is a "N" serial number, indicating an early model, possibly 1973 or 1974, you could have the black bell housing on the motor which was problematic with the early Omega's since it was plastic and was prone to heat damage. The later Omega's and all models after up until the Legend 2...

It would be great having a convention here on the East coast, that is one of the reasons that I rarely attend, they are too far away from me. I am not a fan of flying so most of my trips are made on the road. If we had one in Pennsylvania I am sure Chuck Chatham in Lewisburg, that's in central...

I used to have them when I had my business, they actually were applied by soaking the decal which was on sort of a waxed paper in warm water for a few seconds, then sliding the transfer off the waxed paper onto the vacuum, they used to look great. Keep an eye on eBay, they do show up from time...

Im not sure what model this is, but it looks like the old H-3000 series, I came across this on eBay, it's worth a look. Good luck. http://https//www.ebay.com/itm/Hoover-Floor-Mate-plus-Dual-Wet-Dry-Tank-hard-floor-Cleaner-Vacuum/173250315505?hash=item28568604f1:g:eHEAAOSwExlaiIrk

Lou, remove the 4 phillips screws that hold the front cover onto the actual hinged cover, this will make it easier to get to the 2 acres that hold the hinge onto the bag cage.