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    Invincible All Service

    Invincibles Medium and large.
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    Invincible All Service

    Looks great! Glad it found a good home.And that was only the small Invincible.Anyone interested in the medium or large?!
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    Black and Decker CA1440 found.

    B&D, etc I may have a Singer hiding in the corner. Anyone want to come look?
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    Vacuum Cleaner Manufacturer Lawsuits

    Lewyt Before WWII their factory would build products for other companies and had the slogan"Let Lewyt Do It". I have heard from a vac dealer in NY that Filter Queen went to Lewyt wanting an east coast factory to build Filter Queen for the post war demand for consumer goods.Lewyt studied their...
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    Got an Electrolux LX

    Metropolitan Electrolux Was ejector removed from bag compartment? I have seen a picture of Metropolitans warehouse with Elux stacked like firewood.At one time they would pick up trade ins from Electrolux branches.Their rebuilts did allow a customer who could not or would not buy a new Elux to...
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    Final year-vac store clean out

    Getting ready -- --for a trip up north. What direction will all the other Convertibles go?
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    Question About Electrolux Parts Availability

    Pilot holes Yes
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    Question About Electrolux Parts Availability

    Electrolux upright Great vacuum with 2 motors,self adjusting,gear belt with reset,4 ply self sealing paper bag,clean air design and more. Problem is exactly as I thought.Gently pry black part out of gray lid with flat screwdriver,reattach 2 black parts (I use 2 sheet metal screws),snap gray...
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    Final year-vac store clean out

    Kirbys The above Kirbys are back row right to left--509,510,510,511,511,512,514,515,515,516,518,518,519,560.Front row-Sanitronics.There will be MANY attachments/accessories.All WILL GO one way or another.2 of these are already spoken for.Anyone else? Jimmy 423-268-4841
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    Final year-vac store clean out

    Kirbys This may be all of the Kirbys before Heritage. All need new homes!
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    Question About Electrolux Parts Availability

    Bag door If the part on the hinge is good but broken away from the upper part gently pry the upper part out of lid and reattach with sheet metal type screws. This was a common repair. This happened more often if it had the aluminum piece that flipped up to signal no bag which could removed if...
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    Final year-vac store clean out

    Self Propelled Singer Took a closer look at Singer seen above and am surprised at how nice it is! Other than missing headlight lens it is very good, paint not worn on brush,bag very clean inside, runs well, good fans,SP works well,cord and plug clean and good. Needs new home!
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    Finally got a power head for my Eureka

    "--four inch pigtail--"-- --was probably needed and added after changing hoses.
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    Final year-vac store clean out

    Kirbyrug, "--whole vacuums--"Yes! or whole truckloads as I did last week. '--gone--"Gone means gone.Going means last chance. "--come out to your shop--"Could be best way for any nearby or UPS is close. "--whole Kirbys--"MANY left from 1950s to Avalier.MANY attachments/accessories that will be...
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    Final year-vac store clean out

    Tom, I understand.I hope to never replace a bearing on an SE or even see a Dyson clutch.I need to move out a first layer of as is and scrap to hopefully have time for better and more complete vacs some of which will be kept and many need new homes.Kirby will be one that I keep none of as I have...
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    A HOOVER home

    "around the house, around the world"
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    Final year-vac store clean out

    "--history--" I have always had an interest in vacuums and still have a grandmothers Royal tank and an aunts 2 motor AirWay upright.Then worked in sales,service and office with Electrolux.Bought an existing vac store later moving to present 2 story building.Sold some new and mostly good used...
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    Final year-vac store clean out

    "Interesting you had ---" You (and sometimes me) have no idea what is here. I will try to show more after the other 2 collectors expected soon take out more. One way or another most of what I have needs to become what I had!
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    Final year-vac store clean out

    Gone !
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    Eureka 1981-1984 Animated Ad Campaign

    Eureka Critters
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