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I got a Hoover recently, late model something-or-other. Bagless, obviously. But it's got a cord winder and a foot pedal that disengages the brushroll belt. Thought that was pretty neat. Dumped because the filter was clogged, obviously. Works nicely. My mom started talking about getting a new...

Just imagine you're sucking up rocks of the same size. If you're comfortable with that, go for it.

Hard to tell from the pic. It's probably wrapped with wire. Pull back the bag down a bit more, and you should see some wire or a band wrapped around it.

Can't really tell from the picture. A regular brush without a wire sticking out of it should be fine as long as it fits in the guide properly.

Googling patent numbers is hard. https://patents.google.com/patent/US2516883A https://patents.google.com/patent/US2464401A

140+ years ain't a bad run.

Neat. Purely speculation, but I believe this was meant to be a commercial machine. Quick Vac is their 'industrial' thing, I guess. Would explain the paint job and no headlight.

If you're gonna ream them anyway, doesn't that mean you could just mush any roughly correct bearings in it, and ream them to size? I'm just guessing, I don't know what it looks like.

Well my interest in vacuums is from a mechanical point of view. I love machines. While I'm not big on guns, I am also interested in them for the same reason. Machines are interesting. Especially antiques.

Cringe.

Shark Rocket Professional. (A real upright, not a stick vac.) It's funny because a lot of folks here get all bent out of shape when someone says a Shark is good. But honestly, yeah. Great suction, cleans well, swivel steering, very quiet, easy to empty, washable filters. You can't get parts? I'm...

Ah yes, just what we need. Affirmative action. >_>

Ragequit lol If I had a dollar for every time I've heard this speil... It's just internet drama. Believe me, I understand, it's just that, at the end of the day, it's just a bunch of idiots squabbling over something miserably insignificant.

Ran when parked. I know what I have. No lowballers!

Actually the hose looks legit to me.

Plating really isn't that hard. But if it was very pitted, filling the pits with actual metal that can be plated over would be very difficult.

Not your fault the seller couldn't be bothered to read the model plate.

Not a GE. A Canadian Beatty Cadillac with a GE bag.

Well, I found a patent. The only one I can find for a James Thomas Atwood of Rockford, IL. It's a central vacuum, of the roots type of air pump, like a supercharger. I also got several hits on google books. Search for "Atwood stationary vacuum cleaner" https://patents.google.com/patent/US1090127A/

Was it originally nickel plated? If it was that rusty, I'm guessing you'll have to paint it?