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It is a very profound statement of a once great American company. It's such a shame that they were not more innovative in later years, but it's the story of so many companies - profit before product and resting on the laurels of yesteryear. We will continue to see fewer and fewer American...

yep, depending on volume... the more you ship, the cheaper it gets and you don't even have to negotiate that hard... and eBay sellers get fantastic shipping discounts on shipping if they sign up through eBay.

I just shipped 35 lbs of Electrolux Olymipa, PN, hose, all accessories and bags to Maine via UPS for $32. I find uciSupply to be rather expensive for used vacuums, but it does seem that they are getting more expensive in general. The Internet is wonderful for somethings but it is not so great...

Made in China is not necessarily a bad thing. The Chinese can and will manufacture to any quality specification, including the very best of the best.... if you're willing to pay for it, just like anything else. It's all very well and good to talk "made in the USA", but nobody will buy it because...

I've left instructions that they should be offered to the then current members of this site or it's successor unless one of my nieces has developed an interest - or their future spouses/partners.

Looking forward to the report of their progress through the Southwest Refurbishment facility.

Customer mailings are inefficient and return nearly 0 calls. This has been true since the day of the pony express. I agree that transparency should be the norm not the exception, and I know of a few good franchisee's who only inquire if a customer would like a demo during a service check rather...

As has been said so many times, only the top of the line, full sized canisters are assembled in the US. Nobody, especially not Tom Gasko, has ever claimed otherwise, nor has there been a claim that they don't contain Chinese or other Asian made parts. Kirbylux77, you seem to delight is stirring...

For the same money I can buy a half dozen vintage Kirby and Electrolux machines, each of which will do a better job, last longer and are easily serviceable.  Or one of each, a lifetime supply of bags, belts and maintenance and a few hundred left over.... hmmm  

Hate, hate, hate (is that too strong? No, it's not) the crossover PN on that Intuition, it's a total PITA to use in real life. I bought one and returned it to Sears the very next day, and I had to drive 168 miles to return it... hated it that much. The red Progressive, D-T's first link, is an...

That Sear's Best Powermate is the vacuum I grew up with. Nice machine except for the power switch, my mom was always catching it on something and broke it off several times. That was the first vacuum I ever worked on.

I dont' see a PN in any of the pictures, just the onboard attachments... even with a PN, it's a bit steep, but it does include shipping...

Charles,   I couldn't agree more... best left as it was assembled, it is a unique marriage of machines and in the original colors it has a charm that would be lost if painted.   Tom

I would have called the police and had them come to retrieve my property and cite the owner for theft, if not extortion. I will not be bullied as a customer.

I'm with marks_here... everything but the wanna be... But if I could only get one.. the Kenmore, as D-T said, the PN is an easy repair.

Too rich for my blood. I don't pay that much for anything 40 years old... or 20 for that matter, especially if I have to add shipping.

I wouldn't send it to kirby at this point. you will get a frankenkirby returned to you and it may come back damaged.. the one I have was not sent back in great condition - in polishing it, Kirby destroyed the red Kirby logo insert in the headlamp cover and the surface polish was not great. I...

They are powerful little vacuums which are plagued by issues. Reliability is horrid, switches break, the PN wiring fails and/or the PN motor does. The reviews from users all start out good but end with the same failures - when it's working they are great... but like a 70's Jaguar, they are...

I know mark was being sarcastic.. I was just commenting on the wording of the ad. No more posting in the middle of the night for me... my ability to write in English is impaired.

D-T,   I too sort of slid into this. Inherited and Electrolux XXX,  and Olympia One, a Hoover Constellation and a Lady Kenmore all in one year (well nobody else wanted them and I've always had an affinity for mechanical objects). The Electrolux vacuums were the first I tore apart and put...