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After 16 years, I finally got one... and only days after getting that Lift Off. I now have a late 2000s-early 2010s Dirt Devil Breeze bagless upright vacuum! This is a machine that I've been wanting to get my hands on for a long time now, ever since I saw them un stores, at one of my old...

PanasonicVac What I meant was that the motor on mine sounds alright, except for when you shut it off. The motor then sounds like it's caked with dust, which shouldn't be the case if this was NOS. The more likely explanation is that the bearings are indeed dry from it sitting for so long in its...

PanasonicVac I used mine to clean my upstairs, and I gotta say, it was nice to use. It's been a while since I used an upright at my mom's house after I more-or-less retired her Bissell 82H1 and my DD Featherlite bagged. Though, it didn't seem to pick up much when I felt the bag. I don't know if...

Fan-of-fans That's one of my critiques of this machine. They put in the effort to make the brushroll shut off when it's in tje upright position, but didn't bother to allow it to be shut off? What's the logic behind that? Especially considering that they advertise it as being "bare-floor...

Personally, I consider them to be good quick clean-up vacs. They're easy to pull out, use, and put away. I wouldn't say they're great daily-drivers, though, and I certainly don't think they're worth Oreck's asking priced for them (cough cough, XL Classics). My XL9100 somehow groomed certain...

Blackheart I sure hope so, though I'm not sure how often I'll use it, considering how rare it is. Then again, I've got what I believe is 29-ish bags. This machine was probably Bissell's best, not just because it pioneered the lift-away design, but because I think it was the first to use HEPA...

Wstonehockertv I'm not sure what the serial number is, nor how to date it. These were produced from I believe 1998-early 2000s.

Centralvacs1928 There was. This is an improved version of it. Ironically enough, shortly after discovering this one, I found a listing for a Bissell Plus in a different city. Those machines also came in a few different colors besides Penn Central green (I'm not good with color names, sorry)...

It's model 3554

Additional photos: Also, I can't figure out how to get the post-motor filter off. I looked up the manual, and it said something along the lines of pressing down and pulling out on it, but I tried doing that, and I still couldn't get it out. Also also, what kind of belt does this thing take? The...

After 3 months, I finally got one. A dream machine of mine that I almost thought I'd never aquire. A Bissell Lift Off 3554! It's kind of a long story as to how I got it, but in short, I found it 3 months ago on FB Marketplace for $90. It was more-or-less new, had 30+ NOS Filtrete bags, and it's...

PanasonicVac Just for right now, the power head/attachment kits aren't the most pressing issue with my CV project. I would really like to get something like a Sebo, Lindhaus, or another similar PN, but to get one in a complete kit would be even more than the power unit I want. Speaking of...

BagintheBack I've been thinking about the Vibra Groomer III as an option, more specifically, the Sweep N' Groom variant. However, I personally like the looks of the Whirlpool nozzles better. Also, I've heard others say similar things about Lindhaus nozzles not performing well, which if that's...

BagintheBack That was kinda the whole idea as to why I would contact my local Beam/Vacuflo dealer... Regarding attachment kits, that's something I'm a little uncertain over now. While I still really want to get an MD Stealth kit, those things are almost 3x as expensive as the OVO power unit I...

Dusted off this project lately I've been thinking once more about this project, and some of the potential complications that may come with it. For starters, about who is going to install it. I still want to have some control in how the system is installed, but If possible, I'd rather not spend...

"A bagless Sebo?... They made a *bagless*... Sebo?" "They had the NERVES, TO HAVE ONE OF THE GREATEST VACUUM MANUFACTURES OF ALL TIME, MAKE A BAGLESS, SEBO!??!!?!?!" "NOPE!!! NO!!! DOES NOT COMPUTE!!!! DOES NOT COMPUTE!!!! DOES NOT HERJIOGHTITJIOIRRFFEW!!!"

What in the name of Scott Fetzer is that? (no offense though, that's actually pretty cool and clever).

It seemed that Bissell in the late 90s to early 2000s had a business partnership with 3M, as not only did they make a bunch of vacuum bags and filters with their filtration material in them, but they also came out with this, the Scotchgard applicator tool. From what I've gathered, it was a tool...

Dump out bag Sanitares I got a bit of heat when I made an entire thread about my disdain for machines with dump-out bags, and while I may not have taken some things into account then, for the most part, my opinion has stayed the same. I've seen so many Sanitares and Sanitare clones in...