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The internet appears to bring together people with all sorts of interests. Thus, I'm curious as to how vacuum collectors met or communicated prior the days of the computer.

@danemodsandy Hi, Thanks for the info and the link. Everything to its own time I guess. Even though some vacs with PN's like Electrolux used not overly sophisticated external cording to get power to the nozzle, I'm assuming development might also have been delayed/hindered by way of short...

@truckerx . . . Hi truckerx, That AirWay is not mine. Its hard to speculate what the seller wanted when the post was made. However, due to its rarity -- and only because of rarity -- I wouldn't think of letting go of a machine like that without an offer near the $300 mark. It appears quite...

There's always good old naval jelly . . . I assume it's the steel PN wand you're mentioning. I'd use a wire brush or some coarse steel wool twisted onto an old coat hanger if you need to reach far inside to first clean it out while dry. Then follow the naval jelly's application instructions...

No manual but . . . As latter day Kirbys are just about the same there are instructional videos you can view online. URL followa: http://www.kirby.com/Portals/0/videos.html

Electrolux XXX with disposable bag adapter . . . Just happened to be looking about eBay and up turned a pretty grungy looking Electrolux Model XXX. So what else is new? Grungy Electrolux XXXs are always around. However it comes with the front cover for adapting it to disposable bag use which...

@gsheen . . . Thanks, interesting picture. The only kind of dust I've seen like that is plaster dust, maybe talc. It's pretty insidious stuff. (Being it's South Africa, could it be diamond dust maybe?) Back in the '70s I lent a neighbor the Sunbeam Courier I owned without any idea he was...

@gsheen . . . Hi, I don't know what they did to that Miele but it looks like they were out to kill it. At about $5.00 a bag I can't afford to toss a dust bag as much I'd like but even with pushing things I have never had this problem. Come to think of it, I never even had such a problem...

Got a press release this morning re the Eureka "Air Speed" line. Air Speed technology was a re-design that eliminated a lot of the suction and airflow challenging twists, turns and distance in the air path from the floor to the bag chamber or collection bin. They've now added the "Suction...

@vac-o-matic . . . Thanks vac-o-matic. Oreck's Dutch-Tech was originally a European machine branded by Philips. Philips makes everything so I've always been curious as to how Oreck got it. Consumer Reports rated Oreck's Dutch-Tech here and it got petty nice scores. My interest in the Allegro...

Thanks again Ray Carter. I found a video of the Hoover Duster. Slightly similar by way of the idea, I know uprights like Kirby could/still can be broken down to canister style (handle removed, bag folded over) and I think there was an early Electro-Hygiene upright that could be fitted with a...

@tjhooverman . . . You're best bet is to a search for "whispertone" under vacuum cleaners at eBay's site. You should also click on canister for style. You'll find lots usually. If you make note of a machine's COMPLETE model number you may be able to see some exploded diagrams at...

@vacman117 . . . Thanks. Good to know. http://www.oreck.com/Oreck-Quest-Pro-Canister-Vacuum

@raycarter . . . Thanks for the helpful history!

There's a link below. I emailed Allegro and they've kindly included an image of this model's brushroll. http://www.allegrovacuums.com/accessories/allergo_advanced_electric_power_head_zas110.html

@NSS/Kaboom Does "canister" apply here since the dust bag is external?

If you mean "direct air" . . . . I think not. Hoover did make a model that could be dragged along on metal glides but its bag was not enclosed in a container.

@mieles7 The following link is to an exploded view of the 4335 on PDF. Hope it helps. Venson http://www.elkypro.com/hoops2005/vacuum_parts/eureka/e_4300.html

@tjhooverman . . . Not long ago, someone here posted a link to quite an extensive archive of Hoover machines that he'd put together. I do not recall the member's ID but with a little looking I don't imagine it should be too hard for you to track that post down if there is an archive here...

New separator . . . As long as the separator is in one piece and working there's no dire need for another. BUT . . . Having owned Rexairs and Rainbows, there's no harm in keeping extra essentials around the same as you would regarding PN belts, HEPAs, etc. Being the ounce of prevention saves...