Search results

Tool set

dusting tools

cleaning the stairs

Spencer's had "wall brushes" in addition to the floor brushes.

in use. I always thought that swivel joint set up looked so ackward to use.

pg6

inlets

note the two different dirt collection pans

pg4

pg 3

Look at how big those units are!

The Spencer Turbine Cleaner Here is the first brochure for the Spencer Turbine Company. This would be in the 19-teens, since the motor units were still vertical. More to come tomorrow.

hold tight David I have some 1920's-ish material on central vac systems. I'm housesitting for someone right now, but I will be back tomorrow night and try to get them scanned and posted for you. I'm CRAZY about old central vacs. Fred Nelson can tell you. I was in heaven when I visited his...

Charlie, The black Solaris came in two different versions. The first had an electric hose, but not the electric wand, so the powerhead cord would snap on the wand and the user would manually plug it in. If she has this version she would need the 234 head which is the same as the 236 but with...

Charlie, The black Solaris came in two different versions. The first had an electric hose, but not the electric wand, so the powerhead cord would snap on the wand and the user would manually plug it in. If she has this version she would need the 234 head which is the same as the 236 but with...

Crap! He just won a bunch of my stuff that I had listed on ebay.

Thats a great find Pete! It's not very often you find Kirby's of that age with the original bag.

Oh, one thing I forgot. This model is unique in that the attachment port is actually labeled "spare belt storage" or something like that. It's blocked off from the airflow, and there's just enough room to stick a belt in there!

When I bought my store, there was one of these left in the inventory. It was brand new, and I turned it on and used it on a rug the old owner left behind. You could actually see the dust spewing through the bag. It was that bad. I sold it for cheap to someone who just needed a plain upright, and...

Bobby, I get vacs in for repair every day that smell like yours, and I use this stuff on them. The key is to mix it with WARM water, not hot or cold, so that the bacteria are activated. Spray the parts thoroughly, especially the bin/cyclone assembly and just let it sit. Then rinse it all out...