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Silk-Screening: Custom T-shirts are often done by silk-screening, so if there's a custom T-shirt company in your area, you should be good to go.

Brian: Sounds like your filter basket is damaged in some way. The filter basket is the black plastic piece that is riveted to the exhaust port of the vacuum; it's the part your afterfilter screws in to. They are available as a replacement part from TriStar, and not expensive. It's on the...

George: I'm seconding David - the TriStar bag is not any trouble to change, and does not let dust fly around. The way I change mine is to get one of those plastic grocery bags, open the canister, lift the bag out, and sit it in the grocery bag. Then I tie up the grocery bag and take it to the...

Cole: That's another problem - the lack of visible updates. Just making different colors isn't really enough. When American Electrolux was at its height, it took great care to update the overall looks of the machines regularly - look at the 1205, the Golden J, the Super J, Olympia, Silverado...

George: Yes, that is the way new TriStars are sold. I don't personally care for Riccars, but then they're plastic, which something I avoid in vacs, at least as far as the main body is concerned. Plastic - of whatever kind or of whatever quality - ages, becoming distorted and brittle over...

Buying a New TriStar: George: If you'll look on the TriStar Website, there's a toll-free number on the "Contact Us" page of the "About Us" link. TriStar is sold by home demonstration only, so a rep would have to come see you at home or office. Call the toll-free number to have a rep schedule...

George: No uprights - TriStar has always stuck to canisters. A vintage Compact-based TriStar is a much better bet than the new MG Series machines. The new machines have less suction than old ones, and a less expensive motor has been substituted for the former Ametek unit. Accessory quality...

OOPS! Sorry, I mis-spoke about the filtration path on TriStars. Air passes through the paper bag FIRST, then the cloth bag, then the other two filters mentioned. Mea maxima culpa. Through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault....

P.S.: Here is a link to the TriStar Website; be sure to click on the "About Us" link and take a look at the "History of Products" page: http://www.tristarclean.com/

George: TriStar is a brand that has been around in one form or another since 1940. It was originally called Compact, invented by the Interstate Engineering Company of Anaheim, California, which was primarily a manufacturer of aircraft components. IEC needed to be able to clean up the...

George: I would urge you to consider vintage if you want a vacuum that will last, as well as costing a reasonable amount of money. Despite what I've said about Aerus, there is still great support for vintage machines back to the Model L and 1205. It gets kind of spotty prior to those...

Josh: "The stores here are doing fine" I'm glad to hear that, but they aren't doing fine everywhere, and that's a real concern for those of us who love Luxes. If the company goes belly-up for lack of good sales nation-wide, the supply of certain parts may dry up forever. I personally would...

So Many Mistakes! It's my feeling that the company has made so many mistakes it may not be salvageable. The first was that damn silly "Aerus" name, which is absolutely meaningless to most consumers, and does absolutely nothing to help people make the connection that this was once American...

David: WD-40 may be differently formulated on your side of the pond, but over here, it's a penetrant, and works well for light duty such as I proposed to Mike. On a vintage vacuum with a stuck fastener, there are others I might recommend, such as PB Blaster or Free All or Marvel Mystery Oil...

Mike: Glad to see that you were able to research the correct tool. If you were able to research all that, you are WAY more mechanically inclined than you gave yourself credit for in your original post! When it comes time to use the driver tool, don't be too startled if the screw doesn't want...

David: What color were the tools on that '59?

Mike: A Torx pocket-size folding driver is available in most hardware or home improvement stores. They have different size bits that fold out from the handle like the blades of a pocketknife. Usually under $10. Whatever you do, do NOT use a Torx bit in your electric drill. Those things...

Doug: I hope the damage will be less than you fear. If it is substantial, I offer this - in the full knowledge that it's not adequate comfort: For reasons I won't bore people here with, I lost over 90% of my personal possessions and collections, three years ago. I was devastated; my whole...

Actually.... ....The Number One problem on these was parts availability! I had one for years, and towards the end, I was haunting thrift shops for parts, because that was faster than Sears Parts. The other major problem was rolling them around. They were top-heavy and the casters were...

Erik: Interesting that you found an upholstery tool grille in sea green - that's a color I've never seen before. Do you have any idea if it was the correct color for the turquoise tools? I have seen grilles in electric blue (gray tools), beige (clear/glitter tools) and clear (clear/glitter...