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Question: I recently sold an old Hoover shakeout bag for the coffee can style of vacuums and it sold for a very large amount. I had no idea it would go so high. The bag is not an original but a replacement made by DVC. What makes this bag worth so much? The bag is new in the original package...

Will, I just finished buffing my Classic 3 recently. I can definitely relate on the belt lifter being hard to get off, I had to kind of figure it out. I'm sure your Classic 3 will look great when its complete. You do excellent work. Chad

Hi, I am in the process of trying to salvage some parts off a Model 63 Hoover to make my 64 Citation more complete. One thing I'm working on now is the handle release lever. They looked the same on the machines but when I took them off, I noticed they are definitely different. My question is...

Hey Trevor, is that the constellation you bought from me at the convention? I watched the video and didn't even think about that until it was over. By they way, I like your idea, you need to bring that idea to next year's convention for the monster vac competition. Chad

I think Sandy and Dave are confused. My Compact is a model C5 not a C6. I am pretty sure the C5 had the single swivel caster in front and the C6 had two swivel casters in front. So Brandon's would most likely be a C6 like he states. I have another C5 that has the port for the power nozzle...

And here is an old ad I found on the web long ago. I saved it because I had never seen a picture of what the ABC power nozzle looked like new. It shows there definitely was a handle built into the hose. But its interesting they didn't re-use the handle part and hook the new hose to the handle on...

Another view showing the top of the connection.

Dave, here's another pic. I knew you would be one to want more pics, which is perfectly fine. I have no problem sharing all I can about this rare item. I would say you are correct, my wand does not detach from the power nozzle head. In the picture you posted, it looks like its an actual plug...

And this is the power nozzle plug on the vacuum. Its way back on top by the power switch. An odd location to put it and the later Compact/TriStars had the plug in the front on the bottom so it was nearer to the hose.

This is model number information.

this is bottom of the rugplate.

This is where the hose attaches to the wand, you can tell the wires were put together and taped.

Notice there is a suction relief near the power nozzle and not up around where you would hold the hose when vacuuming, an odd location. It's that gray piece of plastic a few inches up from the bottom of the wand.

Well, the search is over for me. I finally found a Compact ABC power nozzle. I found it on Craigslist in Wichita. I don't live in Wichita but my parents do so I had my dad go and get it for me. It took about a week and a half to obtain it after emailing the seller. I thought for sure someone...

I had one of the original one's when I was a kid. I think mine was a Sears branded model but it was the same thing as the Dustbuster. I remember using it alot and I liked it. I remember it had the crevice tool attachment and a smaller one with a brush strip across the front. Chad

Close up of the 65's

I just thought I'd post some of my more recent estate sale finds. First up is a Hoover 65 Convertible with the one piece handle and original bag. I found it in Wichita at an estate sale when I was visiting for Thanksgiving. My father mentioned that a sale there had two Hoovers, a 65 and a 34...

Fred, I didn't know that you sold Rick A. his Electro Hygiene with this power nozzle. It was at Rick's house that I first saw the power nozzle. Yeah, I would say you probably should have kept it but you can't keep them all. I have gotten rid of vacs that I now regret doing.

And the inside... This is all there is, not a very long manual.

Here's the front cover of the owner's manual.