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Good ol Lysol spray in the aerosol spray can is another excellent smoke smell killer. There are several other scents avalible too,,i prefer the original. Just spray on, let sit a few min, and wipe off. Also, after washing and wiping off all of the various parts, and a good Lysol Spray, and...

I believe they did fix the motor problem with the introduction of the Grand Marquis. It could be that you got ahold of a Marquis that had a good motor to begin with! Ive always kicked myself for buying that Marquis when i did,,i traded a factory rebuilt Model 1205 for it, for no reason other...

1987-88 is right. The Electrolux man called on me at my business (in a downtown area) regularly back in those days, so i was very familiar with the models then. That model was called a Marquis (pronounced Mark-Key),,and the next model in the line up was called a Grand Marquis. This was one of...

That Eureka "Iron Sides" (as they are called) cannister is one of the best every produced by Eureka, imho. It wasnt heavy to use, and followed you around easily. Was a very user friendly vacuum. I remember the cord winder "Cordaway" could put your eye out of you werent careful,,,had a STRONG...

lol Sandy! At one time someone opened a Filter Queen office in the small town i was raised in,,and many people did buy them from the traveling salesmen that came around. (rural area) Several of our neighbors, family and friends had Filter Queens, so i kinda grew up around them. Those that...

Well, evidently at some point, this machine had the PN plug installed. Either when it was manufactured, or at some point later on in its life. Many machines back then were sold with just the basic attachments, as the PN was considered "Optional Equipment", and sold seperatly. Even if the PN...

Wow, beautiful Filter Queens,,excellent job! Im assuming you are refering to the optional tools such as the sudzer gun, vibrator, hair dryer, ect? If so, then yes, you can certainly live without them. They were more of a gimmick to help seal the sale of the machine than anything else, but some...

Amen Richard. CompactElectra, WOW,,that is awsome. your Super J is absolutely beautiful! Everyone knows beauty is in the eye of the beyholder, but how anyone can say that a GoldenJ/Super J is ugly,,i just cant see it. I once got to see a brand spanking new 1205 out of the box, around...

My favorite of course is the 1975 Electrolux Golden Jubilee with PN2 and the Golden Jubilee stickers on both the machine and PN. My Grandma bought it new in the spring of 76,,i just about died of anticipation to use it. Its still in good shape, and living in retirement in my collection,,,couldnt...

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Used very little,Excellent A1 Condition. Shiney chrome like Silver Steel with the black handle and stretch hose. Has the telescoping wand, floor brush and dusting brush, no other attachments. (Air driven PN shot craps.)Any fit all tools will work with hose and wand ends. Comes with 2 new bags...

That sure would be a fun book to read Kevin! Just like Vacman1961's story! The part of the country where i was born and raised(small town in SE, MN) was total ELECTROLUX territory. There was Hoover and Kirby too of course, and some people did have them, but usually they would have the Hoover or...

Yes, in fact my Grandma had a standard Model E, bought from the salesman in around 1957. No Automatic Control or Cord Winder. Just the basic hammertone blue Model E. It had a black Belden cord with the halo. In around 1965, my Grandparents had wall to wall carpets installed, and a Sister in...

The Kirby Classic Omega. Have loved em since i first saw one new in 1973. Now, i dont mean a dirty old neglected dulled metal falling apart Classic Omega, im talking Factory rebuilt, shining like a brand new mirror in A1 condition right out of the box Omega. The dark rosewood brown against the...

Forgot to say, i dont know what kind of vacuum she has now,,will ask her the next time i see her.

Hey Philip,,yes, they live right across the street from me! HA,,small world huh? Very nice people. If you ever get up to this neck of the woods, be sure to come visit us!

Good idea! Yard sales, Estate Sales, ect are an excellent way to get the items that may be discontinued. Ive noticed most older Kirby attachments were never used, except maybe a select few, like the Crevice tool, or dusting brush. Ive never seen a worn out (from use) Crystalator! I should...

Yes, its going to get harder and harder now to find exact match colors for the older (Classic style and older) Kirby's. Many of the older attachments have now been totally discontinued by the factory,even the black ones, such as the long strait wand,curved wand, large floor nozzle, and swivel...

Good luck finding a replacement bag and brush roll for an American Lincoln/Super Sweep. Thats the problem with those,,parts are NLA.

LOL,,hey, i will keep that in mind! Thanks again, Brian