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Curious if anyone knows if the insulation/sound deadening material in the rear end of my Lux Model L would happen to contain asbestos? (See Photos) Or if the wiring in it might? I hadn't given consideration to old vacuums containing asbestos until a few nights ago when I was rewiring the plug on...

Mine hands down is the Diamond Jubilee.

Hi all, what's the recommended adhesive to use on a Kirby nozzle gasket? Is it rubber cement? I recently acquired this Heritage 2 that needed a new fan & good cleaning & tune up. It's back in action but needs the gasket adhered better.

Nice find! I have one as well. All the same goodies came with mine. Found it at an estate sale a couple years ago. They are a piece of vacuum history. This was the Amway model that used James Dysons original design. He sued Amway and won when they had Bissell produce this without his...

Thanks guys! I got all back together & it’s running great.

Thanks for the reply Sven. Should I be prying at the seam I have circled? Or the seam to the left of it?

I’ve taken apart my Electrolux Marquis to fully clean and service it. This is the first Lux I’ve taken this far apart. I’ve pulled the motor all the way apart. I went too far and the fan blades are now loose inside the chamber. Is there a way to get to them or have I just ruined it? The fan...

Yes I have! We had that exact vac at the company I used to work for. It was there and well used when I started there in 2003. It had recently been replaced by a Hoover RunAbout. One of the rear wheels wouldn't stay on so it wasn't used and was eventually trashed. I agree that it reminds me of a...

More Photos of Phillips Mini Meet It was a great day. I had fun finding treasures along the 100 mile OK/KS yard sale with you all. Special thanks to Phillip for hosting and sharing his impressive collection. A shout out to Sean for my newly acquired 1960's Kenmore canister. Pics of it later to...

Wesley is a cutiepie! He reminds me of my childhood Cocker. Same buff color. A video of him chasing the Connie would be a fun watch.

Sanyo That Sanyo is a nice find Mitchell. I have the same yellow version. Mine is missing the dusting brush. Did yours come with one? I am curious to know what it looks like. Have fun with it!

I had a Diamond Jubilee version when I was a kid. Wish I still had it

Yes there was a model called the HiTech 2100. I have the burgundy one. I know I have seen it in other colors as well. There are old posts in the archives about it and I am sure the other models as well.

I have always been fascinated with the Dial-A-Matic. Had one given to me by a friend of my moms when I was about 3 yrs old. Took it apart and of course at that age could not get it back together LOL I now have 4 of them. 2 trash finds, one .50 cents at a garage sale and another free from a...

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A few weeks back I posted about a vintage vac coming up at an auction. Well the auction was today & I walked away with this treasure. Turns out it is a Frantz Premier, a rare find these days so I am told & from research. It is around 100 years old. It's kinda rough, but considering it's 100...

Thanks for posting the link Chris. I didn't realize that they had made it to the US already. I hve the original WT Air & love it. The body on this model looks chunkier than the older model I have.

Hey Bobby, I have that exact model. Mine was going to be tossed as well when one of our local vac shops was going out of business. I am sure you already know, but the base plastic is exremely brittle. In fact a couple of the screw posts on mine were broken where the screws had been put back in...

Gary, what small world as they say. Solomon is just east of here about 17 miles. Thanks for posting such great shots! That's such a clever lil vac. That's a nice one to have in your collection.