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Filter Queen, a good idea that could be better I had a FQ for a number of years and for the most part was very happy with it, if you don't count the inevitable mushroom cloud of dust when emptying the bin, and the resulting agravated allergies.  FQ's idea of cyclonic separation works to a...

Holy cow, Trevor, that's a blast from my past!   Our next door neighbor had an identical one, back in the mid to late 60's.

That could be a handy and fun little vacuum.  I was outbid on one complete with it's original package/caddy in the last year on ebay. Are you going to sell it?

Was it vacspartsplusstore.com ?     http://vacpartsplusstore.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=232_289

The original bag has a round blue emblem matching the one on top of the motor housing.

A Bison on ebay Still looking for a Bison?  This one appears to be in good condition.   http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-BISON-CENTURION-VACUUM-CLEANER-/250883933789?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a69d9065d

Tolivac, I think you're on to something.  If the paper fill tube tears it's usually down at the bottom where it attaches to the cuff because there's too much "play."  What if there was a longer tube (I'm picturing one on a bottom-fill Convertible but longer)  which extended farther up inside the...

You can obtain F&G style bags now made of the Filtrete material.  They vastly out-perform the original paper ones.

Wow! You have a very nice group of machines there.  The Eureka hams are wonderful!

That's a beautiful specimen! 40's sounds right for the era.  One friend of my parents had one just like that, and we had the matching handvac when I was growing up.  I have never seen a polishing brush with a vintage Royal but I remember it was still an optional accessory when I bought my 880...

When I was using a Rainbow with a power nozzle, (back during one brief period when I actually had wall to wall carpeting which needed a PN) I never bothered with switching between the two separate hoses.  I simply detached the hose and cord from the PN wand for dusting etc, just as I would when...

I remember seeing Tornado vacuums fairly frequently bake in the 60's and 70's, most often being used in commercial situations, shops etc.  Yours is unique with the horizontally mounted motor and that exhaust filter bag.  The only time I've ever seen one similar was many years ago in a...

Gareth, that must have been very hard to see the factory where you worked empty and abandoned like that.  What a shame it is to see so much domestic manufacturing operations closing down, whether in the States or South Africa.  On a happy note, that son of yours looks a bright young lad, and...

Very nice collection! You have quite a variety of vacuums there.  I liked seeing that little Eureka Princess.  My mother got one just like that for Christmas in 1961.  I bought a Royal 880 just like yours when I was in college and I have one of those little Dirt Devil broomvacs too and the...

If you decide to part-out the second one I might have a use for that replacement bag.

"If anyone's interested." I am!

I tried one of those conversion bags on my Classic Omega many years ago and went back to the shake-out bag within a week.

It might be of some interest to a collector but, lacking the attachments that narrows down the likelihood substantially.  I wouldn't expect it to be a big money maker but someone might make you an offer.

I had one of those too.  Had one....there's that 20/20 hindsight thing happening again.  The suction is great and it's relatively quiet too.  My only complaint was that emptying them is a messy prospect.

I'm prefer a cannister and I'll second the idea of an Electrolux.  I have several vintage ones and they are all great performers with no problems, and a few are well over 50 years old.  Filter Queens and Compacts are also great machines.  For an upright you can't go wrong with a Eureka or a...