Search results

I would buy this in a heartbeat if I lived within half a days drive. Unique, nice condition and oh so interesting. http://spacecoast.craigslist.org/for/4647693476.html One of my other oddballs, the Swamp Creature, came from Daytona.

Yep, one of the all time great canister vacuums. Their ease of use and durability are amazing to me. Only the paucity of hoses makes me pause before using mine on a routine basis.

No price on the Riccar 1700? The Shop Vac Mighty Mini is interesting. Did Shop Vac make it in the US or was it another brand vacuum with the Shop Vac name on it? Does it say where it's made? Are bags available for it? Any wands or floor tool with it?

The first generation of the Powermate such as the one shown wasn't so well developed. Subsequent generations have stood the test of time and have become the industry standard. Current production Kenmore Powermates, Hayden Deluxe, Centec, Nutone and Panasonic powered floor brushes are all...

Darn! That one got away.

Very clever Fantomfan. I am definitely learning things here. I have a couple of vacs where that technique may save me some grief finding bags and allow me to adapt HEPA bags to vacs not intended to use them. Very clever indeed. Is that the original color scheme of that vacuum? Wow!

Amazing find. I can't believe the beautiful condition it's in. Was this from a collector? Those are such well made vacuums. Everything is high quality and fits just so. Nothing about them is cheap. The round hole in the rear face allows you to plug the hose in and use it as a blower...

Bebring, you didn't see this or something just like it did you? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kenmore-Canister-Vacuum-Electric-Hose-/190997715575?pt=US_Vacuum&hash=item2c7859da77 I have two of these, brand new. Not quite the same as an original Kenmore hose. They work ok but the pigtails are a...

That Hanmi F-Handle, hose and the direct connect end for the canister is what I need. If I can figure out where to buy the components and assemble them I can in theory at least make two wire electric hoses for my old straight end hosed Kenmores pretty much indefinitely. Keep the original...

Kirbylux77, that's the sort of information I am looking for. Thanks. Sebo_fan, that e-mail link doesn't do a darn thing. No one replies. It's a black hole.

Man, I snost and I lost. I usually don't let things like that get away.

Not from the US. When you try it refuses to send without an account number.

New? Where? No, seriously. The only new ones I see are dark gray and availability is iffy. I have one on order from Sears, part number 2405. It is shown as a current part but the one I ordered a month ago isn't even on back order. That part just says "Pending". I bought one from a place...

I'm still interested to know how Ryobi fit into the history of Singer vacuums. Anyone know? Dysonman1, how about you?

It had a lot of watchers. When I see something like that at that kind of price I don't bother to watch it. I buy it. I was so excited I even confused my fairies afterwards. Should have said the Hose Fairy is being kind to me.

I see. Looks like the only service EU product lines and you can't communicate with them unless you are an account holder

I'm pinching myself. I have been looking high and low for all three items, but especially the hose. The Filter Fairy is being very kind to me. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sears-Kenmore-Magicord-Canister-Vacuum-Hose-amp-attachments-/331322759798?

I'm sure the homes in your neighborhood are of that certain vintage that some avocado shag carpet is sure to turn up at the curb during a remodeling or carpet replacement. Either way, I will gladly look at images of the two vacuums on more modern carpets. Lets see how this new to you camera...

You are correct. I'm sure a thin piece of foam is all Kenmore originally used as a pre-motor filter. Cut a piece to size, poke a hole in the middle and you're done. Finding the material, however, is not so easy. I have been waiting for a couple of weeks now for some thin open cell foam...

Yeah baby! I might still have some bell bottoms in the closet somewhere, not that I could fit in them any more. :o