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Eurekaprince, the letter I have from Sears claims that the Avocado Bomber, that big steel beast, is a Matsushita product. In fact, based on the model numbers I gave Sears in my inquiry all of my square cream colored canisters are Matsushita products. That comes from Sears, not me. I posed the...

The Hesco site will give you the manufacturers part numbers. Sometimes I just type the make of the vacuum and part number in my browser and see what turns up. I have found a few valuable old parts that way.

Btw, here are some images of the little Powermate taken the day I unboxed it. You can see it is nothing like any other Powermate in terms of control layout. What you can't experience is the dank aroma of the thing, and the vac it came with. I call the vac the "Swamp Creature". By tomorrow...

Since you ask, I will show you Panasonic models that are exactly the same as mid 1980's forward Kenmore vacuums. Identical in every way except the name on the motor cover. Panasonic called them the V Series canisters. They were the first and second generation 5055 bagged machines, some of...

I picked up this little Panasonic Jet Flo last week. It came in superb condition other than missing it's secondary filter holder, one tool and it was badly age yellowed. But it runs so nice and, man, the suction this thing has vacuuming. It only has a suction floor brush with wheels, but it...

Huh. Amazing. I'm dumbfounded. Thanks.

Huh, I thought it's the other way around, with Panasonic making brushes for Centec, along with Hayden, Nutone, Kenmore and their own branded vacs? The brush Centec calls a CPB-100S is from Wessel-Werk (EBK-360 I think) but the rest of the 14 inch brushes are identical to brushes I have on...

Soup in a percolator? That is almost disturbing to think about!

It's a collectable. It can have a few warts. Comparing warts on old machines is part of the fun of a collection. Same with old cars or motorcycles. You wouldn't expect a 1978 Harley Davidson XLCR-1000 Café Racer to be as refined as a modern sport bike or perform as well, but that does not...

In the last report from the KHDRC you will recall the non-standard switch and associated wiring had some clearance problems with the rear axle. Trying to wiggle the wires and switch around while fitting the lower half of the vacuum body resulted in the switch breaking. Fortunately the center...

So do I offer the seller $110 and see what he or she says? Negotiate from there, set an upper limit of, say, $125? Anything more than that back out and wish them a nice day? It's one cool vacuum. Some day I want one, along with a few other select Panasonic machines.

Later hoses operate that vacuum so there is no problem turning the vac on and using it. The same relay that switches it on and powers the floor brush from the handle switch was used into the early 2000s on the Progressive series canisters before Kenmore replaced the relay with printed circuit...

Very cool vacuum and something I very much want, but the price! http://www.ebay.com/itm/Panasonic-Canister-Vacuum-MC-9530-JET-FLO-240-MINT-WORKING-COSMETIC-CONDITION-/161414189027?pt=US_Vacuum&hash=item2595090fe3 Knock a hundred, hundred and ten off the price and it might be a good buy...

Well, if someone could provide the model number to one we can confirm whether this is true or not. Anyone?

My Electrolux had a lot worse than hot dogs blow through the paper bag, circulate through the motor and spray the insides of the vacuum. Soft, wet organic materials they were. It was, um, fragrant. Yeah, that's the word for it. Someone was vacuuming a barn or something. Yuck! You can clean...

Oh man it's hard to type one handed while the doggies are mauling you! :o I knew the traditional 14 inch wide Powermate is a Matsushita/Panasonic product. It's sold under several brand names. I didn't know the little 12 inch wide brush was also a Matsushita/Panasonic part, much less it has...

If your World Vac is a model 6865, which I think it is, this is the parts diagram for it (it covers a range of models). http://www.hescoinc.com/schematics/eureka/e_6855.pdf Tell us if this is the vacuum and what parts you are looking for. The Desert Tortoise is a resourceful beast able to...

I think this part is still in production for something. That is usually the case, and I would be most interested to know what current production floor brush is using this base. When I spoke to Sears the lady on the phone was typing away at something and said the manufacturer shows the part is...

I'm not familiar with the vac, but the first place I would try is the Eureka website. They will want the model number and from that you can find whatever parts they still may have available. If Eureka doesn't have a parts diagram for your vac, try the Hesco website, look down the left side of...

So I bought this old Kenmore canister from the very early 1980s that came with a small powered floor brush of a type I have never seen before and didn't know existed. It is 12 inches wide instead of the usual 14, has the motor over on the right side of the wand, the height adjuster is a dial to...