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From ebay UK A simple search would have told you: Home, Furniture & DIY - Appliances - Ironing & Vacuuming - Vacuum Cleaner Bags In that order

Hoover 652 It certainly looks like a very nice machine, but there are a couple of things which don't quite add up. The serial number confirms the machine to truly be a 652, manufactured in around January 1960 - this is also confirmed by the lack of a two speed switch where the hose connects...

New cleaners There are certainly some rarities in this shipment as the 91, 710 and 390 are seldom seen. But of the three of them its the 91 I am most pleased with - in 16 years looking on ebay I have never seen one of these before (the one I have was purchased privately as part of a number of...

Bustler I wondered who bought that machine, it certainly does look a beauty. Having met Walter a couple of weeks ago I tremble to disagree with his comprehensive knowledge but here goes ...... I believe this machine was first seen as "The Eltra" in around the late 1920s or perhaps very early...

Piccolo Hans is correct, this is 1950s and very late 1950s at that. They show up occasionally on ebay here, probably more frequently in their native Germany. When I have seen them before they are usually presented as a stick vac, something that was never that popular here Al

Have one now There is a good example on ebay at the moment http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1987-vintage-retro-goblin-rio-xpc-cylinder-vacuum-cleaner-1000w-motor-twin-speed-/191826892782?hash=item2ca9c617ee:g:HAIAAOSwQPlV8J9S

Junior Ian I have another one for you to add to the cleaner you have got. Of course its not original, thats rubbish, its been repainted. The bag might be of some use to you but its the tools that will be the main interest as they are the tools for the 1224. Its in Leatherhead so close enough...

1224 Ian There is another one just come up might be worth going for to make one good from two and the bag, although not original, has a more authentic air about it. Its in Bracknell, collection only...

Mastercleaner I wondered who won that auction. Firstly GEC should not be confused with GE and I believe at the time we are looking at UK Hotpoint was nothing to do with US Hotpoint. If we stick to the post WW2 era both GEC and Hotpoint had a reasonably wide range of domestic appliances...

Volta It is indeed an Electrolux cleaner although whether imported for sale or just brought over by a private individual is unknown. Volta is widely known in Europe as an alternative Electrolux brand, we really need input from Doug Smith for definitive answers for sales in North America. This...

That was a great video from the convention :)

Hoover Powerplus Although interesting to have one of these cleaners, the "bagless" cleaner is really just a development of the old shake out bag, and scarcely more hygienic. But this cleaner and its conventionally bagged (and cheaper!) equivalent are remarkable rare - I would say over the...

1354A Well done there Richard, I have a few here you can get cracking on next time you are down :) Al

Actually I did not think they were too badly priced at all given the condition. I must admit I snapped up the Portable without a seconds hesitation at the price for those green ones are very rare. The air ride is perhaps a shade on the high side but I would say that as I don't really like them...

Turbopower Richard You best bet is probably to look out on eBay for a donor machine, TPs are quite common so you should be able to pick one up quite cheaply Al

Compact Junior Actually it's the turn of the 1980s or perhaps 1979. The 1012 version was a catalogue exclusive and actually did not appear until after the 1012 had been replaced by the 1036. The hard bag first appeared in the brown/cream version 1036 and carried on into the 1104 series, this...

427 Rob If someone else beats you too it I have a blue on in my collection - its even in the box too that you can have a play with LOLOL. And the orange one, and the yellow one ........ For those not in the know, Rob lives about 20 minutes drive from me Al

Eastern Bloc Cleaners Welcome Adrian And thank you for already posting some interesting pictures. Please tell us more of the cleaners which you have and which you remember. It is always interesting to see how markets and manufacturers vary from country to country - for the most part we know...

652 Converter David is it just the converter you want or the converter with hose attached. If just a converter I think I can help you out and, apparently, I am just down the road from you. My email is in my profile, drop me a line and maybe we can fix something up for this weekend Al

170 Whilst what Benny has noted above is correct this machine was around in more or less the same form since around 1966 when it first appeared as the 152 in white with dark green accents. The colour scheme was updated to coffee/cream with the 160 - still more or less the same until changing to...