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cam2s, ooh, ouch! I'm very sorry for you that supply chain issues have driven up the price of replacement movements so much. When I built my 8-day musical cuckoo clock in 2017, a Regula no. 34 movement, which is used in most 8-day musical cuckoo clocks, was about $140. Hopefully down the road...

I love clocks, and I collect them I guess I love mechanical clocks! Besides 13 quartz clocks throughout my home, I have two grandfather clocks including a cable-wound, triple-chime one I built from a kit, three vintage electric alarm clocks, a novelty Statue of Liberty electric clock, a...

S31463221, We drank only perc'd coffee for several years, using a like-new 2-6-cup Presto percolator we bought at an antiques mall. We liked the vintage vibe, not only the look, but also the taste. Perc'd coffee tastes like no other! In the past year we finished our basement kitchen in a '50s...

I see throwaway vacs all the time, but I don't even stop to see what make/model they are. If I were to see an older machine that holds promise, I would grab it. I've lived where I am full-time since 2014, and I'm still waiting for the first one. I did much better when I lived in Northern...

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Could the brushes be sticking? In recent months I acquired both a late model L and a late 1205 which use the same motor with different mounting plates. In both of them the brushes were sticking causing excessive sparking and loss of power. A thorough cleaning of the brushes and brush holders...

Curious about the teal trim Hi Keither,   This is a real looker! Absolutely gorgeous. It's so handsome that if it were mine, I would be tempted to "accidentally" leave it out when I have guests over. Then I would demo it, they would hear how quiet it is, and they would ask where they can...

Oh I'm drooling Hi Keither,   You chimed in about my NIB model L, and your latest acquisition is no less spectacular, perhaps more so. Just wow. Thanks for sharing!   Joel  

Good morning everyone,   If anyone has a stash of unused Belden plugs and is willing to part with a few, I need 3 for restoration projects. Please email me at the address in my profile. Thanks.   Joel

Good evening everyone,   In my original thread about my new model L, Jon wrote that his aunt's 1205 was quieter than the L's his other family members had. I don't find that to be the case with mine. This evening I took the top cover off my 1205 so I could polish the aluminum casting, and...

Hello everyone,   Today I finally got around to taking images of this spectacular vacuum. That's the original factory-installed bag, which I replaced with another genuine bag. I'm storing the original one with the box and packing materials. You can see in the image how after 52 years the bag...

Jon, I too was lured by Miele's siren song I grew up with Electrolux in the '60s and '70s but never owned one as a young adult, probably, truth be told, because I had a love-hate relationship with my parents' model E. In 2007 when we purchased expensive new area rugs, I fell for the advertising...

Huskyvacs, Regina marketed a spinoff of the style 50 that also would play 78 RPM records, but that wasn't enough to save them. What did in music boxes of all makes was the ability of records to present performances by live performers. The fidelity was poor but the buying public didn't care...

Your post title really caught my eye! When I saw "Regina model 50" my heart skipped a beat, and for a moment I wondered if you're a crossover collector. I have a 1905 Regina style 50 music box. For those who don't know, Bob's vacuum was made by the same Regina Co. that made my music box. You'll...

Thanks for sharing! What an amazing transformation! It shows what one can do with the right tools and the proper skill set. I will be happy if I can get the aluminum parts on my 'lux model G to look half that good.   Joel

Huskyvacs, thanks! I hadn't thought of using reinforced glue-based paper tape to shore up the factory box from the inside, but it seems made-to-order for this purpose. I'll look for it at my local stores. Surely someone will have it. If not a hardware store or home center, an office supply...

What a beauty! Thanks for sharing. I don't collect Kirby but I have great appreciation for it and all the historical brands.

Underside of nearly new Electrolux PN-1 power nozzle