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Compact 9 rear filter removal Compact9guy! I recently did the same with my compact. Seems that the orignal ring is frequently broken from bumping or mis-handling. I found this out after talking with Tri-stars office. The gave me instructions on removal and replacement. It is very easy. I used...

Vintage Daily Drivers Living with my partner, who suffers from severe allergies, two dogs and a cat (none of whom will wipe their feet, I vacuum pretty much, every day! I have a good opportunity to choose a different vac for daily use. For true cleanliness, I regularly use my Rainbow. No...

clarke 500 I have the same Clarke 500 found at a roadside flea market several years ago. Mine came complete with "dirt-daubers" nests all thru it (bee types that build nests with mud!) After getting all that cleaned out, it fired right up. You can hardly hear it run. Unfortunately, not much...

VCCA Convention THANK YOU!!! That was amazing and truly appreciated, not only by me, but I am sure the others that did not get to go and wanted to. Hope to make next years!!!

vintage Singer I "rescued" one just like that, but with the cord rewinder, and completely disassembled and sanitized it. Runs great and very clean. Its a real "carpet grabber"!! Would like for someone to have it. Just email me if interested and for pics.

GE Handheld Congrats on the new vac! I have this hand held and the upright model that matches it. Mine was made in 1929 and I understand the handheld was a "gimme" that enticed buyers to buy the upright. I love the streamline design and the beautiful graphics on the bag. GE made GREAT machines!

Filtex for sale Did you have a great time at the convention? If you still have the Filtex, I would be very interested.

Hoover Guardsman WOW Austin!! You sure made a looker out of that mess I gave you!! That had to be one of the biggest train wrecks to date. However, I have go complement the previous owner for the ingeniuity in making that bag, complete with wooden dowl, staples, glue and probably baling wire...

Simplicity find Congrats on your find~! I have the same vac with the very same problem. It was an estate piece, very little wear, and clogged in the lower hose. Once the clog was removed, it was fine. Except for it re-clogging after a little use. I noticed the base plate was warped, letting in...

Used the Hoover Floor Mate! I promised to post the results when I used my Yellow Hoover Floor Mate. It had been in the mud room for about a year and was tired of tripping over it and was going to drop it off at the goodwill when I read the thread. I loved the way it looked, but was not even...

Floor Mate Instructions Thanks so much for the input. I will give the machine a try this week. And no, I would never try to vacuum up water!! I did mean "solution" for the machine when I said "cleaners" LOL!! Thanks for clarifying that Sensotronic!

Floor washer Thanks for all the info regarding the vintage Hoover floor washer! I have one and had no idea how to work it, nor was motivated to actually use it until seeing all the info in this thread. I will give it a try and post the results. My only question is will most cleaners work in the...

Electrolux XXX motor replacement Kirbyduh! I would like to piggyback onto your thread and ask a similar question. I have a Lux model 12 that has the same problem and think it would be fun to upgrade it to a more modern motor and actually use it. I was wondering if the mounts and motors were...

Found this Hoover in Washington DC on Craigslist. Located in Washington DC for only $50!! This was made from 1920 to 1923 according to eh Hoover emporium site. Wish it was closer, but maybe a member can snap it up. Guess the Yankees got everything, cant find anything this cool in Atlanta...

The President welcomes in the new year! My first daily driver of 2015 is my Apex President. He's resting in a prominent place looking for attention!

Saniway parts? Would you have anything for a Saniway cannister? I need everything from the poles to the attachments. I have the hose and cleaner. Thanks!

Just found this NSS for sale on Craigslist in Las Vegas, really good looking comercial NSS vacuum cleaner. Looks very clean. I hear a lot about this vac on the website and it seems to be very desirable. Unfortunately, I am in Atlanta and its in Las Vegas...

Also, forgot to mention that i have a 10 foot hose that makes the stairs a breeze. It was the best investment I ever made. I also see that you were asking about an upright. I cant say I would recommend one for hardwoods and you probably want straight suction for the persian rugs if they are...

Vacuum Cleaner Recommendation Hi Jdhaynes! I vote for a filter queen. I have both a new one and a model 31. The older one has a felt pad that that snaps on to the floor tool and works great on wooden floors. Most are two speeds and are very powerful as far as suction and airflow. Both newer...

Saniway tools needed Kenkart! Thank you for the information. I cannot seem to find out much about this machine online. I will just keep looking!