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I have an older version of this. It is a bit of bulky machine, but I really like it. It is an innovative machine and it cleans well. I have taken my apart, and yes it is a bear to take apart. I don't know really know off hand about why it would spin backwards, my guess is there is a wire...

Very interesting find. Never heard of one before. A google search of Paragon Plastics reveals that the company is still in business. Looks like a neat little machine anyways. It's always fun to find something unusual like that! Cameron

Very nice machine. Did you get any attachments with it? I have the "updated" Sentria I...I believe it is mechanically almost the same to the II except for the colors. I really like mine it is a fine machine. Cameron

Parts? Are you going to try and salvage this machine or part it out? I myself recently found a Thunder just like that one, but I need the cover for the hepa filter. When I was in middle school my neighbor bought a Fantom Crosswind from the JC Pennys catalog. She didn't like it and bought a...

I always do use the cloth HEPA bags in my machines whenever possible. In my experience those Riccars make a nice throaty roar with a fresh bag...maybe its just me who knows lol. Many of the machines listed are all great cleaners, even if they don't post incredible raw numbers. Good design...

Fantastic machines I have a Versamatic, got it at a garage sale for $2. Poor thing had been beat to pulp but a little bit of TLC brought it back to life. Amazing how these can just keep going and going and going. There is a lot of clever engineering in the machines. I didn't fully...

Interesting results I'm not surprised to see the Sentria aced this test, it is a very powerful machine. The rainbow was a bit of a surprise though. I have a Rainbow D3C...it feels like it has more power than that (of course totally subjective) Even if that is really all the air it moves I...

K4-B I have an old K4-B. This is a pre solid state model, though it still has 10 speeds. Attachments from the newer model will fit on the post, however the bowl capacity is only 4 quarts so they are too big for the bowl. However since KitchenAid is selling a 4 qt model now the attachments...

The bag door button my 8750 has broken. Is it possible to get a replacement button? Thanks Cameron

I've picked up and fixed a lot of vacuums, but not very many of them have been unfixable. I think this poor machine is going to be one of them though. I was very exciting originally to find this nice and rather TOL Sharp Twin Energy machine as it was fully featured and seemed to be in good...

Interesting results... I'm also surprised that the Riccar didn't do better in this test. My 8750 is quite a beast...I don't have any objective data but I'm sure it can keep pace with a Kirby even if it won't pull the carpet off the floor. Have you tested the watertight and airflow of the...

I'm working on a Self-Propelled Windtunnel at the moment and I seem to be having troubles with the belts, or perhaps the belt tensioner. The brush roll is totally stopped with the handle in the upright position. lowering engages the brush roll, but as soon as it contacts the carpet it stops...

I have the same machine as a Panasonic as well. They are excellent machines for sure. I was lucky enough to find mine with a Sack-O-Tools. If you want to have better filtration a Riccar/Simplicity type a synthetic cloth HEPA bag will fit it almost perfectly.

Found this Dirt Devil Platinum Force the other day at the good will shop. I have to say I think this is the cleanest bagless vacuum I've ever gotten...usually you have to take the cyclones and bin apart and scrub and there are all sorts of nasties. However the bin was empty and the big central...

All of those issues could easily be repaired on your current Tri-Star, they are durable machines and the main components will last for a long time. That being said you might look at a Miracle Mate vacuum. It is basically a Tri-Star copy, except that is has a retractable cord. I bought mine on...

It has an interesting brush pattern. There are 4 sections that are almost straight, they don't wrap around the brush. It seems to create a beating effect as they come around and whack the carpet. I love how my Riccar will vibrate the carpet so that soil in the carpet several inches out will...

The bags, I have it fitted with a paper bag, and there is the cloth shake out bag as well. You can see the massive suction motor lurking at the bottom too.

Up her skirt... The brush roll motor alone is bigger than the main motor on most machines.

The brush roll bearings... The picture doesn't do justice to how beefy those are.

I came across another usual (and rather massive) beast this time. This is an Advance CarpetTwin 16. This as the name implies has a 16" sweep and was mostly intended to be a hallway vac or for use in wide areas. I have to say this is probably the heaviest duty vacuum I've ever seen...this has...