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Nice find! I've seen the Dirt Devils several times, and even brought one home. But, I've never seen a Royal at a thrift store. Well, I should clarify. A Royal hand vac. I did find and buy a Royal upright once. I'm a fan of older phones too. When you get the rotary phone, maybe you can post a...

Thanks, Alex. Just out of curiosity; since both of these bulbs are not working, is there another cause that I should look for? I haven't gotten around to opening up the base yet. I'm still scouring unfathomable grime off the outside. And, of course, the bag got laundered immediately. I don't...

Hi all, This might seem like a stupid question. And, maybe it is. But, I'm cleaning up a very dirty, neglected Oreck XL2600HH for someone, and I need to replace the headlight bulbs. To my surprise, I'm having trouble finding them. I've found some on Amazon that they claim are the right ones...

Very creative, Antoine! The color gives it a sort of vintage look!

Alex, This is true. Good way to look at it.

Easy come, easy go! Well, after I got the clog removed, laundered the outer bag, and started doing some clean-up of the vacuum in general, the previous owner decided they wanted it back. So…thank you for the help, anyway. I don’t get it, honestly, since they’ve owned a few vacuums since they...

John, Congratulations! I love hearing when someone finds one of their dream vacuums! It looks really nice! Enjoy!

John, Is that your Buick Century wagon hauling everything? I know I'm weird, but I've always liked those Centuries, and the similar Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera.

Welcome! Could it be a brushroll problem? Either stuff caught in the ends, causing it to be harder to spin, or perhaps bearings needing service? I'm a novice myself. Just throwing ideas out there. I hope you get it figured out! Barry

Very nice! I may be in the minority, but there's just something about Orecks that I like. Maybe it's because it was the first vacuum that I ever bought new. I would think the outer bag on yours has probably been replaced at some point. Simply because of the red trim. But, I'm certainly no...

Thank you again! I may try to see if I can find something to use like a shim, to make the brushroll fit a little more securely. I know it's not the most exotic or exciting vacuum, but there's something about them that I like. And I really like the design and colors of the bag on this one. I wish...

Well, I think I probably discovered why this vacuum was tossed aside and replaced. I'm guessing, because it wasn't picking stuff up. I have the bottom cover off to clean things up a little bit, and I noticed a clog in the air path. I pulled out what I could, and vacuumed it as best I could. But...

I've owned a few Buicks, including my sort of "coming of age" car. Not my first car, but the one that holds the majority of my crazy teenage, car related memories. That was a blue 1971 Skylark coupe. My only 1990s Buick was a 1994 Roadmaster sedan that I was supposed to have kept until I shed my...

Hi Chris, Sorry to hear about your situation. I sent you an e-mail a little while ago, to the address in your profile. Just checking on some stuff we had discussed previously. I know you're really busy, but if you get a chance, please let me know if you received it. Thank you so much. Barry

Thanks, Alex. Sounds all the more like I’m not very likely to find an identical outer bag for it. I’ll clean this one up as best I can, and hopefully the hole won’t be a problem. It’s not like it’s going to be a daily driver or anything.

I have the tan colored PowerMax Deluxe canister vac; Model S3601. I picked it up at a thrift store a couple/few years ago. I think I paid something like $5.99 for it. It was complete, but very dirty. And, someone had messed up the power nozzle, and I had to figure out how to fix it. It was my...

Well, after recently posting that I was going to be parting with most of my vacuums, I acquired another “stray”. This poor, dirty Oreck was rode hard, and it shows. Actually, it’s just really dirty, and the outer bag has seen better days. That’s where I could use some Oreck knowledge. Is this...

I believe I've only found two, and both were Electrolux. A dark grey Ambassador III that seemed to be in good shape, but needed a thorough cleaning; especially the PN. And, a 75th Anniversary Epic 6500 that was badly abused. I cleaned it up cosmetically, but I believe it needs a new motor. I saw...

Jim, I had to go on a little interweb search. I swear, I remembered hearing that some places had banned clotheslines. The only thing I could find now, was where it pertained to condos, or places that have an HOA. They like to tell you what you can and can’t do in your yard. I was actually...

I was so surprised when I heard that clotheslines are banned in some places. I too, grew up with them. We always had a dryer. But, weather permitting, my mom always hung stuff on the line. We don't have them at our house now, but it's something I've often thought about having put in. I have...