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Well…I found one. I don’t know if I overpaid for it. I was just kind of excited to find one within my driving distance comfort zone. It’s a 1205, with the texture to the blue part. The motor sounds good, and it seems like someone took pretty good care of it for a lot of its life. The weirdest...

Reply 36, picture 4 I don’t know why, but I do have a soft spot for Regina Electrikbrooms. I like that early American bag design too. But, I can see that most, if not all of them need at least some work. Unfortunately, that’s beyond my ability. Not to mention, I can’t get to TN, and shipping...

I don't know if it really qualifies as strange, but it was a first for me. A while back, I picked up a super clean looking Oreck commercial upright. It was only a couple of years old, and it was being sold fairly cheap, because it wouldn't run when you hit the switch. Having just enough...

Beautiful car!

Very nice! A couple of my current dream machines! Are they complete, or do you currently just have the main units?

Cool, Les. I have a few versions as well. At one time, I was hoping to acquire all of the different incarnations. I have the Busy Bee, and I have an Oreck that's NIB. And, kind of embarrassing, I have one that I don't remember what brand it has on it. They're packed away, and I haven't seen it...

Yeah. The price was right! I’ll definitely just hang onto it for now. The motor sounds great. I happen to have a spare Elite hose kicking around, that came with a Kenmore vacuum I bought a while ago. I guess whoever donated the Kenmore to the thrift store thought the hose went with it. But, I...

Well, I removed most of the duct tape and zip ties. With the tape removed, I can confirm that it is, in fact, an Elite Supreme. The issue with the bag cover is that one bottom corner is broken off, and it took the little tab with it that fits into the slot in the housing. So, while replacing the...

Well, it’s not the Electrolux that I’ve been looking for, but I dragged a vacuum home tonight. Maybe I should have just left it on the curb. But, I’m a softee. I got a tip about an upright vacuum, sitting on the curb, not too far from home. So, I took a ride, fully expecting to find a couple...

Without taking it out of the box, here are some pictures. It comes with two “bags”. The one that’s on it, for vacuuming. And one, made of the same patterned material, that has a small plastic tube attached to it, which I believe they call a “blower bag”. I think I see the owner’s manual in the...

Hey Jack, Definitely. My phone just doesn't take pictures any more, so it will have to wait until I get home and can use my iPad.

Maybe I should have put a question mark at the end of my subject. I'm assuming this is another version of the Douglas, like the Busy Bee, or any of the ones they made for other brands. But, this one says it's a product of Tacony. I've never seen nor heard of this particular version before. So...

bikerray, Wow. They've had it for over a year? Are they asking a lot for it? Otherwise, I would think someone would have bought it a long time ago.

Wow, Kenny. I would have dragged both of those home! They’re both beauties! The Silverado even still has the model name decal! It could be a regional thing. But, I’m not too far from Connecticut, which also factored into Electrolux history. And, I was just looking at an Olympia One manual in...

I see an estate sale once in a while, but I've never gone to one. Do you remember what they wanted for the Diamond Jubilee? For some reason, I've always figured that things would be expensive at an estate sale.

Hey all, As I continue my quest for a 1960s-1980s metal-bodied Electrolux at a thrift store, something popped into my head. As I've said before, in all my years of thrifting, I don't know if I've ever seen an Electrolux. At least at the few stores I visit around here, I believe they do at least...

Thanks for the tips! I don't remember what I was using it on now, but I did have an experience where a Magic Eraser left fine scratches on something. Where the alcohol worked so good on plastic surfaces, I just wondered if I could save myself some work, and use it on a painted metal surface...

I'm revisiting my free Electrolux Automatic E. It needs a lot of work. But, for now, I figured I'd put a little more time into making it look as nice as possible. It has quite a bit of paint transfer, from previous owners bumping it into painted walls, trim, etc. When I encounter this on plastic...

I've never tried Never Dull. I may have to pick some up, one of these days.

AmtrakSebo: The only part of this where I can offer my two cents, is with regard to hand polishing. A couple of years ago, I picked up a free G4. I have no skills or tools for machine polishing. So, I got a couple of rags, a container of Mothers Mag and Aluminum polish, and a liberal dose of...