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Okay. I guess I'm a hopeless addict. I dragged another one home today. I do feel like I'm doing better at limiting myself to things that seem somewhat unusual, or just really appeal to me. This one falls into the unusual category. Well, for me, anyway. It's increasingly rare to find any canister...

And, the proverbial towel has been thrown in Sorry to say, I've admitted defeat. The Elite style Soft & Light is just too much for me. I've finally found videos showing how to service the brushroll and belt, as well as how to remove the outer bag for washing. In both cases, lots of prying tabs...

Wow! Very nice! I've never heard of that brand before Agreed. The bag graphics are beautiful!

Well, with the stick vac about as done as I can get it, unless I'm able to locate the little square secondary filter, I moved on to taking a closer look at the Soft & Light. It's not as minty as I thought it was. Plus, after tinkering with Orecks lately, I'm completely overwhelmed with this...

Ready to give up Well, after the post office played "keep away" with my package for an additional four or five days, the bulbs I ordered finally got delivered. They're 912 bulbs, and were supposed to fit the Oreck. They look just like the ones that came out of it. But, there's no way these...

Okay. So, I think you mean the ones that were very much like a Regina Electrikbroom were not so good. I actually have one of those as well. It's a blue Quik Broom II, with a three-speed switch. I also have two actual Electrikbrooms. I don't know why... I just have a thing for them. The...

Congratulations, Jeff! I love to hear stories like this! Will definitely be looking forward to more pictures, when possible. Enjoy!

Thanks, Jimmy. I'm still trying to get it, but that helps. Oh, that would be wonderful if there was a picture showing the correct orientation. Unfortunately, this one doesn't have it. I was sure the notches and ribs had to line up though. It's just a natural fit that way. Just out of curiosity...

Okay. I have my first stupid question about one of these vacuums. Can anyone explain how this bag/filter thing goes in the stick vac? I’m pretty sure it was in wrong when I got it. There are little notches around the sides of it, that line up perfectly with the ribs inside the dirt cup. But, it...

I've been playing with a bunch of Orecks lately, but I've never removed a fan, and I have no experience with that model. The only thing I might be able to offer, and you probably already know it, is that I believe the threads on the fan are reversed. In other words, righty loosey, lefty tighty...

Hmmm. Could be. I’d have to defer to one of the resident Hoover experts on that one. I believe the Runabout series was exclusive to some store. Was it K-Mart?

Well…this may or may not come as a surprise. I went back to the thrift store where I saw the Hoover that I mentioned walking away from yesterday in another thread. Today, my head hangeth in shame. I reasoned with myself that, if it was still there today, I would buy it. Well, it was, and I did...

I love the color of it!

I did one today too. I'm trying to find a way to thin my collection. So, I'm really trying hard not to add any more. I had a couple of moments of weakness with two Orecks recently. But, I haven't been thrifting for a while, and I gave in to the call today. No vacuums at the first store. But, at...

Thanks. Good to know about the automotive bulbs. I might buy some, just to have on hand. However, I ended up buying two bulbs from an online vacuum parts/supplies place. Cost $12 for two little bulbs. But, I will probably never need to replace them again in this particular vacuum. I decided to...

Thanks, Les! I'll check that out too.

Hey Alex, And anyone else who might be interested. I'm happy to report that I finally got both bulbs to let go. And, looking closely at them, there are little fragments of filament rolling around inside both of them. So, I probably just need two new bulbs. The vacuum, which is now mine, looks...

Thanks. I'm afraid that testing electrical stuff is beyond me. And, I don't have any money to put into it. I guess it goes to the curb.

Hi all. As I mentioned in a different Oreck thread, someone I know had a Commercial upright; model XL2100RHS. It's a 2016 TTI model. I was told in advance that it wouldn't power on. My hope was the simple disconnected wire inside the Helping Hand. (Which I learned about from the helpful folks on...

Nice find, Scott! When I was a lad, we had two Hoover Larks, which seem similar. They were blue.