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I haven't seen those in almost a decade. I didn't know Miele still made them. I remember them from back when I worked at a vacuum store. I thought they were replaced by the S7 uprights- which are pretty good machines! The guy I worked for didn't carry the Panasonic Mieles, he sold Simplicity...

Return it I'd open a case/ and or return it. That is not a properly refurbished machine. Funny, buying on eBay with a stock photo makes me think of an online blind date. Always ask for "proof pics".

I would have bought a fully loaded D2-A with all the accessories: 4 qt pan, extra long hose - etc- No, wait a minute- I'd still get ALL of the accessories but I'd make an additional aftermarket customization: I would rig up a brown 15' electric FQ hose to work with it. First I'd remove the FQ...

@ tolivac: The motor assy is referred to as a "pump" in Rexair literature I have seen. Balancing notches in the fans? This is new to me. Tell me more about it, I'm curious. I have replaced countless fans in Lamb motors (FQ, Compact Royal pony etc) and Rainbow single speeds ( B through E2) and...

40511. Same here. Nobody borrows my Rainbow at anytime. Ever. I once loaned a mint condition Eureka 1400 upright to a customer to use while I fixed her vacuum. When I picked it up a week later, it looked like it had been in a demolition derby! scratches, a dent, the machine stunk something...

P.S. I don't mean to scare anyone off. If your Rainbow is properly maintained, or even reasonably maintained- You'll never have this problem. My 2003 E-series was clean enough to eat out of when I got it. My E2-Onyx is food grade clean after the clean out I gave it. I think the Rainbow is a...

Update! The fans and my 14' hose arrived! I really like the extended hose. The fans on the other hand: BENT!! I found out after going through the replacement process, my machine sounded worse than it did before! I was so mad. Here is what I learned with that project: Don't bother with the...

Hi Fred, I saw your restoration of your D4SE post. That is a beautiful restoration. I got the idea of putting vacuum parts in the dishwasher from that post. I redid a 2001 E Series Single Speed using that technique (I'll post the photos of that when I find them). With your E-Series, I'd...

@ kirbysthebest: Did/ does it have the Armadillo bag? The Omega is my favorite Kirby. Must have been a beautiful machine when it was just out of the box. Did you get your Rainbow new as well? Did you have to go through a demonstration? to get them?

Hi Floor-a-matic, How did you manage to score a brand new Onyx as an Xmas gift?? That's one hell of a present! I'm jealous. As far as the HEPA on mine went- God only knows what the prior owner vacuumed up in it. As far as I'm concerned, pets and vacuums shouldn't mix. I think that many...

Hi Kirbysthebest, The Chrome domes are pretty good machines. They are remarkably quiet when they are well maintained. How long have you had your Omega? Did you get it new? Thanks Miskini. They do come up on CL from time to time, but they go quick. Hope you find one. It took me a while for me...

WOW! You got one heck of a good deal!! That Miele is in really good condition. I'm jealous: it's really pretty. Happy Vacuuming

Here is an interesting floor brush for a Lux 30. It doesn't have the Gleaner Strip, Gleaner adjustment lever, or any trim on the top intake. I have to admit: I think it is a pretty floor tool. I really like the lines of it. Think this is a vintage vac-store brand knockoff from back in the day...

I took some "Beauty Shots" of the HEPA filter. The filter is Washable, I took one look at it and was like "the hell with it!" the filter went straight into the trash. I cleaned this Rainbow out and it is as good as new. It is sitting on my side table happily humming in low speed, purifying the...

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Hello Vacuumlanders. Here are some albums of my current daily driver: my Rainbow E-2B. I got it for a pretty good deal. I bought it sight unseen - I played some hardball to get a good deal. However, as the saying goes... It needed some work. Lol. I used to be a vacuum cleaner repairman I did...

Woops, wrong Location! Hi. I'm sorry, I posted this in the wrong location. I posted this from my phone and couldn't see that it was on another thread. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hijack your thread. Tried to delete it. Sorry about that.

My Rainbow E-2 Black: dissection , cleaning,and restoration Hello Vacuumlanders. Here are some albums of my current daily driver: my Rainbow E-2B. I got it for a pretty good deal. I bought it sight unseen - I played some hardball to get a good deal. However, as the saying goes... It needed...

Watch Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners Does the UK care about Cleaning? I'd say watch the show Obsessive Cleaners / Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners- my favorite UK show!!! I'd say they do.