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Thanks Jeff, That vacuum has really grown on me in the last 24 hours. It has not been used commercially either. There was a Sears sales slip in the plastic bag that had the tools in it. The signature on the slip looked like an older person's writing. I'm thinking it was well cared for. You...

My typing needs help......... Kenmore, not Kemore. Boy, my typing is sad sometimes.

Finally........ The hose attached for above floor cleaning....

The pigtail cord.......

Hood Closeup of the hood.........

I just picked up a Kenmore Commercial upright at the local Salvation Army. Its in great shape and has some tools. I'm not sure who made this for Kenmore. Whirlpool maybe? One interesting thing is the pigtail cord. I guess they figured you would need an extension cord anyways, so why not just...

Nice Machines......... Yes, those are some very nice machines. I especially like the 51. When non-vacuum people see mine, they often comment that they never knew Hoover made tank vacuums. Early Panasonics are growing on me too. I have some early Jet Flo's as well as early Riccars. Some very...

Universals......... I agree that they are nice looking machines. I always blamed a leaky hose for the under-performing, but I hooked a vinyl hose to mine and its performance wasn't much better. Still, very nice looking vacuums. I have a Universal Jet 99 that seems to do well. Maybe that style...

My Chin is Off the Spacebar Now........ All I can say is WOW! You have some really, really nice treasures there. I'm glad that they went to good homes. You don't find that kind of stuff that often. Congratulations <br Joe

It runs in phases........... This is a passing fad concerning high prices. I can remember when I was starting out collecting, Constellations were the "hot" item. You couldn't touch a ratty one for less than $50. Now they seemed to have settled down and Convertibles are the latest. Granted, a...

Some of the paperwork.........

While cleaning out my grandma's place, I came across her old Shetland vacuum. This vacuum was used right up until a few years ago and Grandma really USED it. I'm still searching out the tools and did come across a few, but the real find was the original box and some paperwork from the vacuum...

Safe and Sound Well, I made it back to Buffalo in a little over 4 hours. Many, many thanks to Tom and his family for hosting me this weekend on such short notice. I took home some nice machines. I especially like the "electronic" Concept 2 Hoover from Tom. I'll have to get a pic posted of that...

Speaking of Posessed I have a Lux 1205 that is MINT and complete. It even has the polisher! Anyways, it belonged to a lady that had died. I got it cheap because the motor was bad. Armature was shot. I replaced the motor and shortly afterwords that motor burned up. I replaced it again, thought...

She Sure is Beautiful............. Very, very nice Connie. I've always liked the turquoise ones. Of course I'm partial to ALL Connies. She has a good home now. Again, very nice.

Elux Hose......... To remove the end of the Lux hose, I took an old, frayed hose and with a hacksaw and wire cutters, cut the end off. Then, using needle nose pliers, pull the wire out of the hose material remaining in the coupler. Then you just work the old material out of the coupler with...

A Closeup A closer look at the hose graft....

The Operation Was A Success Well, Tom and I successfully grafted a convertible tufflex hose onto his 1205. Now Tom can happily use his Hoover tools with his Electrolux in daily cleaning. Here is a couple of pics with the Lux/Hoover in my living room. Sadie my dog is objecting. Is she a purist...

Sweet!!!!!! Gotta love those 63's!!!! I have not found many here in the Buffalo area. More 62's than 63's. Joe

Great Finds......... Hey Kyle, You have some nice machines there. I too like that Denim Convertible. I noticed that it has a high "hemline". That is that the bumper is showing the hooks for the bottom plate. I have convertibles that do that too and some bumpers will not stay put and continue...