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I also really like the metal Filtex tools.... I'll have to go find myself a set...

Hi All! I own my grandparents' 1994 FX675A Central Vac Unit. They installed it new in their newly built home in 1994, but my grandmother HATED it due to the heavy, wire-reinforced M&S V530PT electric hose (ConductaFlex 208/NuTone CH510). It was quite the chore to use, and the VM380 PN...

Pre-Generation Series Kirby Rainbowd4, I have used a Tradition and a Heritage 84 before, and while they are excellent performers, I found them way too heavy and bulky with the HUGE nozzle. Part of my reasoning for a G-Series is the fact that my 86-year-old grandmother will be using it some...

1998 Kirby G5 Trust me, I know the Kirby rebuild will be the most thorough overhaul it could possibly receive, but I really don't see the point in spending $350 plus shipping when a local dealer claims to have a G4 with the hose/attachments refurbished for $199 and both G4s and G5s are all over...

1998 Kirby G5 Screw it, I'm done!!! I honestly don't feel like digging into this thing. It's a very well-built machine and a good performer, but with all it's been through, I'm not taking a chance on screwing it up further. All childhood nostalgia aside, I'm not the biggest fan of the G5...

1998 Kirby G5 I like the idea of the Kirby Rebuild, but I'll need to scrape up the money.... I might have Griffin Vacuum in Greensboro, NC fix the TechDrive. They do good work and stand behind their products and repairs. I can keep buffing it with Mothers Mag Polish and sand the scratches out...

1998 Kirby G5 One little problem...they bought it used from House of Vacuums on High Point, NC in 2003. I have no idea who purchased the machine new and really don't care to find out. I think I could probably fix it. I tried to get the outer bag off, but it appears that the zip tie was GLUED...

Hi All, Monday, I became the proud owner of my aunt's 1998 Kirby G5. It is in okay condition post-cleanup, but it was all but destroyed when I received it. My aunt abused the poor machine beyond reason (the bag had not been changed since 2012...), and it actually blew its motor to the point...

Sharp Twin Energy Panasonicvac, The Twin Energy lines (especially Design 1 above) feel, sound, and perform like a Panasonic. I honestly wonder if Design 1 machines were badge-engineered Panasonic machines....they are SO similar in all aspects. If you find one for the right price (in good...

Sharp Twin Energy Panasonicvac, To me, it really looks like it has the "front wand holder" design by the profile of the machine. The profile is very distinctive, as there isn't really any design like it elsewhere. They seemed to have three separate upright lines, all offered in black/dark...

Sharp Twin Energy That machine really REALLY looks to me like a green variation of the navy blue Twin Energy machines in pic #2 of myvacsrock's post. My aunt owned either a black or dark maroon one from the mid-90's until she got a rebuilt Kirby G5 in 2003 (which has since been replaced with a...

Simplicity/Hide-A-Hose Volt PN Thanks Tom!!! What price points/MSRP are on the drawing board of the financial department?

Hi All, I couldn't help but drool over Riccar's newest cordless creation, the VOLT cordless power nozzle. Looks like Tacony took a page out of the Whirlpool-Panasonic Playbook 1990: Kenmore Edition and made it cordless... For any of you who have used the one at the Museum.....any thoughts? I'd...

Re: Hoover Spectrum I feel. I own a Rainbow D4 SE PE from 1998 that I love....but I usually grab a Lux or the WindTunnel out of convenience. Recently, I've been using my new-to-me Air-Way most. Very impressed with the power and quiet motor (it ain't no Model G, but it's pretty quiet). I don't...

Hoover Canisters Is that a Hoover Spectrum canister I see??? For newer canisters (when I can't or prefer not to use an Aerus/Electrolux...) I LOVE the S-Bag Hoover Canisters and have always wanted a Spectrum. I have a WindTunnel Plus S3639 that just keeps on keepin' on and shows no signs of...

Air-Way Sanitizor 77 Wands... Thanks for all of your help! I hope to receive the new wand soon from Tom Gasko...

Air-Way Sanitizor 77 Wands... Thank you ALL for your assistance!! Tom Gasko came through with what I need. Tom---THANK YOU!!!!! Also, thank you all for welcoming my rookie self to the Forums. I hope to post at least some of my collection in the near future. --Steven

Air-Way Sanitizor 77 Wands... Dysonman1 (aka Tom Gasko), Feel free to use the email in my profile to contact me regarding the wand. As for the Bambi......I'm not really interested but it brings plenty of nostalgia and good memories of cleaning my grandparents home. Also, for any of you who...

Air-Way Sanitizor 77 Wands... Kenkart.... I am even further interested. You wouldn't happen to have a RCA/Whirlpool Bambi?? My grandmother had one forever; the motor finally blew in it (she threw it out...) and it was replaced with a refurbished Lux Epic 6500SR.... Also....any other leads...

Air-Way Sanitizor 77 Wands... Kenkart.... Mid-century canisters??? I'm intrigued..... I've always found the RCA/Whirlpool and their badge-engineered Kenmore counterparts interesting.... What Air-Way machines do you own?