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No doubt everyone's seen the non-electric bellows vac called the Success. More accurately the Success Upright. (see photo #1) But, I was surprised to learn there's also a Success Canister. (see photos #2,3,4,5)

A different context in its day I totally see the racially insensitive nature of this particular ad. But, back in the day, Black peoples' lives were VERY limited, unless they possessed some extraordinary talent. Even then, white societies' bias lurked just beneath the surface. For middle to...

Hi Kevin If you're at a PC, on your keyboard, press Ctrl while tapping the "+" key next to the number grid. The resulting enlargement might get fuzzy or pixelated, tho. Don't forget to return it to the original size (Ctrl and "-") or (if its like my computer)every other site you go to will be...

Some here may already be aware of this site. Its a fascinating place to spend time. http://vintageadbrowser.com

Nice Job compactc9guy Beautiful Blue Much more vibrant than the 50's pastels. There ain't a prettier one on the planet!!

Not so strange... I've always wanted to live in the '40's Had my old apartment decked out entirely with period antique furniture, appliances. Even the kitchen cupboards were stocked with old product packaging. Put milk in milk bottles...

Congrats!! I love that first pic with the sunlight beaming off the handle. You must work in advertising!

Welcome Nicolas There isn't much in the past posts to help you. But a countryman (User Name gsheen) seems very knowledgeable regarding SA Hoovers of that era. Check old post #25068. Then click on "gsheen" from the thread to access his file. That might include an email address. Or, give a shout...

To keep or not to keep... I would either make it the latest member of the collection, or keep it for parts, or sell the best parts on Ebay. Even if you sold it fully restored , do you disclose the torture it went through to require restoration? If you "Told" (probably the right thing to do)...

Carry on! You've had a tough year. Both of my parents went the same year back in the early 1980's My advice is make 'em proud.

Hey EVM I emailed partswarehouse.com and they sent back a request for the following data: Part #, or a description of the part Manufacturers Name Model # Send this to: [email protected] I'm sure they'll have what you need. Frank

Can't quite make out the model/part #s on the tag

This is the only photo archive of the copious Bissell Sweeper collection they were given in 1990 Bvac6 may be interested in the Old No. 8

Sorry, misread details To ship everything displayed in the Rainbow picture... If the canister could fit in a 16" x 16" x 16" box at 20lbs. = $48.25; at 25lbs. = $53.79 If there's room for more without tipping scales, then include them. The rest should fit into a 14" x 14" x 24" box at 20lbs...

Dysonman Since I need EVERYTHING shipped to me, living in Hawaii, the cheapest carrier is USPS (the Post Office) Their size and weight limits cover most things. Those two hoses you mentioned would probably have fit into two large Flat Rate Priority boxes at $18.85 ea. shipped from anywhere to...

An electric car!? So Dyson wants to compete with Tesla, GM and others to build an electric car by 2020? How long after before they start turning up at Goodwill?

Great addition, Tom! I'm always fascinated by "Firsts", in that the innovators went with an upgrade idea, but later, after obvious consumer input (or a competitor's tweaking) arrived at a subsequent perfected design. Premier's hand vac is a good example of this innovative "evolutionary process".

Whoever bought the Bison... Here's a pic of its accessories and packaging

Just a few more pix Hi Pete, I tried to find examples of your name plate online. It seems a transitional color scheme between the original mostly gold to the two-tone red-black. You've no doubt noticed that Royals started out with the fan housing exhaust on the right side as you face the...

For what its worth... Hi Phaeton (Pete), I dug around a bit and found an old VL posting you probably already saw #21502. It talks about and has pictures of restored Royal 189's. As for your 129, there's an old ad of a late 30's to early 40's model sporting a black bag. Also, there's a YouTube...