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No Gabe.... This is what I am talking about.

Yes.... It is two Phillip head screws on either side if the base, kind of towards the front wheels. That's it, then the hood should lift off.  The motor lifts out when the 4 screws on the base of the motor are removed.   In a slightly off subject question...Is that your Kenmore Twinfan...

I know that machine as a Sliver King, and as I see it has a Silver King manual with it. But why is the machine its self badged "Thompson"? Very odd in deed.

Why do you think my user name is.... The Spirit Of 76. Enough said!

So many of you, as so for my self, some of our greatest memories from our childhood when visiting family members is of their vacuum cleaners. If they were a favorite Aunt or Uncle, or they just had a machine that you found fascinating, or both, it always leaves a impression on your memory.  That...

my pleasure! I am perfectly happy that you found my advice useful! That turned out to be a beautiful machine!   I wish they would have used double ball bearing too! I know Hoover did use a upper sleeve bearing on the lower line Celebrity canisters (their motor construction is a lot like...

I just use a good stiff.... White or black lithium grease. I find that a grease gun with a needle ejector attachment is the best to direct the grease exactly where it needs to go.  Then I take a Q tip and press the grease into the little needles and spaces, just to make certain it is really...

Just like Harley there..... I see nothing wrong with that at all! Especially now that I am paying for a house, there is really no way I can go drop 5 or 6 bux on a pack of bags for something.  I usually try to avoid belts however, because they do have a tendency to dry out,  but other then...

I make a very good meatloaf.... I tend to always used about 3lbs of ground beef, a box of Stove Top Stuffing, one can of Manwich, two eggs, and some milk. That is the basic base of it, the rest is about what I have on hand. Like I will throw a onion, and carrot and a couple stalks of celery in...

No problem at all... While we are on the subject, I thought I would show you my Celebrity II Elite. Also I thought I would show you my Celebrity II Estate, beacuse mine is a 1975 model with the early hose. The Estate was one step down from the Elite. 

Very nice find! Yours is a 1977, 1978 model. The Celebrity II's were introduced in 1975, the II meaning that it featured the new Powermatic head. That one was the TOL in Cinnamon and Regal brown. The very first of those had the smaller Hoover plug, as opposed to the square plug that was...

Bump Bump

Offering this for sale. It is dated 1973. This has been COMPLETELY restored, and is in perfect working order. New brush strips, new belt, clean bag, motor serviced, everything washed and sanitized by machine. Cord and motor are original.  Unfortunately the bag is not orginal, but I put this...

We all had a De'Vine time! We even got to play a little dress up!...LOL......It was nice to have guests, and very kind of Karl and his partner to make the trip up here. It was well worth it.   I hope you enjoyed your visit to Jae Place!

105.... I don't know who told you that about the 105 motor, but that is incorrect. My model 105 has a motor that was made by Robins and Myers. I was with the belief that the 541 (the very next model after the 105), was the first to have a actual motor made in-house by Hoover.  Do a google...

I think..... The term "rare" is neither here nor there. What could be rare to one person (abiding to the correct contexts of the meaning of the word), may not be rare to another. Especially when we are talking about us, and vintage vacuum cleaners. Where one model, may be well sold, or often...

ahhh...... an old White Rotary. They were badged as White Rotary, Domestic Rotary, and were Kenmore in the 30's and 40's.   I like these machines ok, they are good for basic straight stich work, and simple projects. But obviously even then, better then anything made now. I just personally...

ahhhhh... Was Western Autos brand of equipment. The changer was made by VM The Voice Of Music. Proabably not a bad choice, but the Maggie was defiantly higher end.

This Magnovox is NOT a belt drive changer....it is direct drive.

I do know about Technoman. I have seen several of his videos.  You will also need to buy a pack of the special Seaburg adaptors for use with those records.