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“Vacuum fallacies” Hot water extraction will always be the best way to clean carpet. As someone who worked as a professional capet cleaner and who has removed carpet I can speak definitively. In fact, hot water extraction is the method recommended by the Carpet & Rug Institute. Let’s also notice...

Hoover Rug I bought my Hoover rug from the Hoover Dealer in my old hometown who retired the end of last year. Bought it and a bunch of parts in a haul. I saw one around that time on eBay.

Model 994 Thanks Jeff! So far I really like it. It’s a model 994. Made in November 1991. I didn’t think the spout went with it, but before I tossed it I wanted to find out for sure. This past Monday I found a newer 10.5 amp Burgundy model with the screw height adjustment and brush roll...

Interesting. Ace Vacs says Riccar started in 1956, another site says 1960. Weird if they’ve been around that long that you don’t ever see any around older than the late 70’s.

2 weeks ago I found this metal Royal at a thrift store. It’s my first Royal. I went back today in hopes of finding the belt lifter and maybe attachments if it had them originally. Lo and behold I found a bag with the belt lifter and attachments. I inquired about the hose and wands but they...

Electrolux History Incorrect Robert, The Electrolux models you refer to were not the original Electrolux everyone knows. Those are/were Euerka made Luxs. Electrolux/Aerus has never made a bagless machine. The Electrolux everyone knows & still loves is now known as Aerus & has been since the...

Can anyone give me some tips on re-assembly of Eureka made power nozzle necks? I always have to fight to get the hose duct just right so that the plastic plate (circled in the photo) doesn’t bulge out. This one seems to be really fighting. I’m sure I’m missing something. Seems it has to do with...

Can anyone tell me where I might obtain brush roll end caps for my Singer Golden Power Master? I know much newer machines supposedly use them. I haven’t come across any of the 80’s models recently though. These caps are too crumbly to use. EBay hasn’t been any help. I’ve looked under Singer...

My current favorite Power Team My current favorite is my Panasonic I found last week at a thrift store. With original sales receipt, manual and bags.

Date of manufacture By the way can anyone tell me when these were made? There’s a sales receipt in the manual from April 1st 1988, but I wonder if it was purchased used at that point? I was thinking this was an earlier model as I had an upright the same colors that I believe the receipt said...

My latest find. And first Panasonic I’ve had. It’s been well kept. Needs a good cleanup and then it willl be good as new.

Condition Bill, it is in decent condition. I’m especially happy with the condition of the decal on the Power Nozzle. It’s not scratched at all like most of them are. I think the lil ol lady who’s estate sale it came from was using it as straight suction. The power nozzle had the cord wrapped...

Boiling water works! Just wanted to say I had Compact wands that were seriously stuck together. I found a flower power model at an estate sale this weekend that had the short power nozzle wand piece stuck in the bare floor tool by the previous owner. I tried PB Blaster and that didn’t work. I...

An early morning estate sale score! My third flower power. Perhaps the nicest of them.

Thinning out the collection, here's the second of 2 of my PennCrest uprights that are up for sale on Ebay. https://www.ebay.com/itm/224903703940?hash=item345d4e2d84:g:mrIAAOSw5IFiPTPC

I'm thinning out my collection, here's one of 2 of my Upright PennCrest's on Ebay. https://www.ebay.com/itm/224903672108?hash=item345d4db12c:g:a0UAAOSwxutiPSyv

Eureka Precison for sale https://www.ebay.com/itm/Eureka-Precision-Upright-Vacuum-/224863719244?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l6249&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0

Thinning the collection. 1960 Vintage Kenmore Horizon Canister Vacuum Cleaner https://www.ebay.com/itm/1960-Vintage-Kenmore-Horizon-Canister-Vacuum-Cleaner-/224850543901?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l6249&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0

Betty White Absolutely! I agree 100%

I have one too I've owned one for quite a few years now. They are great machines. We use ours all the time. There were 2 models, on one the bowl had a handle, the other it did not. Not sure which came first.I'm a Golden Girls fan, and if you look closely you'll see this model on their counter...