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Oh wow, did you cut up one of those long bed pillows to make it? Genius!

People that buy NIB vacuums do it for clout or to flip for triple the price, they don't care about condition. Only a few buy NIB to use for video demonstrations and actually use it.

Why would it matter if its in "near-mint/collector condition" ? It looks like any other used old vacuum manual to me.

Looks great! I always wanted one of these vacuums. I seen a couple when I first started collecting. Shipping is impossible now with modern rates an tarrifs. I love how you organize all the parts spread out, it is amazing how many pieces and parts go into building a vacuum cleaner.

I'll stick with my Riccar HP-30. lol

You are absolutely right, it is unnecessary behaviour. https://vacuumland.org/threads/new-innovative-dyson-fluffycones-pencilvac.46297/page-2#post-477696

These all used Ni-Cad and they are surely dead. NiCad batteries must be maintained monthly with charge an discharge cycles to stay good. Once they are left to sit, the cell plates crystallize an corrode an the pack is destroyed. I would presume based on the size constraints an age of the Broom...

With this level of clutter and flooring I'd recommend a good canister vacuum with a power nozzle, floor brushes, and easy tool changeouts. I think that would better suit your needs. If you can't afford a Sebo or Miele, Kenmore has some nice options, and if that is still too expensive, Eureka has...

I like the Ultimate G Diamond Edition as I have a lot of area rugs and throw rugs. The low speed setting is very nice.

An arrangement of thin plastic gears soaked in grease. Over time they will wear out and break, or the grease will eat them up (chemical reaction). I've never had an issue with my own personal Kirby's transmission, and I pushed furniture around with the thing (thats a big no-no but I was a...

This your first time seeing him? He's been doing this for a decade. He's the vacuum cleaner version of Johnny Somali. He's even making sockpuppets now to talk to himself with. He's a very sad person. Every major collector on YouTube and vacuumland have banned him. He's making new accounts now...

Yet another sockpuppet account Vacuum Facts made to talk to himself with. Seriously ban this person already.

It's an iconic vacuum. The quintessential "Hoover". It's also the vacuum that everyone had some form of, you always knew someone that owned one, and many people grew up with them and used them as kids. Enough said!

Very nice cleaner! I have seen these many of a time an never got one yet. I have many newer Royals though from the mid 1990s.

https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/5032.pdf

Everything can be cleaned and polished, and they will genuinely always work after sitting 30,40,50 years, some fresh grease and oil does help too. New belt. People did not run these until the motor burned up, they ran them until the next time the Kirby man knocked on the door wanting them to buy...

There is no "correct" term. There is hundreds of words for the same meaning - both regional, local, and pertaining to your individual life experiences. Society is dumbing-down from all the phone exposure so their brains can't handle the fact that there is so many words that mean the same thing...

Awhile ago there was an Electrolux Versatility on ShopGoodwill that had the missing filter cover replaced with a cut up license plate.

Rebuilding this fan disc, or replicating a whole new one, is the only way. You will not find spare parts. Many vacuums take 5-10 years to find someone with parts. I have been on the hunt for 8 years for a Hoover Z400/700 access door plug and nobody has one. You can likely rebuild the fan vane...

Check exhaust airpath and filters. Using genuine or aftermarket filters? Filters installed correct way? Height properly adjusted? Also what type of carpet do you have? Thick plush rubber backed carpet? Modern carpets do not work with older vacuum cleaners, and they will drag down the brushroll...