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. Love the Verve! And the Rotormatic is also a great prize. I will be keeping my green one I think as long as I have any 'collectible' vacs in my possession. You're keeping you collection under control and that is commendable, and impressive, given your apparent level of enthusiasm. Happy New Year!

. Great work Derek. I love it when people take the time to document their vacuum rehabs. I haven't had time to complete one in a while but have found the time to add a 1/2 dozen more vacs to the hoard! The more recent Rainbows are fairly hard to find for me, at a decent price anyway, compared...

I stand corrected, thank you Dysonman1, I hoped you would chime in. Here is the wiki break down of Tacony floorcare brands: Home Floor Care Riccar, Simplicity, Tacony Vac Pros, Fuller Brush Company Commercial Floor Care CFR, Powr-Flite, Truvox, Tornado. My Power flight, pictured above looks...

. Yes EP I believe you are right on Panasonic. I said copied but I didn't mean they did so illegally or unscrupulously. And I thought (I very well might be wrong!) that Singer had the first bypass upright...that is why I said Hoover put it on the map. And you are so right about the New Hoover...

. Lol, I am suddenly reminded why I haven't posted here much for awhile. Thanks for acknowledging, that of the two of us, I am the one who actually owns a Windsor, the brand you are recommending. A vacuum I bought used and not working, at 2% of it's retail cost, a vacuum which I buy bags and...

. Okay, i am on a proper desktop computer and off my ipad so now i can better reply. First off, Maytag labeled machines ARE Tacony made bypass vacuums. Riccar/Simplicity are Tacony's two mirror image nameplates that sell in local vacuum shops and offer "higher end" options...all the way up to...

. The Cirrus, Riccar, Simplicity, Fuller Brush, Powr-Flite, Carpet Pro, are all the same basic machine design, all made, assembled, or imported by the Tacony corporation. There are two basic sizes, and scads of different features, above floor cleaning being the most notable. So most parts are...

. "shop owners and I me time fans," should read, "shop owners and one time Sebo fans".

. Not trying to be a smart Alec, but am I the only one who who reads the "customer", literally in this case, as needing a vacuum priced, "under $500"? See the OP...last line, couldn't be more clear, just sayin'. So unless this poster wants a used vac, or some Seno/Windsor fan links to actual...

. For $700 I hope it gets good reviews. Still not a good value proposition. Some Americans have a fetish for "German engineered" stuff and often times over pay for inferior, or at least not stellar, product. I won't argue where on that scale Sebo falls, but dollar for dollar they are generally...

. Never saw one with a brown hood, cool.

. Nice Vac save. I have that same exact model/vintage Sanitaire, gets a lot of use cause it's easy and effective. It was a thrift sore save. Spent a little time outside after the belt broke, apparently by the looks of it when I got it. Now not a sign of it's past brush with death. Looking...

. Right on! What a pair. Snap a pic of both and post it sitop.

. That should read, "not at all practical for a family". Also the Sebo Felix is again pricey, no tools, and less a machine than you really need. Great for old folks or apartment dwellers with short pile carpeting though.

. And here is a video putting the Cirrus Pet through it's paces. I really don't think the Sebo is a good choice for the typical American pet owner to begin with and is crazy expensive here. Self leveling/pile height adjustment is can be tedious and trouble pron.. this.being the model usually...

. Here ya go. This deal looks like a winner with extra bags thrown in and $20 shipping. Usually there is no tax on EBay so that covers the $20 right there...

. The Tacony company makes both Riccar and the Fuller Brush Mighty Maid I posted earlier. Both have metal "where you want it", bottom, brush roll, wand, handle etc...both are great vacs, the Fuller labeled machine being far more reasonably priced with a 13" brush roll width rather than 14"...

. This bypass Hoover WindTunnel is a vacuum workhorse. Hoover may be discontinuing this model as I don't see it on their website. I have an earlier version of this vacuum and they can handle it all. $140 new on EBay is a very good price, and that's delivered with tax. Btw the Maytag idea is a...

. Here is a very good bypass vacuum at a great price. http://www.discountcleaningproducts.com/product-p/fbmm-pw.htm?Click=65&vfsku=FBMM.PW&gpla=pla&gclid=CjwKEAiAwZO0BRDvxs_1w-qFnhkSJABo10ggIi9kPrD4VqQZcA4p0Mt0Z-BRnMen2kND8ZjZu0hpcRoChcrw_wcB

. Great thread. Yes "dirty air" is a common term not necessarily an insult. Also given Dysonman1 runs a vacuum museum, it was no surprise he sounded enthusiastic about this machine being a one of a kind design. Why doesn't he call himself Taconyman1 I wonder? Many Orecks are very happy vacuums...