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Cords on 1453 and what to do with them ! I have always done the lazy mans thing with the cord on my 1453. Just coycle it in my hand like some folks do for the "top Hook only" on uprights. Then I pull the top of the coycled cord up thru the back side of handle. It's easy to store and the...

1453 In Gray I just bought a gray body, 1453. That was the budget model with the Silverado. I really like it a lot. As it is so much easier to pull and turn corners than the big, Models. Has more then enought power and all the advantages, without the weight factor. Especially when cleaning...

Well, let's add to that terminalogy ! Tubes Growing up with our good ole Air Way 66. because they both curved. We always called them tubes. ? I'll have to go back and look and air way 66 manual to see what it says. Norm

Justin Write to me on my yahoo. I may be able to help you out with one of those convertibles. Norm Brown columbus, Ohio [email protected] I will anwer you this eve. after work but not until after 6 pm.

they were big in Schools and Theaters Early on Stationary Vacuums were used in bigger building. Schools, theaters, about 1909 on thru the teens. Then not so much in the 20's going forward. Never knew that they were in the British palaces and parliament. I know that the Henry Ford home in...

The two that get used most often ! I would have to say are two of my All Time 4. So first pick is my Heritage II and my Lux Ambasador for hard floors, steps and cars. Like my side kick ! Then if not the first two. The second would be my Factory, rebuilt Dual 80, or my Discovy Lux...

YES< NIck ! When I was a Eureka Rep back in 1979-1983. We were always in a vac shop, major Dept. store, Appliance where their was Hoover or other competition on the floor. We were gentlemen, and considerate of the local sales person on the floor. Never stepping in to take a sell. Then the...

White- What were they thinking ? About the same thing I was thinking when my Aunt Gerre back in 1957 came to visit for Thanksgiving. Wanted to tell me about the "new PINK Hoover" she just bought, with a plastic bag on it". PINK, was it rebuilt ?? As she had an old 25 or 26, not sure. That...

Your are Right on ! Bill ! My sister and brother in law just celebrated their 60th year, Feb 3, 1951. In looking on line and researhing decorations to help my neices get ideas of decorations for the party. I too found out that 60 and beyond are Diamonds ! In the color range, white is...

VGI brush strips I have learned over the years. That some times the rubber mold with the brushes in it are not quite the same shape as the channel. Depends on who the the vendor is on the brush strips. Also any chips or chunks in the Helix steel bar itself. So shaving a little here and a...

G E ! Congratulations Ken. What a fun machine to have !! Glad you got a good original one ! Norm

Kirby 511 Gray Handle Grip ! It is truely awesome that you have the org. black cord, with the kirby logo on the plug end.As well as the org. cloth bag even if it is lossing it's color. Having grown up with my Grandmothers Kirby that was a 511 or 512. Either model I am sure, had a Rubber...

1971ss15 the 625, was the starting price point for the 3 or 4 uprights that K Mart mart sold that year. The 625, has only 2 settings on the dial A Nap. If your 626, has a metal handle, it probably has a 6 setting Dial A Nap. Right? If not, then it has a slide adjustment! as a step up price...

625D Eureka- Kmart Yup, it's a K mart model, with the org. Plastic handle ! It is a 1979-1980 era. I was a Eureka Rep. in Central Ohio, Columbus. Hired on Feb. 1979. Saw the First Self propelled Blue ESP introduced at the National Convention that Feb. I had never seen a Plastic handle...

Great Can ! Back in the 80's when I had my vacuum shop. Here in Columbus, Ohio. I sold that very brown Cannister, as part of a pair. With the Brown ESP upright. Which came after the burgandy 2087 (First ESP's w/Vibra Groomer I). Can not remember the Model number on the brown ESP upright( I...

Support for YES, on Org. Kirby replacemnt. I have to give Bill support on his knowledge of the fact that the Kriby cloth bag with the Kirby in circles, red and gray is an Orginal Kirby replacement cloth bag from the mid 60's. I remember personally picking up my Grandmothers 512, as well as...

Support for YES, on Org. Kirby replacemnt. I have to give Bill support on his knowledge of the fact that the Kriby cloth bag with the Kirby in circles, red and gray is an Orginal Kirby replacement cloth bag from the mid 60's. I remember personally picking up my Grandmothers 512, as well as...

Thanks Fred So great to see the new filter queen ! Plus Tania and your self. It seems like I have been out of the loop for years. When it has been about 9 months. So good to see good vacuum folks enjoying a wonderful, brand new, 33 year old machine ! Norm

Hoover Lark 14 I have one that I absolutely love. I remember seeing them on the Hoover display at the local dept. store. Back in the early 50's when my grandmother bought her. Hoover 62. I was very lucky, as Tom Anderson and I went to visit Don Connors Appliance Repair and Sales. Which was...

Road Trip !!! OK, Pete and Dave !! Jump in the car, drive to GALION and Columbus, to pick Jeff and I up. Maybe Jim can go too We'll caravan to N. C. That way we'll have more room for vacuums we find along the way. We can do as a precurser to Convention week. As I know I can NOT afford to go...